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14801.

The Difference between a two–digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number?

A. 6
B. 4
C. 8
D. None of these
Answer» C. 8
14802.

Preliminary data released from _______________ statistics agency in May 2013 revealed the fact that the French economy has entered a shallow recession after shrinking by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of the year?

A. INSEE (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies)
B. Bahamas The Department of Statistics
C. Albania Institute of Statistics
D. UK National Statistics
Answer» B. Bahamas The Department of Statistics
14803.

Name the Legendary Footballer and Former England captain who on 16 May 2013 announced his retirement from professional football and gave an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades.

A. David Beckham
B. Wayne Rooney
C. Steven Gerrad
D. Ashley Cole
Answer» B. Wayne Rooney
14804.

3 +33+ 333 +3.33 = ?

A. 382.33
B. 372.33
C. 362.33
D. 352.33
Answer» C. 362.33
14805.

287 x 287 269 x 269 - 2 x 287 x 269 = ?

A. 446
B. 324
C. 453
D. 234
Answer» C. 453
14806.

Iran in May 2013 gave ______________ news agency permission to reopen its Tehran bureau. The work there was suspended in March 2012 over one of its video reports?

A. APTN
B. PTI
C. Federal Agency on Press
D. Reuters
Answer» E.
14807.

If the sum of two numbers is 22 and the sum of their squares is 404, then the product of the number is?

A. 88
B. 40
C. 44
D. 80
Answer» C. 44
14808.

Ancylostoma effects through?

A. Vitamins
B. Blood
C. Hormones
D. Skin
Answer» E.
14809.

Which Cricketer from England was named the England cricketer-of-the-year for 2012-13, in an acknowledgement of the Sussex wicket-keeper's consistency with both bat and gloves?

A. Alastair Cook
B. Stuart Board
C. James Anderson
D. Matt Prior
Answer» E.
14810.

Name the place, where the meet between International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was held to identify the principle on a roadmap to bring India back in the Olympic Fold?

A. New Delhi
B. Lausanne
C. Geneva
D. Kiruna
Answer» C. Geneva
14811.

8796 x 223+ 8796 x 77 = ?

A. 2867500
B. 2638800
C. 2784000
D. 2487609
Answer» C. 2784000
14812.

Name the IPL team from which the three cricketers Shreesanth, Ajit Chadila and Ankeet Chavan arrested by Special Cell of Delhi Police belong?

A. Kings XI Punjab
B. Rajasthan Royals
C. Delhi Daredevils
D. Chennai Super Kings
Answer» C. Delhi Daredevils
14813.

Which of the following is a parasitic plant ?

A. Pteris
B. Mushroom
C. marchantia
D. Kelp
Answer» C. marchantia
14814.

Thrice the square of a natural number decreased by 4 times the number is equal to 50 more than the number. The number is?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 5
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
14815.

Name the three cricketers who were arrested by the special cell of Delhi on the alleged spot fixing charges during the sixth edition of Indian Premier League?

A. Shreesanth, Ajit Chadila and Ajinkya Rahane
B. Shreesanth, Ajinkya Rahane and Ankeet Chavan
C. Shreesanth, Mohit Khurana and Ankeet Chavan
D. Shreesanth, Ajit Chadila and Ankeet Chavan
Answer» E.
14816.

How many limited edition gold coins with Sachin Tendulkar’s face and signature engraved on them were launched on 13 May 2013 by Valuemart Gold and Jewels on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya?

A. 100000
B. 200000
C. 50000
D. 34000
Answer» B. 200000
14817.

Where is Morgan Stanley, the American multinational financial services corporation headquartered?

A. Las Vegas
B. Canada
C. Texas
D. New York
Answer» E.
14818.

Malaria is a disease that affects the?

A. Blood
B. Kidney
C. Skin
D. Spleen
Answer» E.
14819.

Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third integer is?

A. 15
B. 18
C. 25
D. 12
Answer» B. 18
14820.

A train takes 18 seconds to pass completely through a station 162 m long and 15 seconds through another station 120 m long. The length of the train is?

A. 90
B. 80
C. 100
D. 70
Answer» B. 80
14821.

Yahoo, in the month of May 2013, redesigned the Flickr photo-sharing service by offering which facility to its users?

A. New app for Android devicesNew app for Android devices
B. 1 TB storage without levying any fee
C. Redesigned user-interface
D. New Activity Feed
Answer» C. Redesigned user-interface
14822.

A 300 metre long train crosses a platform in 39 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the length of the platform ?

A. 280
B. 350
C. 320
D. 345
Answer» C. 320
14823.

Which cricketer’s face and signature were engraved on limited edition gold coins of Valuemart Gold and Jewels?

A. Chris Gayle
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Don Bradman
Answer» D. Don Bradman
14824.

Morgan Stanley on 20 May 2013 signed an agreement to sell its Indian wealth management unit to which company?

A. Standard Chartered
B. Bajaj Alliance
C. Mahindra and Mahindra
D. Muthoot Finance
Answer» B. Bajaj Alliance
14825.

Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is?

A. 7.8
B. 9.8
C. 10.8
D. 11.8
Answer» D. 11.8
14826.

Lack of what causes diabetes ?

A. Blood
B. Skin
C. Sugar
D. Insulin
Answer» E.
14827.

Train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

A. 150 m
B. 120 m
C. 130 m
D. 250 m
Answer» B. 120 m
14828.

Astronomers at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory discovered a cluster of __________ clouds between our two nearby galaxies- Triangulum (M33) and Andromeda (M31)?

A. Hydrogen
B. Sulphur
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon
Answer» B. Sulphur
14829.

Name the only satellite of Ecuador that collided with the Russian rocket debris which was launched 30 years ago?

A. Pegaso (Pegasus)
B. Kryasor
C. Peaguo
D. None of These
Answer» B. Kryasor
14830.

Tibia is a bone found in the?

A. Foot
B. Leg
C. Face
D. Arm
Answer» C. Face
14831.

A person having which of the following blood can receive blood of any group ?

A. O
B. AB
C. A
D. B
Answer» C. A
14832.

The University Science Instrumentation Centre at Mangalagangotri and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for what purpose?

A. Research on volcanic activities
B. Research on uranium activities
C. Research on radioactivity
D. Research on power production
Answer» D. Research on power production
14833.

Which Russian Capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other animals returned from a month’s long mission in Orbit on 19 May 2013?

A. Orenburg Capsule
B. Bion-M craft
C. Kryasor
D. None of These
Answer» C. Kryasor
14834.

If the exports of company B in the year 2003 were Rs.n77 crore, then, what were the imports of the companynin that year?

A. 100 crore
B. 103.95 crore
C. 203 crore
D. 105 crore
Answer» C. 203 crore
14835.

A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% ofits length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is?

A. 14
B. 25
C. 28
D. 23
Answer» D. 23
14836.

How many different kinds of amino acids are specified by the genetic code ?

A. 11
B. 13
C. 230
D. 20
Answer» E.
14837.

Name the government Body which will Provide Financial Assistance to Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation, in Imphal ?

A. Sports Development Council
B. All India Council of Sports Development
C. Sports Committee of India
D. National Sports Development Fund
Answer» E.
14838.

Name the top seeded Doubles Players who defeated Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna on 19 May 2013 to claim the Rome Master 2013.

A. Philipp Marx and Florin Mergea
B. Martin Damm and Leander Paes
C. Mike and Bob Aryan
D. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski
Answer» D. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski
14839.

What is the difference in exports between the periods to May and June to August (in $ million)?

A. 585
B. 645
C. 3425
D. 542
Answer» B. 645
14840.

A boy rides his bicycle 10 km at an average speed of 12km/hr and again travels 12 km at an average speed of10 km/hr. His average speed for the entire trip is approximately ?

A. 10.4
B. 10.8
C. 14
D. 12
Answer» C. 14
14841.

The Boxers from which Country won the 2013 Invitational FXTM International Limassol Boxing Cup held in Limassol, Cyprus on 19 May 2013?

A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Germany
D. Belgium
Answer» C. Germany
14842.

Name the IPL Team which Defeated Chennai Super Kings in Final to Lift its First IPL Trophy by winning the IPL Season 6?

A. Mumbai Indians
B. Pune Warriors
C. Royal Challengers Bangalore
D. Kolkata Knight Riders
Answer» B. Pune Warriors
14843.

Corneal transplantation is done on large scale now-a-days because_________.

A. it does not link up with blood vessels
B. it can be easily available
C. it can be easily transplanted
D. None of these
Answer» B. it can be easily available
14844.

In a ratio, which is equal to 3 : 4, if the antecedent is 12, then the consequent is:

A. 10
B. 16
C. 20
D. 22
Answer» C. 20
14845.

A tempo is insured to the extent of 4:5 of its original value. If the premium on it at the rate of 1.3 percent amounts to Rs. 910, the original value of the tempo is?

A. Rs. 78,000
B. Rs. 78,500
C. Rs. 80,00
D. Rs. 87,500
Answer» E.
14846.

By selling 45 lemons for Rs. 40, a man loses 20%. How many should he sell for Rs. 24 to gain 20% in the transaction?

A. 19
B. 18
C. 24
D. 22
Answer» C. 24
14847.

Jayesh is as much younger than Anil as he is older than Prashant. If the sum of the ages of Anil and Prashant is 48 years, what is Jayesh’s age in years?

A. 29
B. 30
C. 24
D. 25
Answer» D. 25
14848.

The main constituent of haemoglobin is?

A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Chlorine
D. None of these
Answer» B. Copper
14849.

Find the greatest number that will divide 640, 710 and 1526 so as to leave 11, 7, 9 as remainders respectively.

A. 36
B. 37
C. 42
D. 29
Answer» C. 42
14850.

Which of the following is correctly matched with reference to Italian Open 2013?

A. Andy Murray defeated Rafael Nadal to win Italian Open 2013
B. Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federarto win Italian Open 2013
C. Roger Federar beat Rafael Nadal to win Italian Open 2013
D. Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federar to win Italian Open 2013
Answer» E.