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9501.

S1:tReliogion is not a matter of mere dogmatic conformity.P :tIt is not merely going through the ritual prescribed to us.Q :tIt is not a question of ceremonial piety.R :tUnless that kind of transformation occurs, you are not an authentically religious man.S :tIt is the remarking of your own self, the transformation of your nature.S6:tA man of that character is free from fear, free from hatred.The Proper sequence should be:

A. SPRQ
B. QPSR
C. PSRQ
D. SPQR
Answer» C. PSRQ
9502.

S1:tWe speak today of self-determination in politics.P :tSo long as one is conscious of a restraint, it is possible to resist it or to near it as a necessary evil and to keep free in spirit.Q :tSlavery begins when one ceases to feel that restraint and it depends on if the evil is accepted as good.R :tThere is, however, a subtler domination exercised in the sphere of ideas by one culture to another.S :tPolitical subjection primarily means restraint on the outer life of people.S6:tCultural subjection is ordinarily of an unconscious character and it implies slavery from the very start.The Proper sequence should be:

A. SPRQ
B. RSQP
C. SPQR
D. RSPQ
Answer» D. RSPQ
9503.

Mallaeble

A. intactible
B. dispensible
C. plausible
D. inexplicit
Answer» B. dispensible
9504.

S1:tOnce King Shantnu met a young and beautiful fisher girl.P :tHe went to the fisherman and asked him for her asked him for her hand in marriage.Q :tThe King was extremely sad and returned to his palace.R :tHe fell in love with the fisher girl.S :tThe fisherman agreed to it condition that the son of his daughter should be heir to the throne of Hastinapur.S6:tDevavrata, the King's son, asked him the reason of his sadness.The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS
B. RPSQ
C. QSPR
D. PSQR
Answer» C. QSPR
9505.

S1:tI keep on flapping my big ears all day.P :tThey also fear that I will flip them all away.Q :tBut children wonder why I flap them so.R :tI flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.S :tBut I know what I am doing.S6:tAm I not a smart, intelligent elephant?The Proper sequence should be:

A. SRQP
B. QPSR
C. QPRS
D. PSRQ
Answer» C. QPRS
9506.

The selection procedure of sample having noinvolvement of probability is known as?

A. judgment sampling
B. subjective sampling
C. Purpose sampling
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
9507.

If P invested 10% simple interest u0026 Q invest5% compounded annually after two years Pu0026 Q interests are sum then?

A. P =(41/ 80 )Q
B. (41/ 100 )Q
C. (41/ 40 )Q
D. none
Answer» B. (41/ 100 )Q
9508.

The FV of annuity of 5000/- is made annuallyfor 8 years at INT rate of 9% com. annually(1.09)8 = 1.99256?

A. 57425.22
B. 55142.22
C. 65142.22
D. 65532.22
Answer» C. 65142.22
9509.

S1:tA ceiling on urban property.P :tNo mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants.Q :tAnd mass circulation papersR :tWould mean thatS :tNo press magnate could own printing presses.S6:tsince their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government.The Proper sequence should be:

A. QSRP
B. RPSQ
C. SRPQ
D. QPSR
Answer» C. SRPQ
9510.

At what time between 9 o' clock and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together?

A. 45 min. past 9
B. 50 min. past 9
C. 49(1/2) min. past 9
D. 48(1/2) min. past 9
Answer» D. 48(1/2) min. past 9
9511.

S1:tThe art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention.P :tOne of these is undue absorption in the past.Q :tOne's thought must be directed to the future and to things about which there is something to be done.R :tPsychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age.S :tIt does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friend who are dead.S6:tThis is not always easy one's own past is gradually increasing weight.The Proper sequence should be:

A. QSRP
B. RPQS
C. RPSQ
D. QPRS
Answer» D. QPRS
9512.

The cost of machine 1,25,000/- useful life isestimated 20 years and the rate ofDepreciation of its cost is 10% p.a. its scrapvalue is ____?

A. 15400
B. 15102
C. 15200
D. 15300
Answer» D. 15300
9513.

S1:tMost of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis.P :tCost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities.Q :tThe current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long.R :tUniversities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises.S :tProper development of universities and colleges must be ensured.S6:tThe Government should realise this before it is too late.The Proper sequence should be:

A. QRPS
B. QSPR
C. QRSP
D. QPRS
Answer» B. QSPR
9514.

S1:tWhile talking to a group, one should feel self-confident and courageous.P :tNor is it a gift bestowed by providence on only a few.Q :tOne should also learn how to think calmly and clearly.R :tIt is like the ability to play golf.S :tIt is not as difficult as most men imagine.S6:tAny man can develop his capacity if he has the desire to do so.The Proper sequence should be:

A. SQPR
B. QSPR
C. QRSP
D. RSQP
Answer» C. QRSP
9515.

The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8.30, is?

A. 80º
B. 75º
C. 60º
D. 105º
Answer» C. 60º
9516.

Effective rate of 6% of compounded halfyearly?

A. 6.09%
B. 6.08%
C. 6.07%
D. 6.06%
Answer» B. 6.08%
9517.

The lines 3x +4y +10=0, 4x-3y +5=0 are?

A. coincidence
B. parallel
C. bisect
D. perpendicular
Answer» E.
9518.

A lady traveling with a speed of 20Kmph, and returns quickly with average speed 24Kmph. Find her return speed?

A. 25 kmph
B. 38 kmph
C. 30 kmph
D. 22 kmph
Answer» D. 22 kmph
9519.

S1:tThe future beckons to us.P :tIn fact we have hard work ahead.Q :tWhere do we go and what shall be our endeavour?R :tWe shall also have to fight and end poverty, ignorance and disease.S :tIt will be to bring freedom and oppurtunity to the common man.S6:tThere is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full.The Proper sequence should be:

A. PSRQ
B. QPSR
C. QSRP
D. SRPQ
Answer» D. SRPQ
9520.

A cistern of capacity 8000 litres measures externally 3.3 m by 2.6 m by 1.1 m and its walls are 5 cm thick. The thickness of the bottom is?

A. 90 cm
B. 1 dm
C. 1 m
D. 1.1 cm
Answer» C. 1 m
9521.

The no. of ways that the team of 11 playersto be selected from 15 players in which oneparticular player is excluded?

A. 728
B. 1001
C. 1234
D. 364
Answer» E.
9522.

The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m2 and its volume is 924 m3. Find the ratio of its diameter to its height?

A. 3 : 7
B. 7 : 3
C. 6 : 7
D. 7 : 6
Answer» C. 6 : 7
9523.

If A:B = 2:5 then (10A +3B) : (5A +2B) is equalto ____?

A. 6:5
B. 7:3
C. 7:9
D. 7:4
Answer» E.
9524.

S1:tI usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little.P :tMost people wanted it shut and I wanted it open.Q :tAs usual, I got angry about the window.R :tThe quarrel left me completely upset.S :tThere were too many people too much huge luggage all around.S6:tIt was shut all night, as usualThe Proper sequence should be:

A. RSQP
B. SQPR
C. SQRP
D. RSPQ
Answer» C. SQRP
9525.

The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable half-yearly is?

A. 6.06%
B. 6.07%
C. 6.08%
D. 6.09%
Answer» E.
9526.

S1:tThe Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man.P :tAll these three aspects constitute the nature of man.Q :tIt shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one.R :tMore than all, it must be a spiritual experience.S :tNothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience.S6:tA man whom does not harmonise them, is not truly human.The Proper sequence should be:

A. PSRQ
B. RSPQ
C. QPSR
D. PSQR
Answer» D. PSQR
9527.

15c2 15c2 is equal to?

A. 30c16
B. 16c3
C. 15c16
D. 15c15
Answer» C. 15c16
9528.

S1:tThe dictionary is the best friend of you task.P :tThat may not be possible always.Q :tIt is wise to look it up immediately.R :tThen it must be firmly written on the memory and traced at the first opportunity.S :tNever allow a strange word to pass unchallenged.S6:tsoon you will realize that this is an exciting task.The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS
B. SPQR
C. QRPS
D. SQPR
Answer» E.
9529.

The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% compound interest will be more than doubled is?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» C. 5
9530.

If there are 6 trees in a row, then no. of ways5 students can be arrange between 6 treesto take a photograph?

A. 1440
B. 720
C. 120
D. none
Answer» D. none
9531.

At 3.40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of?

A. 120º
B. 125º
C. 130º
D. 135º
Answer» D. 135º
9532.

The cost function for the production of acommodity is given by c(x) =2x3-15x2 36x 15 then the value of x atwhich the cost is minimum ____

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» C. 4
9533.

The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4.20, is?

A.
B. 10º
C.
D. 20º
Answer» C. 5º
9534.

S1:tBiological evolution has not fitted man to any specific environment.P :tIt is by no means a biological evolution, but it is a cultural one.Q :tHis imagination, his reason, his emotional subtlety and toughness, makes it possible for him not to accept the environment but to change.R :tAnd that series of inventions by which man from age by age has reshaped his environment is a different kind of evolution.S :tAmong the multitude of animals which scamper, burrow swim around us he is in the only one who is not locked in to his environment.S6:tThat brilliant sequence of cultural peaks can most appropriately be termed the ascent of man.The Proper sequence should be:

A. QPRS
B. SRQP
C. QRSP
D. SQRP
Answer» D. SQRP
9535.

∫1/x(1 log x)2 dx

A. 1/(1+logx)
B. 1/(1+log x)2
C. -1/(1+logx)
D. none
Answer» D. none
9536.

S1:tAnd then Gandhi came.P :tGet off the backs of these peasants and workers, he told us, all you who live by their exploitation.Q :tHe was like a powerful current of fresh air, like a beam of light, like a whirlwind that upset many things.R :tHe spoke their language and constantly dre their attention to their appalling conditions.S :tHe didn't descent from the top, he seemed to emerge from the masses of India.S6:tPolitical freedom took new shape and then acquired a new content.The Proper sequence should be:

A. QSRP
B. SRQP
C. RSQP
D. PRSQ
Answer» C. RSQP
9537.

S1:tPalaeobotany is the study of fossil plants preserved in rocks dating back in millions of years.P :tRecords of the history of the world are contained in fossils.Q :tThrough the ages, plants have evolved from simple to more complex forms.R :tFirst there were water plants then land plants appeared during the Paleozoic era.S :tBut since the fossil remains appear locked in rock layers, they are closely related to the geologist area of investigation.S6:tThe fossil plants indicate the age of the rock, and also point to facts regarding climate, temperature and topography.The Proper sequence should be:

A. RQSP
B. SQRP
C. PSQR
D. QRPS
Answer» E.
9538.

.∫(6x-34)/(x 2)(x 3)dx =?

A. 18log (x-3) - 22 log (x-2)
B. 22log (x-2) - 18 log (x-3)
C. 22log (x-2) + 16 log (x-3)
D. 22log (x-2) - 16 log (x-3)
Answer» E.
9539.

A metallic sheet is of rectangular shape with dimensions 48 m x 36 m. From each of its corners, a square is cut off so as to make an open box. If the length of the square is 8 m, the volume of the box (in m3) is?

A. 4830
B. 5120
C. 6420
D. 8960
Answer» C. 6420
9540.

Who was the new Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation minster?

A. K M Chandrashekhar
B. Girija Vyas
C. D. Bala Venkatesh Varma
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer» C. D. Bala Venkatesh Varma
9541.

Who was the new Road Transport and Highways minster?

A. Oscar Fernandes
B. Oscar Sevarn
C. Oscar Vally
D. M.S Dawan
Answer» B. Oscar Sevarn
9542.

S1:tHungry, with a population of about 10 million, lies between Czechoslovakia to the north and Yugoslavia to the south.P :tHere a great deal of grain is grown.Q :tIn recent years, however, progress has been made also in the field of industrialisation.R :tMost of this country consists of an extremely fertile plain, through which the river Danube flows.S :tIn addition to grain, the plain produces potatoes, sugar, wine and livestock.S6:tThe new industries derive mainly from agricultural production.The Proper sequence should be:

A. QRSP
B. RPSQ
C. PRSQ
D. RQSP
Answer» C. PRSQ
9543.

S1:tSatyajit Ray made several films for children.P :tLater film makers have followed his lead.Q :tToday other nations are making the children's film in a big way.R :tThis was at a time when no director considered children as potential audience.S :tRay was, thus, a pioneer in the field.S6:tBut today few think of Ray as a maker of children's films.The Proper sequence should be:

A. PSRQ
B. RSQP
C. RSPQ
D. SQRP
Answer» D. SQRP
9544.

Who was the new Labour and Employment minster?

A. V. Chinna Satyam
B. Sisram Ola
C. NP. Sindhu
D. C.G. Somiah
Answer» C. NP. Sindhu
9545.

The slant height of a right circular cone is 10 m and its height is 8 m. Find the area of its curved surface?

A. 30 m2
B. 40 m2
C. 60 m2
D. 80 m2
Answer» D. 80 m2
9546.

50 men took a dip in a water tank 40 m long and 20 m broad on a religious day. If the average displacement of water by a man is 4 m3, then the rise in the water level in the tank will be?

A. 20 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 35 cm
D. 50 cm
Answer» C. 35 cm
9547.

A boat having a length 3 m and breadth 2 m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm when a man gets on it. The mass of the man is?

A. 12 kg
B. 60 kg
C. 72 kg
D. 96 kg
Answer» C. 72 kg
9548.

A cistern 6m long and 4 m wide contains water up to a depth of 1 m 25 cm. The total area of the wet surface is?

A. 49 m2
B. 50 m2
C. 53.5 m2
D. 55 m2
Answer» B. 50 m2
9549.

Who was the new Railway Minister of India?

A. Neetesh kumar
B. Mallikarjun Kharge
C. Lalu Prasad yadav
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Lalu Prasad yadav
9550.

S1:tAnts eat worms, centipedes and spiders.P :tThey are usually much quicker than the ant itself.Q :tNevertheless, these animals do not make easy game for ants.R :tBesides, they have an extraordinary number of ways of escaping.S :tThey also eat larvae and insect adults such as flies, moths and spring tails.S6:tSome jump, and some give out a pungent repellent substance.The Proper sequence should be

A. SQPR
B. SPRQ
C. SQRP
D. SRQP
Answer» B. SPRQ