Which of the fractions given below, when added to 5/8, give 1?
- AOption (a)
6/24
- BOption (b)
5/2
- COption (c)
6/16
- DOption (d)
6/3
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Which of the fractions given below, when added to 5/8, give 1?
6/24
5/2
6/16
6/3
Correct answer
6/24
Choose the correct mirror image of the Problem figure if the mirror if placed to the right of the figure.


A
D
C
B
Correct answer
A
Elements A, B and C occur as Dobereiner’s triads. If the atomic mass of A is 40 and that of C is 137, what will be the atomic mass of B?
35
120
88
74
Correct answer
35
There are 361 saplings of Mango and Neem in a garden. The ratio of the number of Mango saplings to that of Neem saplings is 8 : 11. How many Neem saplings are there in the garden?
209
152
171
57
Correct answer
209
A sum of money was invested at the rate of 7.5% simple interest per annuum for 4 years. If the investments were for 5 years, the interest earned would have been Rs. 375 more. What was the initial sum invested?
Rs. 4,500
Rs. 5,000
Rs. 3,750
Rs. 4,750
Correct answer
Rs. 4,500
A body of 4.0 kg is lying at rest. Under the action of a constant force, it gains a speed of 5 m/s. The work done by the force will be _______.
40J
50J
30J
60J
Correct answer
40J
Two pipes, when working one at a time, can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 4 hours, respectively while a third pipe can drain the cistern empty in 8 hours. All the three pipes were opened together when the cistern was 1/12 full. How long did it take for the cistern to be completely full?
2 hours
1 hour 45 minutes
2 hour 11 minutes
2 hour 10 minutes
Correct answer
2 hours
The below figure is embedded in one of the answer figures. Choose the correct figure containing the below figure.

D
C
B
A
Correct answer
D
Odisha often faces natural disasters due to _______.
Earthquakes
Cyclones
Rainfall
Drizzle
Correct answer
Earthquakes
Who among the following laid the foundation of chemical science by establishing two important laws of chemical combination?
Ernest Rutherford
Democritus
Joseph L. Proust
Antoine L. Lavoisier
Correct answer
Ernest Rutherford
If 3x2 + ax + 4 is perfectly divisible by x – 5, then the value of a is:
-12
-5
-15.8
-15.6
Correct answer
-12
The following figure is embedded in one of the four Answer figures. Which figure contains the Problem figure?

A
B
C
D
Correct answer
A
Solve the following: -1/4 × {-45 – (-96) ÷ (-32)} = ?
12
10.5
-12
-10.5
Correct answer
12
If you look into a mirror and find that the image (your reflexion) is smaller than you, then the type of the mirror is:
Plano-concave mirror
Concave mirror
Plane mirror
Convex mirror
Correct answer
Plano-concave mirror
In a computer game, a builder can build a wall in ten hours while a destroyer can demolish such a wall completely in fourteen hours. Both the builder and the destroyer were initially set to work together on the ground level, but, after 7 hours, the destroyer was taken out. What was the total time (in hours) taken to build the wall?
15
17
24
35
Correct answer
15
To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of 75°, it is required to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii of the circle, the angle between whom is
65°
75°
95°
105°
Correct answer
65°
If cot4θ + cot2θ = 3, then cosec4θ – cosec2θ = ?
2
0
1
3
Correct answer
2
‘Madhya Pradesh’ is related to ‘Diamond’ in the same way as ‘Karnataka’ is related to _______.
Silver
Platinum
Gold
Copper
Correct answer
Silver
The given data shows the registration of bikes and total vehicles (in thousands) for 6 months in 2017 in City X.

Note: In the chart, the first number represents bikes and the second number represents total vehicles.
Based on the given data, the increase in the registration of vehicles other than bikes in April 2017 in comparison of Jan 2017 is _______.
8000
8050
9500
9000
Correct answer
8000
If a + b + c = 0, then (a3 + b3 + c3)2 = ?
3a2b2c2
9a2b2c2
9abc
27abc
Correct answer
3a2b2c2
Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/re implicit.
Argument:
Public smoking is an offence under the law.
Assumption:
Both 1 and 2 are implicit
Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
Only assumption 2 is implicit
Only assumption 1 is implicit
Correct answer
Both 1 and 2 are implicit
Choose the correct alternative which will complete the series.
ACT, EGG, INK, ______
BYE
OLD
FUN
DIP
Correct answer
BYE
Which state government has made yoga guru Ramdev Baba as the brand ambassador of Yoga and Ayurveda?
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Correct answer
Haryana
Consider the given statements as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements:
People think that paying tax to government is a burden and waste. Hence, they avoid paying tax or don’t pay tax promptly.
Conclusions:
Both 1 and 2 follow.
Only conclusion 1 follows.
Neither 1 nor 2 follows.
Only conclusion 2 follows.
Correct answer
Both 1 and 2 follow.
The main cause of rancidity in foods is the ______ of fats and oils.
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
Clarification
Reduction
Correct answer
Hydrolysis
Which of the answer figures is the correct water image for the given problem figure?

C
A
B
D
Correct answer
C
Mr. X starts from point ‘A’ travels 80 km towards west, takes a left turn, travels 50 km and reaches point ‘B’. What is the shortest distance between points ‘A’ and ‘B’?
\(10\sqrt {93}\)
\(10\sqrt {39}\)
\(10\sqrt {98}\)
\(10\sqrt {89}\)
Correct answer
\(10\sqrt {93}\)
The mean height of 25 boys in a class is 150 cm, and the mean height of 35 girls in the same class is 145 cm. The combined mean height of 60 students in the class is ______ cm (approximately).
143
145
146
147
Correct answer
143
Which of the following serves as a nutritive tissue for the growing embryo?
Ovule
Ovary
Endosperm
Zygote
Correct answer
Ovule
Choose the correct analogous word pair from the given alternatives.
Carpenter: Hammer
Crane: Builder
Computer: Writer
Plumber: Wrench
Axe: Logger
Correct answer
Crane: Builder
The 2016 Olympics was held in which city?
Paris
Mexico city
Rio de Janeiro
London
Correct answer
Paris
Find the value of 27 – [38 – {46 – (15 – 13 – 2)}]
35
31
29
30
Correct answer
35
The ‘Kathopanishad’ captures the conversation between a young boy named Nachiketa and a god. Which of the following gods is talking to Nachiketas?
Lord Yama
Lord Shiva
Lord Indra
Lord Kartikeya
Correct answer
Lord Yama
The focal length of a concave mirror with a radius of curvature of 20.0 cm is:
15 cm
20 cm
5 cm
10 cm
Correct answer
15 cm
The given Venn diagram represents the students who can speak different languages. According to it, the total number of students who can speak exactly two languages is _______.

L + M + O
N + L
L + O
L + M + O + N
Correct answer
L + M + O
A battlefield always has:
Arrows
Elephants
Chariots
Soldiers
Correct answer
Arrows
The surface area of three faces of a cuboid sharing a vertex are 20 m2, 32 m2 and 40 m2. What is the volume of the cuboid?
92 m3
√3024 m3
160 m3
184 m3
Correct answer
92 m3
An object with a mass of 22 kg moving with a velocity of 5 m/s possesses kinetic energy of:
275 J
110 J
1100 J
2750 J
Correct answer
275 J
Which of the following is a reducible fraction?
91/15
79/26
105/112
41/17
Correct answer
91/15
2/3 of a milk-water mixture was milk. There was 21 litres of the mixture. If 4 litres of water is added to it, Then find the percentage of milk in the new mixture.
44
56
14
11
Correct answer
44
Choose the correct water image of the problem figure.


D
B
A
C
Correct answer
D
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is awarded for significant public achievement in which field?
Films
Journalism
Literature
Sports
Correct answer
Films
The value of [-261 + (-380) – (-521) + 821 – (-121)] is:
800
825
822
833
Correct answer
800
The resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to:
Temperature
Resistivity
Area of cross section
Length
Correct answer
Temperature
Which of the following is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin?
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Iodine
Correct answer
Potassium
The girth of the stem or root in plants increases due to:
Lateral meristem
Intercalary meristem
Additional meristem
Apical meristem
Correct answer
Lateral meristem
Consider the given question and decode which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.
Who among P, Q, R, S and T is lightest in weight?
Statements:
Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient.
Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient.
Neither statement 1 nor 2 is sufficient.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient.
Correct answer
Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient.
Which of the following metals is stored in kerosene oil?
Platinum
Copper
Sodium
Gold
Correct answer
Platinum
The following table gives the details of the number of students in Class 10 section A and B who had taken the mid-term and final exams.
| Result | Sec A | Sec B |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of students who failed in both exams | 28 | 23 |
| Total number of students who failed in mid-term but passed in finals | 14 | 12 |
| Total number of students who passed in mid-term but failed in finals | 6 | 17 |
| Total number of students who passed in both the exams | 64 | 55 |
The percentage of students in section A is _____ (round of one decimal).
53
51.4
52.3
54.2
Correct answer
53
Which Indian Chief Minister’s father was a ‘Maharaja’?
Chandrababu Naidu
Devendra Fadnavis
K Chandrasekhar Rao
Amrinder Singh
Correct answer
Chandrababu Naidu
Which eminent Hindi writer was chosen for the Vyas Samman 2017 for her work ‘Dukham Sukham’?
Namita Gokhale
Meena Kandasamy
Jhumpa Lahiri
Mamta Kalia
Correct answer
Namita Gokhale
The two sides holding the right-angle in a right-angled triangle are 3 cm and 4 cm long. The area of its circumcircle will be:
5π cm2
7π cm2
6.75π cm2
6.25π cm2
Correct answer
5π cm2
Who won the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award?
Javed Akhtar
Asha Bhosle
Shabana Azami
Anupam Kher
Correct answer
Javed Akhtar
To convert temperature from Celsius to Kelvin scale you must:
Multiply the given temperature by 273
Add 273 to the given temperature
Divide the given temperature by 273
Subtract 273 from the given temperature
Correct answer
Multiply the given temperature by 273
A body of mass 2 kg is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. After 2 seconds, its kinetic energy will be: (g = 10 m/s2)
100 J
0 J
400 J
200 J
Correct answer
100 J
Select the odd figure out of the following figure services.

4
1
2
5
Correct answer
4
If the number 1 on the clock is replaced by the letter ‘M’, the number 2 is replaced by ‘N’ and so on, then when the time is 21:00 the hour hand will be at ______ letter.
S
T
U
V
Correct answer
S
Find the missing term in the letter series.
BGL, DIN, ______, HMR
FKP
FPK
EJO
GLQ
Correct answer
FKP
Sharan and Mayukh, working together, can complete a task in 18 days. However, Mayukh works alone and leaves after completing one-third of the task. Then, Sharan takes over and completes the remaining work by himself. As a result, the duo could complete the task in 40 days. How many days would Sharan alone have taken to do the job if Mayukh had worked faster than Sharan?
45
30
72
24
Correct answer
45
Decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the information given in the statement.
Statements:
Politicians marry only beautiful girls. X is a beautiful girl.
Conclusions:
Only conclusion 1 follows
Only conclusion 2 follows
Either 1 or 2 follows
Both 1 and 2 follows
Correct answer
Only conclusion 1 follows
Three-fifths of my current age is the same as five-sixths of that of one of my cousins’. My age ten years ago will be his age four years hence. My current age is ______ years.
55
45
60
50
Correct answer
55
‘Food’ is related to ‘Refrigerator’ in the same way as ‘Clothes’ is related to ______.
Garage
Closet
Fold
Material
Correct answer
Garage
Which of the following never occurs singly in nature?
Inertia
Force
Momentum
Velocity
Correct answer
Inertia
Which of the numbers given below is NOT rational?
√64
∛64
∛8
√8
Correct answer
√64
Which of the following gases is not generated in a biogas plant?
CO
H2S
CH4
CO2
Correct answer
CO
Name the Indian Paralympics high jumper who won gold at the Rio Paralympics. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017.
Narendra Ranbir
Varun Bhati
Mariyappan Thangavelu
Devendra Jhajharia
Correct answer
Narendra Ranbir
Which was the first country to introduce GST in its system?
Canada
France
Australia
Germany
Correct answer
Canada
Chlorine gas is used in the manufacture of:
Baking powder
Baking soda
Bleaching powder
Washing powder
Correct answer
Baking powder
If the atomic number of Krypton is 36, then its electronic configuration is:
2, 18, 16
2, 8, 18, 8
2, 18, 8, 8
2, 8, 20, 6
Correct answer
2, 18, 16
Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit
Argument:
The BEST bus travels company has decided to increase its fare by 10%.
Assumptions:
Both 1 and 2 are implicit
Only assumption 2 is implicit
Only assumption 1 is implicit
Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
Correct answer
Both 1 and 2 are implicit
Rs. 750 invested for 3 months gave an interest of Rs. 18. What was the simple rate of interest per annum?
2.4%
9.6%
7.2%
12%
Correct answer
2.4%
Select the odd figure out of the given series.

(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
Correct answer
(c)
How many triangles are present in the following figure?

12
15
14
13
Correct answer
12
Metals react with acids to give:
Salt and chlorine
A salt and base
A salt and hydrogen
Salt and water
Correct answer
Salt and chlorine
If _______ is involved, even greater diversity will be generated.
Sexual Reproduction
Binary Fission
Vegetative propagation
Asexual Reproduction
Correct answer
Sexual Reproduction
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