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RRB JE 23 May 2019 (Shift 1) CBT 1 Official Paper (Previous Year Paper)

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Find the ODD one out from the given options.

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

The sum of the total number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom is known as-

((a))
Mass number
((b))
Avogadro number
((c))
Gauss number
((d))
Atomic number

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Answer: ((a))

Mass number

BrahMos II is a ___________ currently under joint development by Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation.

((a))
Main battle tank
((b))
Hypersonic cruise missile
((c))
Light Combat Aircraft
((d))
Subsonic cruise missile

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Answer: ((a))

Main battle tank

Complete the series.

31, 29, 24, 22, 17, (…)

((a))
13
((b))
15
((c))
12
((d))
14

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Answer: ((a))

Which of these numbers has the most number of divisors?

((a))
200
((b))
172
((c))
156
((d))
240

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Answer: ((a))

200

Which number will best complete the relationship given below?

13 : 38 ∷ 17 : ?

((a))
53
((b))
57
((c))
50
((d))
55

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Answer: ((a))

The battle of Khanwa was fought between ________.

((a))
Humayun and Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
((b))
Babur and Rana Sanga
((c))
Akbar and Rana Sanga
((d))
Humayun and Sher Shah Suri

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Answer: ((a))

Humayun and Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah

In a certain code language, 'put tir fin' means 'delicious juicy fruit', 'tie dip sig' means 'beautiful white lily', 'sig lon fin' means 'lily and fruit'. Which of the following stands for 'and' in that language?

((a))
fin
((b))
lon
((c))
tir
((d))
sig

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Answer: ((a))

fin

Which of the following blood groups is known as the 'universal donor'?

((a))
AB
((b))
B
((c))
O^-
((d))
A

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Answer: ((a))

Choose from the alternatives the figure that best completes the pattern given below.

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Find the area of a square inscribed in a circle of radius 8 cm.

((a))
144 cm²
((b))
136 cm²
((c))
64 cm²
((d))
128 cm²

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Answer: ((a))

144 cm²

What is aerobic respiration?

((a))
Respiration without molecular oxygen
((b))
Respiration through skin
((c))
Respiration in presence of oxygen
((d))
Respiration through gills

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Answer: ((a))

Respiration without molecular oxygen

Complete the series.

5, 4, 6, 15, 56, (…)

((a))
283
((b))
271
((c))
275
((d))
253

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Answer: ((a))

283

Find cos⁴ A – sin⁴ A.

((a))
0
((b))
2
((c))
cos 2A
((d))
sin² A + cos² A

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Answer: ((a))

How much does a watch lose per day, if the hands coincide every 64 minutes?

((a))
$32\frac{8}{{11}};minutes$
((b))
32/11 minutes
((c))
$17\frac{5}{{11}};minutes$
((d))
16/11 minutes

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Answer: ((a))

$32\frac{8}{{11}};minutes$

After the full moon, the next fourteen days where the moon grows thinner and thinner and becomes invisible is called _________.

((a))
Waxing phase of the moon
((b))
Waning phase of the moon
((c))
Increasing phase of the moon
((d))
Growing phase of the moon

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Answer: ((a))

Waxing phase of the moon

Find the ODD one out from the given options.

((a))
695
((b))
395
((c))
489
((d))
885

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Answer: ((a))

695

A thief escapes in a car driving at 60 km/h towards a city 400 km away. Only after 30 minutes, the police start to chase at 80 km/h. What distance will the police have covered when the thief is caught?

((a))
120 km
((b))
70 km
((c))
90 km
((d))
85 km

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Answer: ((a))

120 km

What is the difference between the place and face values of '5' in the number 3675149?

((a))
495
((b))
5000
((c))
4995
((d))
4990

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Answer: ((a))

495

In 1990, which sport was introduced in the Asian Games for the first time?

((a))
Kabaddi
((b))
Snooker
((c))
Power lifting
((d))
Triathlon

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Answer: ((a))

Kabaddi

In this question, three statements are given followed by two conclusions. Choose the conclusion(s) which best fit(s) logically.

Statements:

Some Mumbai is Delhi.
Some Kolkata is Mumbai.
Some Chennai is Delhi.

Conclusions:

I. All Kolkata is Chennai.

II. No Chennai is Kolkata.

((a))
Only conclusion II follows
((b))
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
((c))
Both conclusions I and II follow
((d))
Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows

In which of the Union Territories does the Panchayati Raj system NOT exist?

((a))
Delhi
((b))
Chandigarh
((c))
Daman and Diu
((d))
Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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Answer: ((a))

Delhi

Which of the following reactions produces insoluble salts?

((a))
Reduction
((b))
Precipitation
((c))
Oxidation
((d))
Neutralisation

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Answer: ((a))

Reduction

When two or more resistances are connected end to end consecutively, they are said to be connected in-

((a))
Straight
((b))
Series
((c))
Parallel
((d))
Line

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Answer: ((a))

Straight

Simplify: $3\frac{1}{2} + 5\frac{2}{3} - 4\frac{7}{6}$

((a))
4
((b))
2
((c))
8
((d))
12

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Answer: ((a))

If 'yellow' is called 'blue'; 'blue' is called 'white'; 'white' is called 'green', 'green' is called 'brown' and 'brown' is called 'red', what is the colour of 'milk'?

((a))
White
((b))
Red
((c))
Blue
((d))
Green

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Answer: ((a))

White

Who among the following is the youngest player to play for India in T20 Internationals?

((a))
Jaydev Unadkat
((b))
Ishan Kishan
((c))
Hardik Pandya
((d))
Washington Sundar

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Answer: ((a))

Jaydev Unadkat

If $a× b=a+b+\sqrt{ab}$ , then find the value of 4 × 9.

((a))
29
((b))
49
((c))
20
((d))
19

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Answer: ((a))

What happens to the irregularities of the two surfaces which causes static friction?

((a))
Sliding
((b))
Interlocking
((c))
Vanishing
((d))
Rolling

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Answer: ((a))

Sliding

When litmus is added to a solution of borax, it turns ___________.

((a))
Pink
((b))
Orange
((c))
Red
((d))
Blue

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Answer: ((a))

Pink

Find the missing number in the following series.

5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, (…), 144, 233

((a))
89
((b))
91
((c))
94
((d))
85

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Answer: ((a))

Find the LCM and HCF of 1.75, 5.6 and 7.

((a))
24, 0.25
((b))
24, 0.35
((c))
28, 0.35
((d))
28, 0.25

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Answer: ((a))

24, 0.25

If S = 3T/2, then express 'T' as a percentage of S + T.

((a))
40%
((b))
20%
((c))
75%
((d))
25%

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Answer: ((a))

40%

After spending 1/4th of pocket money on chocolates and 1/8th on pizza, a girl is left with Rs. 40. How much money did she have at first?

((a))
Rs. 64
((b))
Rs. 52
((c))
Rs. 100
((d))
Rs. 80

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 64

'Pneumonia' is caused by the inflammation of ______________.

((a))
Liver
((b))
Heart
((c))
Brain
((d))
Lungs

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Answer: ((a))

Liver

Find the value of $\sqrt {{{\cot }^2}\theta - {{\cos }^2}\theta }$

((a))
cos θ cosec θ
((b))
1
((c))
cot θ cosec θ
((d))
cot θ cos θ

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Answer: ((a))

cos θ cosec θ

Raja is three times as old as Arun. Three years ago, he was four times as old as Arun. How old is Raja now?

((a))
12
((b))
6
((c))
15
((d))
27

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Answer: ((a))

If 4 $ 4 # 2 = 8 and 3 $ 8 # 2 = 12, then 7 $ 6 # 3 = ?

((a))
11
((b))
16
((c))
14
((d))
9

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Answer: ((a))

Arun wants to pay Rs. 16000 cash for a colour television and Bala wants to purchase the same for Rs. 17776, due after 2 years. If the rate of simple interest is 5% per annum, which of the deals is better for the shopkeeper?

((a))
Neither of the deal
((b))
Both are the same
((c))
From Arun
((d))
From Bala

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Answer: ((a))

Neither of the deal

What is the relation between the frequency f, wavelength λ, and speed v of the sound?

((a))
f = v/λ
((b))
f = λ v
((c))
f = λ/v
((d))
f = λv²

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Answer: ((a))

f = v/λ

Which number will best complete the relationship given below?

12 : 46 ∷ 18 : ?

((a))
72
((b))
74
((c))
76
((d))
70

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Answer: ((a))

Find the missing group of alphabets in the following series.

DZ, LA, (…), PK, LP

((a))
LK
((b))
PF
((c))
WV
((d))
OR

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Answer: ((a))

In which state is the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) located?

((a))
Jharkhand
((b))
Uttaranchal
((c))
Uttar Pradesh
((d))
Bihar

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Answer: ((a))

Jharkhand

Find the percentage of material wasted in converting a cylinder of base diameter 10 cm and height 20 cm into a cone of equal base, but double the height of the cylinder.

((a))
25%
((b))
33.3%
((c))
20%
((d))
35%

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Answer: ((a))

25%

Which of the following canon of taxation is also known as 'ability to pay’ principle of taxation?

((a))
Canon of Certainty
((b))
Canon of Economy
((c))
Canon of Equity
((d))
Canon of Convenience

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Answer: ((a))

Canon of Certainty

Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha of India in the year ________.

((a))
2010
((b))
2016
((c))
2008
((d))
2014

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Answer: ((a))

2010

Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?

((a))
Fluorine
((b))
Bromine
((c))
Iodine
((d))
Chlorine

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Answer: ((a))

Fluorine

A ray of light appearing to meet at the principal focus of a concave lens emerge after refraction will be ________.

((a))
Through the principal focus
((b))
Parallel to the principal axis
((c))
Through the centre of curvature
((d))
Without any deviation

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Answer: ((a))

Through the principal focus

Which of the following is a by-product of soap?

((a))
Isoprene
((b))
Butene
((c))
Glycerin
((d))
Ethylene glycol

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Answer: ((a))

Isoprene

Find the ODD one out from the given options.

((a))
Ticket : Train
((b))
Car : Engine
((c))
Ink : Pen
((d))
Stamp : Letter

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Answer: ((a))

Ticket : Train

A train crosses a station platform in 36 seconds and crosses a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/h, what is the length of the platform?

((a))
360 m
((b))
240 m
((c))
120 m
((d))
300 m

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Answer: ((a))

360 m

Which of the following has highest amount of citric acid?

((a))
Lime
((b))
Grapes
((c))
Banana
((d))
Mango

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Answer: ((a))

Lime

Six typists can type a given data in 16 days. How many days will 4 typists take to do the same work?

((a))
18 days
((b))
24 days
((c))
22 days
((d))
20 days

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Answer: ((a))

18 days

Which of the following is a pesticide?

((a))
DDT
((b))
TNT
((c))
HCL
((d))
VCR

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Answer: ((a))

DDT

In which state did Bharatanatyam originate?

((a))
Odisha
((b))
Gujarat
((c))
Kerala
((d))
Tamil Nadu

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Answer: ((a))

Odisha

If a current of 3 Amperes flows for 1 minute, how much charge flows in this time?

((a))
60 Coulombs
((b))
30 Coulombs
((c))
90 Coulombs
((d))
180 Coulombs

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Answer: ((a))

60 Coulombs

Complete the series.

BB, OD, OG, KL, (…)

((a))
LO
((b))
AG
((c))
VD
((d))
SS

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Answer: ((a))

On a certain sum of money, the simple interest for 2 years is Rs. 140 at 4% per annum. Find the difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest on the same sum at same rate and same period.

((a))
Rs. 1.80
((b))
Rs. 3
((c))
Rs. 2.80
((d))
Rs. 2.40

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1.80

Which of the following is a viral disease?

((a))
Measles
((b))
Beriberi
((c))
Syphilis
((d))
Rickets

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Answer: ((a))

Measles

Find the missing number in the following series.

28, 60, 90, 117, (…), 158

((a))
132
((b))
140
((c))
136
((d))
144

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Answer: ((a))

132

Evaluate: $1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{{16}} + \ldots$

((a))
1/50
((b))
2
((c))
1/22
((d))
3

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Answer: ((a))

1/50

A courtyard 4.55 m long and 5.25 m broad is paved with square tiles of equal size. What is the largest size of tile used?

((a))
21 cm
((b))
28 cm
((c))
35 cm
((d))
25 cm

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Answer: ((a))

21 cm

If 3/11 < x/3 < 7/11, which of the following values can 'x' take?

((a))
3
((b))
2
((c))
1
((d))
0.5

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Answer: ((a))

WHO has established __________ initiative for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases.

((a))
AirStrip ONE
((b))
Be He@lthy,Be Mobile
((c))
Mobile MIM
((d))
ResolutionMD

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Answer: ((a))

AirStrip ONE

How will the light rays passing from air into a glass prism bend?

((a))
Almost at 90 degrees with normal
((b))
Away from the normal
((c))
Towards the normal
((d))
As the normal

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Answer: ((a))

Almost at 90 degrees with normal

To change a temperature on the Kelvin scale to the Celsius scale, you have to ________ the given temperature.

((a))
Add 273 to
((b))
Subtract 273 from
((c))
Divide 273 by
((d))
Multiply 273 by

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Answer: ((a))

Add 273 to

Food cans are coated with tin and NOT zinc because ________.

((a))
Zinc is less reactive than tin
((b))
Zinc has higher melting point than tin
((c))
Zinc is costlier than tin
((d))
Zinc is more reactive than tin

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Answer: ((a))

Zinc is less reactive than tin

How many squares are there in the given figure?

((a))
18
((b))
12
((c))
21
((d))
26

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Answer: ((a))

Age of A : Age of B is 3 : 2. Ten years hence, the sum of their ages will be 80. What are their present ages?

((a))
36, 24
((b))
27, 18
((c))
42, 28
((d))
45, 30

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Answer: ((a))

36, 24

The force of attraction between two objects of masses M and m which lie at a distance d from each other is inversely proportional to ______________.

((a))
The square root of distance between them: d^1/2
((b))
The cube of distance between them: d³
((c))
Square of distance between them: d²
((d))
The distance between them: d

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Answer: ((a))

The square root of distance between them: d^1/2

If x + y = 11, then (-1)^x+ (-1)^y is equal to _____

(where x, y are whole numbers).

((a))
2
((b))
0
((c))
1
((d))
-1

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Answer: ((a))

All acids produce ________ gas on reacting with metals.

((a))
Oxygen
((b))
Hydrogen
((c))
Carbon dioxide
((d))
Nitrogen

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Answer: ((a))

Oxygen

If 200 men can dig a canal working for 8 hours a day in 6 days, how long will it take to dig the canal, if 300 men work 6 hours per day?

((a))
$5\frac{1}{3};days$
((b))
6 days
((c))
$4\frac{2}{3};days$
((d))
7 days

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Answer: ((a))

$5\frac{1}{3};days$

The valency of nitrogen in NH₃ is

((a))
3
((b))
4
((c))
1
((d))
2

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Answer: ((a))

What is the resultant resistance of 3 Ω and 6 Ω resistances connected in series?

((a))
2 Ω
((b))
9 Ω
((c))
16 Ω
((d))
12 Ω

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Answer: ((a))

2 Ω

Which of these diseases is usually transmitted by mosquitoes?

((a))
Malaria
((b))
Jaundice
((c))
Arthritis
((d))
Chicken pox

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Answer: ((a))

Malaria

Which of the following created the office of Governor General of India?

((a))
Government of India Act, 1935
((b))
Governor of India Act, 1858
((c))
Charter Act, 1833
((d))
Charter Act, 1813

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Answer: ((a))

Government of India Act, 1935

Facing towards south, Ram started walking and turned left after walking 30 m. He walked 25 m and turned left and walked 30 m. How far and in which direction is he from his starting position?

((a))
At the starting point only
((b))
25 m, east
((c))
30 m, east
((d))
25 m, west

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Answer: ((a))

At the starting point only

Which of the following occurs due to deficiency of Vitamin K?

((a))
Neuritis
((b))
Non-maturation of ovum
((c))
Blastocyst formation in uterus
((d))
Failure of clotting of blood

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Answer: ((a))

Neuritis

Which Indian waterfall has four distinct falls namely Raja, Rani, Rocket and Roarer in it?

((a))
Hirni
((b))
Jog
((c))
Athirapilly
((d))
Dudhsagar

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Answer: ((a))

Hirni

If BOOK-PEN = 8, then PEN-NIB = ?

((a))
10
((b))
6
((c))
8
((d))
12

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Answer: ((a))

Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana launched by Madhya Pradesh government is associated with ____________.

((a))
200 days of employment every year to urban youth from economically weaker sections
((b))
Financial support to the girls from economically weaker sections
((c))
Free education to the children from economically weaker sections
((d))
100 days of employment every year to urban youth from economically weaker sections

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Answer: ((a))

200 days of employment every year to urban youth from economically weaker sections

Find (1 – cos² θ)(cot²θ + 1) - 1.

((a))
2
((b))
sec² θ
((c))
-2
((d))
0

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Answer: ((a))

Choose the alternative that best replaces the question mark (?) in the given figure.

((a))
53
((b))
41
((c))
48
((d))
57

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Answer: ((a))

Who among the following was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019?

((a))
Pranab Mukherjee
((b))
Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade
((c))
Balwant Moreshwar Purandare
((d))
Nanaji Deshmukh

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Answer: ((a))

Pranab Mukherjee

A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without itself being consumed is called _____________.

((a))
Product
((b))
Reactant
((c))
Inhibitor
((d))
Catalyst

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Answer: ((a))

Product

With which of the following sports is Mahesh Bhupathi associated?

((a))
Cricket
((b))
Hockey
((c))
Tennis
((d))
Football

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Answer: ((a))

Cricket

In this question, a statement is given followed by three conclusions. Choose the conclusion(s) which best fit(s) logically.

Statement:

"Use cold cream for fair complexion"-an advertisement.

Conclusions:

I. People like to use cream for fair complexion.

II. People are easily fooled.

III. People respond to advertisements.

((a))
Only conclusions I and II follow
((b))
Only conclusion I follows
((c))
Only conclusion II follows
((d))
None of the conclusions follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions I and II follow

What is the gain percent when articles bought at 6 pieces for Rs. 5 are sold at 5 pieces for Rs. 6?

((a))
33%
((b))
30%
((c))
44%
((d))
25%

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Answer: ((a))

33%

The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the perimeter of a square of side 18 units. If the breadth of the rectangle is 45, what is its area?

((a))
1050 sq. units
((b))
1360 sq. units
((c))
1215 sq. units
((d))
1152 sq. units

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Answer: ((a))

1050 sq. units

What determines the sex of a child?

((a))
Blood group of father
((b))
Rh factor of the parents
((c))
Blood group of mother
((d))
Chromosomes

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Answer: ((a))

Blood group of father

Which is the hardest substance in the human body?

((a))
Finger nail
((b))
Skull bones
((c))
Knee cap
((d))
Tooth enamel

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Answer: ((a))

Finger nail

A power plant where the heat required to make steam to drive turbines to make electricity is obtained by burning fuels is called ________

((a))
Nuclear power plant
((b))
Hydro electric power plant
((c))
Thermal power plant
((d))
Solar power plant

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Answer: ((a))

Nuclear power plant

Three men entered into a business in partnership for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months. If the ratio of their profit is 5 : 7 : 8, what is the ratio of their investments?

((a))
20 : 49 : 64
((b))
5 : 7 : 8
((c))
28 : 49 : 64
((d))
5 : 4 : 4

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Answer: ((a))

20 : 49 : 64

Choose the figure that best represents the relationship among the classes given below.

House, Brick, Bridge

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Arjun, Banu, Keerthi, Deepan, Harini, Vasanth, Gayathri and Kumar are sitting around a circle facing the center. Banu is third to the right of Vasanth and third to the left of Kumar. Keerthi is fourth to the left of Arjun. Arjun is not an immediate neighbour of Vasanth and Banu. Harini is not an immediate neighbour of Banu. Gayathri is second to the right of Deepan.

Who among the following is third to the left of Harini?

((a))
Arjun
((b))
Gayathri
((c))
Banu
((d))
Deepan

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Answer: ((a))

Arjun

A certain distance is covered at a certain speed. If half the distance is covered in double the time, what is the ratio of the two speeds?

((a))
3 : 2
((b))
4 : 1
((c))
2 : 1
((d))
1 : 3

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Answer: ((a))

3 : 2

Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Seven members L, H, K, T, F, J and R represent different countries in Olympics, USA, China, Korea, France, Russia, Australia and Japan; each one competes for a different sport, viz. volleyball, archery, rifle shooting, tennis, boxing, athletics and football. The order of persons, countries and games is not necessarily the same.K represents China for archery. T represents USA but not for volleyball or rifle shooting. One who represents Japan competes for boxing. F competes for volleyball but not Korea. L represents Australia for athletics. The one who represents Russia competes for tennis. J does not represent Korea or Japan. R competes for rifle shooting.

Which of the following combinations of member, sport and country are CORRECTLY matched?

((a))
J-Tennis-Russia
((b))
J-Tennis-France
((c))
R-Tennis-Russia
((d))
R-Tennis-France

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Answer: ((a))

J-Tennis-Russia

'A' sells goods to 'B' at 25% profit for Rs. 300. 'B' sells it to 'C' at 10% loss. In this sale, C's cost price is equal to what percent of A's cost price?

((a))
112.5%
((b))
97.5%
((c))
110%
((d))
87.5%

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Answer: ((a))

112.5%

100

A man walks 30 m towards south. Then, turning to his right, he walks 30 m. Then, turning to his left, he walks 20 m. Again, turning to his left, he walks 30 m. How far is he from his starting point?

((a))
80 m
((b))
30 m
((c))
50 m
((d))
20 m

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Answer: ((a))

80 m

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