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The below figure gives the country wise and age wise distribution of people who visit china for business set up.
If in a given year 500000 visited china, then the number of American nationals who visited at with age group above 40 years is
50,000
60,000
45,000
55,000
Correct answer
50,000
A sound wave has a frequency of 3.5 kHz and wavelength 0.1 m. How long will it take to travel 700 m?
1.5 s
2.0 s
3.0 s
1 s
Correct answer
1.5 s
If X's mother is the only daughter of Y's father, then Y's husband's sister is X's _________.
Mother-in-law
Mother
Aunt
Sister
Correct answer
Mother-in-law
Solve the following:
(-6)[40 ÷ {7 - (-3)}] = ?
24
60
-60
-24
Correct answer
24
The given figures depicts the country-wise and age-wise distribution of people who visit China for business set-up.
If in a given year, 500,000 people visited China, then the number of American nationals of the age group below 20 years who visited China is:
2,00,000
1,90,000
1,50,000
1,80,000
Correct answer
2,00,000
Mr. X said to Ms. Y, “Your father's wife's sister is my aunt". Ms. Y's daughter is Mr. X's _________.
Cousin
Brother
Niece
Sister
Correct answer
Cousin
In a 3-digit number, the hundreds digit is 4 times the units digit and the tens digit is thrice the units digit. The sum of the digits is 8. What is the tens digit in the number?
6
3
9
4
Correct answer
6
Select the option that will correctly fit in the blank space in the given figure.
Correct answer
Name the autobiography of Sanjay Manjrekar, the former India batsman-turned-commentator, which was launched in Mumbai on 17 January 2018.
‘Playing It My Way'
‘The Definitive Biography'
'Imperfect'
‘Sunny Days'
Correct answer
‘Playing It My Way'
Read the following question and decide which of the given statements is/are sufficient.
How is CHINA coded?
Statements:
Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Correct answer
Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
The mirror image of the above figure is:
Correct answer
Brajen can paint a wall red in 10 hours, while Ballari can paint the wall completely in 12 hours.
If Brajen and Ballari work alternately for one hour each, starting with Brajen, from the time the wall has just been cemented until it is completely painted red, how many hours will it take to paint the entire wall?
13
12
\()\(10\frac{1}{2}\)
\(10\frac {5}{6}\)
Correct answer
13
A man starts from point 'O' travels 20 km towards East to reach point 'A', turns right and travels 10 km to reach point 'B', turns right and travels 9 km to reach point ‘C’, turns right and travels 5 km to reach point 'D', turns left and travels 12 km to reach point ‘E’ and then turns right and travels 6 km to reach point 'F'.
What is the shortest distance between point 'E' and point 'B'?
\(\sqrt{145}\)
\(\sqrt{466}\)
\(\sqrt{450}\)
46
Correct answer
\(\sqrt{145}\)
Select the figure that does NOT belong in the following group.
3
1
4
2
Correct answer
3
1 kilowatt hour is the amount of electric energy consumed when 1 kilowatt power is used for 1 hour in an electric circuit. Express it in joules.
6.3 × 105 J
6.3 × 106 J
4.6 × 106 J
3.6 × 106 J
Correct answer
6.3 × 105 J
Qamar gained 12.5% on the resale of a used stereo. If he purchased the item for Rs. 1680, how much did he sell it for?
Rs. 1,900
Rs. 1,890
Rs. 1,880
Rs. 1,910
Correct answer
Rs. 1,900
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency called:
BitCoin
JioRupee
JioCoin
CryptoCoin
Correct answer
BitCoin
Identify the venue of India's first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit held in November 2017.
Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Kutch, Gujarat
Karbi Anglong, Assam
Hyderabad, Telangana
Correct answer
Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
A train moving with a uniform speed covers 338 m in 50 s. What is its speed?
4.76 m/s
7.76 m/s
6.76 m/s
5.76 m/s
Correct answer
4.76 m/s
Select the figure that does NOT belong in the following group.
C
A
D
B
Correct answer
C
Who is the director of the Filmfare Award-winning movie Dangal starring Aamir Khan?
Nitesh Tiwari
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Karan Johar
Anurag Kashyap
Correct answer
Nitesh Tiwari
Pipe A could fill an empty cistern in 18 hours while Pipe B can drain a filled cistern in 30 hours. When the cistern is empty, Pipe A is turned on for an hour and then turned off. Now Pipe B is allowed to drain out water from the cistern for an hour and then turned off. The pipes were alternately left open for an hour each time till the cistern was full. How much time did it take for the cistern to be full?
45 hours
86 hours 40 minutes
90 hours
86 hours 48 minutes
Correct answer
45 hours
A train travelling at constant speed crosses two persons walking in the same direction in 4 seconds and 4.2 seconds, respectively. The first person was walking at the speed of 4.5 km/h while the second was walking at the speed of 6 km/h. What was the speed of the train in km/h?
42
36
32
40
Correct answer
42
S. Somanath, an Indian aerospace engineer and rocket technologist, has taken charge as the new director of:
The ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
The Auxiliary Propulsion System Unit (APSU)
The Space Applications Centre (SAC)
Correct answer
The ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
All the member of a homologous series can be represented by the same general formula. Choose the INCORRECT formula from among the following.
Alkane - CnH2n+2
Alkene - CnH2n+1
Alkyne - CnH2n-2
Alkane - CnH2n+2 and Alkyne - CnH2n-2
Alkene - CnH2n+1
Alkane - CnH2n+2
Alkyne - CnH2n-2
Correct answer
Alkane - CnH2n+2 and Alkyne - CnH2n-2
Read the given statement and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) on the basis of the information given in the statement.
Statement:
The question paper had many wrong questions due to which many students failed the examination.
Courses of Action:
Only 2 follows.
Both 1 and 2 follow.
Either 1 or 2 follows.
Only 1 follows.
Correct answer
Only 2 follows.
An object is placed 30 cm before a concave mirror of focal length of 20 cm to get a real image. What will be the distance of the image from the mirror?
60 cm
30 cm
20 cm
40 cm
Correct answer
60 cm
Which gas is released when bleaching powder is added to water?
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Correct answer
Hydrogen
Select the Answer Figure that depicts the following transparent sheet (Problem Figure) when folded at the dotted line shown.
Problem Figure
Answer Figure
D
C
A
B
Correct answer
D
Pointing to X, Y says, “X is the daughter of the only son of my mother” then Y's mother is X's _________.
Aunt
Great grandmother
Grandmother
Mother
Correct answer
Aunt
The mean of three numbers is 15. The range of this data set is 8 while the difference between the two smallest numbers is 1. The greatest of the three numbers is:
18
20
24
22
Correct answer
18
Match the following with the correct answer:
| (1) | Work | (A) | Chemical energy converts into electrical energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| (2) | Battery | (B) | Sound energy converts into electrical energy |
| (3) | Power | (C) | Kilowatt |
| (4) | Microphone | (D) | Joule |
1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - B
1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - D
1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 - A
1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - B
Correct answer
1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - B
Read the following question and decide which of the given statements is/are sufficient.
Question:
Is Y > 0?
Statements:
Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Correct answer
Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
The diagram that represent rational numbers, irrational number and real number is:
Correct answer
Name the Sikkim Chief Minister who was honoured with the Sustainable Development Leadership Award by The Energy and Resources Institute.
Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Sanchaman Limboo
Pawan Chamling
B. B. Gurung
Correct answer
Nar Bahadur Bhandari
What is the compound formed when Ag+ and Cl- combine?
Argon Chlorate
Argon Chloride
Silver Chloride
Silver Chlorate
Correct answer
Argon Chlorate
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Lemon contains citric acid
The basic nature of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) is due to the presence of sodium ions.
Nonmetallic oxides are acidic in nature
Phenolphthalein turns pink in soap solution.
Correct answer
Lemon contains citric acid
Pipe A can fill an empty cistern in 6 hours while along with Pipe B it can fill it up in 4 hours. Only Pipe B is on for an hour after which Pipe A is also turned on. How much time will it take in all to fill up the cistern?
4 hours 40 minutes
4 hours
4 hours 25 minutes
4 hours 15 minutes
Correct answer
4 hours 40 minutes
The HCF of 96, 156 and 60 is:
48
12
4
3
Correct answer
48
A man starts from point ‘O’, travels 20 km towards East to reach point ‘A’, turns right and travels 10 km to reach point 'B', turns right and travels 9 km to reach point 'C', turns right and travels 5 km to reach point 'D', turns left and travels 12 km to reach point 'E' and then turns right and travels 6 km to reach point 'F'.
In which direction is the man facing now?
East
West
North
South
Correct answer
East
The breakdown of glucose to pyruvate takes place in the ________ during energy production.
mitochondria
cytoplasm
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
Correct answer
mitochondria
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 9?
54321
87654
56765
47862
Correct answer
54321
For whom has the Union government launched the Accessible E-Library, ‘Sugamya Pustakalaya' in New Delhi under Prime Minister's Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan?
Women
Men
Transgender
Visually Impaired
Correct answer
Women
If the second half of the given series is reversed, then what will be the eighth term from the right?
9$YX8N6OLBUJZT@1QFD%$
D
1
Q
F
Correct answer
D
Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the assumptions is implicit from the statement.
Statement:
The price of onion and tomato had remained unchanged for the past 2 weeks in Delhi only.
Assumptions:
Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit.
Only assumption 2 is implicit.
Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit.
Only assumption 1 is implicit.
Correct answer
Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit.
Select the option that will correctly fit in the blank space in the given figure.
Correct answer
The organs that have the same basic structure (or same basic design) but different functions are called:
analogous organs
biogenetic law
fossils
homologous organs
Correct answer
analogous organs
A certain household has consumed 320 units of energy during a month. How much energy is this in joules?
10 × 105 J
9 × 108 J
1152 × 106 J
5 × 108 J
Correct answer
10 × 105 J
If cot α = √2 + 1, then the value of tan α - cot α = ?
2√2
-2
1 - √2
√2 - 1
Correct answer
2√2
Brass is an alloy made of:
Copper and Tin
Copper and Zinc
Copper and Aluminum
Copper and Iron
Correct answer
Copper and Tin
In Δ ABC, AB = 10 cm. ∠A is bisected internally to intersect BC at D. BD = 6 cm and DC = 7.5 cm. What is the length of CA?
12.5 cm
10cm
12 cm
10.5 cm
Correct answer
12.5 cm
Who among the following is India's left-arm spinner who is the lone cricketer to feature in both, the ODI and T20 teams of the year announced by the ICC.
Neetu David
Ekta Bisht
Anju Jain
Mithali Raj
Correct answer
Neetu David
Jeena is 24 years younger than her mother. After eight years her mother's age will be \(\frac{5}{3}\) times her age. What is Jeena's present age (in years)?
28
22
26
24
Correct answer
28
Which of the following is the largest sized atom?
Si
Al
P
S
Correct answer
Si
The ratio of weights of Jaya and Vijaya is 4 : 5. If the sum of their weights is 72 kg, then what is the weight of Vijaya?.
32 kg
42 kg
34 kg
40 kg
Correct answer
32 kg
Earnings per day -
Sales in ₹
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Based on the given graph, the total money earned (in) in the week is:
3,500
2,800
3,000
2,600
Correct answer
3,500
Select the pair of words from the given options that shares the same relationship as the following word pair.
Teeth ∶ Toothpaste
Face ∶ Powder
Button ∶ Jeans
Hair ∶ Shampoo
Foam ∶ Soap
Correct answer
Face ∶ Powder
The given figures depict the country-wise and age-wise distribution of the people who visit China for business setup.
If in a given year, 500,000 people visited China, then the number of British nationals in the age group between 20 and 40 years who visited China is:
25,000
30,000
40,000
20,000
Correct answer
25,000
Which of the following statements is most appropriate for transition elements?
Three of their outermost shells are incomplete.
Their outermost shell is incomplete.
Two of their outermost shells are incomplete.
They have eight electrons in their outermost shell.
Correct answer
Three of their outermost shells are incomplete.
Select the option that will come next in the following figure series.
B
C
A
D
Correct answer
B
The number of squares in the above picture is :
8
7
4
5
Correct answer
8
At 8% simple interest per annum a sum of money becomes Rs. 608 in \(3\frac{1}{2}\) years. What was the sum invested?
Rs. 450
Rs. 475
Rs. 440
Rs. 460
Correct answer
Rs. 450
Fertilisation results in the formation of a/an:
Zygote
Gamete
Ovary
Germ cell
Correct answer
Zygote
Neetu is 10 years elder to Meetu, and Meetu is 7 years elder to Geetu. If the sum of their ages is 48 years, what is Neetu's age (in years)?
22
27
28
25
Correct answer
22
A ball thrown up vertically returns to the ground after 10 second. Find the velocity with which it was thrown up? (if g = 10 m/s2).
120 m/s
50 m/s
600 m/s
100 m/s
Correct answer
120 m/s
If a rope 84 m long is divided in the ratio 7 : 5, then the length of the longer piece (in m ) is:
49
42
50
45
Correct answer
49
Which of the following is NOT a simple permanent tissue?
Collenchyma
Xylem
Parenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Correct answer
Collenchyma
Which of the numbers given below is the square root of 16384?
128
122
132
118
Correct answer
128
Which of the following numbers is composite?
51
41
61
31
Correct answer
51
In which country was Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, born?
Italy
Greece
England
Austria
Correct answer
Italy
The mass number of an isotope of an element is 298. If its nucleus has 196 neutrons, what is its atomic number?
196.0
298.0
102.0
494.0
Correct answer
196.0
In which modern Indian state is the areas of Konkan, Marathwada and Vidarbha located?
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Correct answer
Gujarat
What is the molecular formula of Calcium Phosphate?
Ca(PO4)2
Ca3(PO4)3
Ca3(PO4)2
CaPO4
Correct answer
Ca(PO4)2
If the ratio of the corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 2 ∶ 3, then the ratio of their corresponding altitudes is
2 ∶ 3
16 ∶ 81
4 ∶ 9
3 ∶ 2
Correct answer
2 ∶ 3
If the cost of 157 litre of oil is Rs. 29763.65, then what is the cost per litre (rounded off to two decimal places)?
Rs. 170.08
Rs. 182.06
Rs. 178.31
Rs. 189.58
Correct answer
Rs. 170.08
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