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10051.

THe sum of the digits of a two-digits number is 1/5 of the difference between the number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of the digits. hat number?What definitely is the difference between the digits of that number?

A. 5
B. 9
C. 7
D. Data Inadequate
Answer» B. 9
10052.

In the series 2, 15, 41, 80, X; X is

A. 111
B. 120
C. 121
D. 132
Answer» E.
10053.

The sum of two numbers is 100 and their difference is 37. The difference of their squares is

A. 37
B. 100
C. 63
D. 3700
Answer» E.
10054.

Two-fifths of one-fourth of five eighths of a number is 6. What is 50 per cent of that number?

A. 96
B. 32
C. 24
D. 48
Answer» E.
10055.

Two-fifths of thirty per cent of one-fourth of a number is 15. What is 20 per cent of that number?

A. 90
B. 150
C. 100
D. 120
Answer» D. 120
10056.

If 4/9 of 3/10 of 5/8 of a number is 45, what is the number?

A. 450
B. 540
C. 560
D. 650
Answer» C. 560
10057.

Three-fourth of one -fifth of a number is 60. The number is:

A. 300
B. 400
C. 450
D. 1200
Answer» C. 450
10058.

Two-thirds of three-fifths of one-eighth of a certain number is 268.50. What is 30 per cent of that number?

A. 1611.0
B. 716.0
C. 1342.5
D. 596.60
Answer» B. 716.0
10059.

Four-fifths of three-eights of a number is 24. What is 250 per cent of that number?

A. 100
B. 160
C. 120
D. 200
Answer» E.
10060.

The difference of two numbers is 11 and 1/5th of their sum is 9. The number are:

A. 31,20
B. 30,19
C. 29,18
D. 28,17
Answer» E.
10061.

Which least number should be subtracted from 427396 so that the remainder would be divisible by15?

A. 6
B. 1
C. 16
D. 4
Answer» C. 16
10062.

If 8700/x = 300 and 4,590/y = 170, then (x-y)*(x y)=?

A. 29
B. 56
C. 112
D. 27
Answer» D. 27
10063.

4.16 * 0.75 = ?

A. 3.12
B. 0.0312
C. 31.2
D. 0.312
Answer» B. 0.0312
10064.

1012 * 988 = ?

A. 988866
B. 989996
C. 999856
D. 992786
Answer» D. 992786
10065.

The cost of telephone calls in an industrial town is 30 paise per call for the first 100 calls, 25 paise per call for the next 100 calls, and 20 paise per call for calls exceeding 200. How many cells can one make for Rs 50?

A. 175
B. 180
C. 200
D. 225
Answer» C. 200
10066.

A number of men went to a hotel and each spent as many rupees as there were men. If the money spent was Rs 15625, find the number of men.

A. 115
B. 125
C. 130
D. 135
Answer» C. 130
10067.

A glass full of water weighs 100gm. An empty glass weighs 45gm 320mg. How much water can the glass hold?

A. 54.68gm
B. 145.32gm
C. 55.68gm
D. 60gm
Answer» B. 145.32gm
10068.

The smallest possible decimal fraction up to three decimal places is,

A. 0.001
B. 0.101
C. 0.011
D. 0.111
Answer» B. 0.101
10069.

A, B and C have to distribute Rs 1,000 between them, A and C together have Rs 400 and B and C Rs 700. How much does C have?

A. Rs 100
B. Rs 50
C. Rs 200
D. Rs 300
Answer» B. Rs 50
10070.

73863333 - ? = 10010

A. 619
B. 609
C. 719
D. 709
Answer» E.
10071.

In a college, 1/5 of the girls and 1/8 of the boys took part in a social camp. What of the total number of students in the college took part in the camp?

A. 13/40
B. 13/80
C. 2/13
D. Data Inadequate
Answer» D. Data Inadequate
10072.

In a certain office (1/3) of the workers are women, (1/2) of the women are married and (1/3) of the married women have children. If (3/4) of the men are married and (2/3) of the married men have children, what part of workers are without children?

A. 5/18
B. 4/9
C. 11/18
D. 17/36
Answer» E.
10073.

THe highest score in an innings was 2/9 of the total score and the next highest was 2/9 of the remainder. These scores differed by 8 runs. What was the total score in the innings?

A. 162
B. 152
C. 142
D. 132
Answer» B. 152
10074.

What fraction must be subtracted from the sum of 1/4 and 1/6 to have an average of 1/12 of all the three fraction?

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/6
Answer» E.
10075.

China recently objected the participation of an Indian company in its joint venture with country for offshore oil exploration. Which one among the following is the country?

A. Myanmar
B. South Korea
C. Taiwan
D. Vietnam
Answer» E.
10076.

A liquid is kept in a regular cylindrical vessel up to a certain height. If this vessel is replaced another cylindrical vessel having half the area of cross-section of the bottom, the pressure on the bottom will

A. reamin unaffected
B. be reduced to half the earlier pressure
C. be increased to twice the earlier pressure
D. be reduced to one-fourth the earlier pressure
Answer» D. be reduced to one-fourth the earlier pressure
10077.

In SONAR we use

A. ultrasonic waves
B. infrasonic waves
C. radio waves
D. audible sound waves
Answer» B. infrasonic waves
10078.

The time period of a simple pendulum having a spherical wooden bob is 2 s. If the bob is replaced by metallic one twice as heavy, the time period will be

A. more than 2 s
B. 2 s
C. 1 s
D. less than 1 s
Answer» C. 1 s
10079.

Suppose a terrorist group has laid siege to the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Kashmir. They have also taken around 80 civilians hostage. Which one among the following will be the best response by the security forces in this situation ?

A. Threaten the terrorists using loudspeakers with immediate military action unless they surrender
B. Surround the mosque with visible army deployment and then attack the mosque
C. Carry out joint army-air force raid on the mosque
D. Negotiate with the terrorists by utilizing a local mediator to buy time and then send in special National Security Guard (NSG) commandos
Answer» E.
10080.

In the year 2011, a missile named 'PRAHAR', developed by DRDO was test fired. This is a

A. short-range surface to air missile
B. long-range surface to air missile
C. short-range surface to surface missile
D. long-range surface to surface missile
Answer» D. long-range surface to surface missile
10081.

In the year 2011, a scientist from USA discovered 'BISIN' which

A. is a natural preservative and can extend food's life for several years
B. can insulate cells of brain
C. claims for fastest prevention of bacterial infection
D. is a distant galaxy
Answer» B. can insulate cells of brain
10082.

In the year 2011, NASA launched a mission to study the Moon from 'crust to core' through its

A. Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory
B. Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer Spacecraft
C. Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Spacecraft
D. Transition Region and Coronal Explorer Spacecraft
Answer» B. Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer Spacecraft
10083.

The year 2011 was the centenary year for which one among the following policy-making bodies of the Government of India in scientific research and development?

A. ISRO
B. ICAR
C. ICMR
D. CSIR
Answer» D. CSIR
10084.

Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in

A. Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script
B. Prakrit language, Brahmi script
C. Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi script
D. Aramaic language, Kharoshthi
Answer» B. Prakrit language, Brahmi script
10085.

Sabin Award is given for the conservation of

A. amphibians
B. reptiles
C. birds
D. corals
Answer» B. reptiles
10086.

Who among the following scholars were contemporary of Kanishka?AshvaghosaNagarjunaVasumitraChanakyaSelect the correct answer using the code given below :Code:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
10087.

The Indian research station Himadri is located at

A. Siachen
B. Darjeeling
C. Arctic Region
D. Antarctica
Answer» D. Antarctica
10088.

172.23 - ? = 63.83 22

A. 130.4
B. 86.40
C. 108.18
D. 85.83
Answer» C. 108.18
10089.

Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest):The Doctrine of LapseThe Subsidiary AllianceThe Treaty of LahoreThe Pitt's India ActSelect the correct answer using the code given belowCode:

A. 4-2-3-1
B. 1-2-3-4
C. 2-1-4-3
D. 3-2-1-4
Answer» B. 1-2-3-4
10090.

Which one among the following statements regarding Jorwe Culture is not correct?

A. Pravara-Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture
B. The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa
C. At Daimabad, one gets archaelogical evidence of symbolic burial
D. Practically all Jorwe settlements in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted Archaelogical evidence of symbolic burial was mainly found at Inamgaon.
Answer» D. Practically all Jorwe settlements in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted Archaelogical evidence of symbolic burial was mainly found at Inamgaon.
10091.

Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:List – I(Social Reformer)tList - II (Association)A. Iyothee Thasst1. Satyashodhak SamajB. Jyotiba Phulet2. Dravida KazhagamC. John Rathinamt3. Self-Respect MovementD. E.V. Ramaswami Naickert4. Dravida Mahajan SabhaCodes:

A. A - 4; B - 2; C - 1; D - 3
B. A - 3; B - 1; C - 2; D - 4
C. A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3
D. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1; D - 4
Answer» D. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1; D - 4
10092.

Pointing to a boy in the photograph Reena said,He is the only son of the only child of my grandfather.How Reena is related to that boy?

A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Aunt
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» C. Aunt
10093.

Consider the following statements:According to Hindu Law, marriage is defined asa contracta sacramantmutual understandingindissolubleWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Answer» C. 1 and 3
10094.

A * B means A is the sister of B A $ B means B is the mother of A A B means A is the brother of B A = B means B is the father of A.Which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of N?

A. M = P + Q * N
B. N + P = Q * M
C. N * P $ Q * M
D. None of these
Answer» E.
10095.

Pointing to a girl Sandeep said,She is the daughter of the only sister of my father.How is sandeep related to the girl?

A. Uncle
B. Cousin
C. Father
D. Grandfather
Answer» C. Father
10096.

2 8 14 20 26 32 38 ??

A. 2 46
B. 44 50
C. 42 48
D. 40 42
Answer» C. 42 48
10097.

A biological asset should be subsequently recognized at:

A. Fair value less estimated costs to sell
B. Replacement value
C. Market value less estimated costs to sell
D. Cost
Answer» B. Replacement value
10098.

9 11 33 13 15 33 17 ??

A. 19 33
B. 33 35
C. 33 19
D. 15 33
Answer» B. 33 35
10099.

9 16 23 30 37 44 51 ??

A. 59 66
B. 56 62
C. 58 66
D. 58 65
Answer» E.
10100.

28 25 5 21 18 5 14 ??

A. 115
B. 107
C. 118
D. 510
Answer» B. 107