IB ACIO 20 February 2021 Morning Shift

For the following questions answer them individually

Which of the following statements is true about the inauguration of the Statue of Unity?

(1) On Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 100th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Statue of Unity.
(2 Designed by Padma Bhushan recipient sculptor Ram V Sutar.

The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and the Goa University (GU) have successfully synthesized gold nanoparticles (GNPs) using Psychrotolerant Antarctic:

Which of the following statement is correct about New Parliament building?

(A) A heritage panel comprised of 4 members gave its approval to the new Parliament building.
(B) The project is expected to cost approximately Rs 971 crore.
(C) Building comes under the Central Vista redevelopment project started.
(D) It is being built by Larsen & Toubro.

Which of the following statement is correct about The Amazon, the world’s most biodiverse rainforest?

(1) The World's second largest rainforest
(2) It covers nearly 20 percent of the South American continent

Who among the following has been appointed by UNICEF (United Nations International Children Education Fund) to advocate for promoting and supporting its work around ending violence against children?

Which of the following statements is true about Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)?

(1) Under this scheme a loan up to 15 lakhs to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises can be provided.
(2) These loans are given by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks, MFIs and NBFCs.

Which of the following statements about Sushma Swaraj is/are correct?

(1) In 1977, Sushma Swaraj became the youngest cabinet minister, at the age of 25, in the Janata Party Govt., headed by then Chief minister Devi Lal.
(2) She contested against Sonia Gandhi in 1999.

Consider the following statements about 66th National Film Awards, 2019.

(1) Best Actor award was received by Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun, and Vicky Kaushal for Uri.
(2) Best Male Playback Singer award was received by Armaan Malik for Binte Dil from Padmaavat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From where was Mission Shakti, an anti-satellite missile test was conducted ?

Consider the following statements about Hindustani music compositions.
1. Dhrupad is a serious and sober composition which demands effort from the vocal cords and lungs.
2. `Khayar is a word derived from Persian and implies 'idea' or 'imagination'.
3. The Thumari is a light form based on the romantic religious literature inspired by the Bhakti Movement.
4. The Ghazal is yet another product of the Indonesian influence on Hindustani music.
Which of the statements given above are true?

Consider the following statements regarding initiatives in the education sector in the recent past.
1. A national mission called NISHTHA (National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement under the centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha was launched in August 2019 to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level.
2. Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Program (DHRUV) was launched to identify and encourage talented students to enrich their skills and knowledge.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Principle of Centrifugation.
1. As per the principle, the lighter particles are forced to the bottom and the denser particles stay at the top when spun rapidly.
2. This principle is applied in diagnostic laboratories for blood and urine tests.
3. This principle is applied in dairies and in homes to separate butter from cream.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Quit India Movement launched in 1942 was an important and decisive movement in the history of the Indian National Movement.
1. An important meeting took place in August 1942 at Gowalia Tank in Calcutta in this regard.
2. A significant feature of Quit India Movement was the emergence of what came to be known as parallel governments in some parts of the country. The first one was proclaimed in Ballia, in east UP, in August 1942.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has not written which one of the following books?

What can be the effects of ozone depletion on human health?
1. Sunburn
2. Cataract
3. Skin cancer
4. Aging of the skin
Select the correct answer using the options given below.

Consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
1. The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General in the Constitution of India is substantially modelled upon that of the Auditor-General of India Act, 1935. 2. The Comptroller and Auditor General may be removed only on an address from both Houses of Parliament on the grounds of 'proved misbehaviour' or 'incapacity. 3. The term of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General shall be five years from the date on which he assumes office.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following solutions can provide reforms in Indian agriculture?
1. Small and fragmented land holding
2. Distribution of assured quality seeds to farmers
3. Lack of mechanisation
Select the correct answer using the options given below.

Which of the following is a feature of the Peninsular river system in India?
1. The Peninsular rivers receive water only from rainfall.
2. These rivers flow across the young fold mountains and are still youthful in age.
3. These rivers have small basins and catchment area.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

At an election between three candidates P. Q and R, 20% of the votes polled were declared invalid. Out of the valid votes P gets 30% votes. The remaining valid votes were shared by Q and R in the ratio 11 : 9, respectively. If P has received 150 votes less than R, then find the total number of votes polled.

Smaller diagonal of a rhombus is equal to length of its sides. If length of each side is 4 cm, then what is the area (in square cm) of an equilateral triangle with side equal to the bigger diagonal of the rhombus?

The pie chart given here shows expenditures incurred by a family on various items and their savings, which amount to Rs. 8,000 in a month.

Study the chart and answer the question based on the pie chart.

The ratio of the expenditure on food to the savings is:

60 percent students in a school are boys. 40 percent boys passed in the examination. If 35 percent of total students passed the examination, then what percent of girls failed the examination?

Manoj can complete a work in 15 days working 8 hours in a day and Santosh can complete it in 10 days working 9 hours in a day. If Manoj and Santosh together start working for 6 hours per day, in how many days will they complete the work?

Study the following table carefully and answer the question given below it:

Number of candidates appearing for an interview for a post in various Banks and percentage of candidates qualifying.


What was the difference between the number of candidates who qualified in banks I and J together and the number of candidates who did not qualify in the same banks?

A can complete a work in 5 minutes, B in 6 minutes and C in 8 minutes. The average number of work completed per hour per worker for all three workers is:

A rectangular wheat field has an area of 1682 sq.metres whereas its perimeter is $$29^{a}\times3^{b}\times2^{c}$$ metres. If the length and breadth are positive integers, then find the perimeter. (It is known that a, b, c are positive integers.)

The pie chart given below shows the number of cars sold in 6 countries. Number of cars sold in a particular country are shown as a percentage of total number of cars sold in these 6 countries.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
I. Difference between the total central angle formed by A and F and total central angle formed by C and D is 3b:4 degrees.
II. If the total number of cars sold in B, C and E is 12650, then the total number of cars sold in these 6 countries are 23000.

If $$\frac{a}{b}:\frac{c^{2}}{d^{2}}:\frac{e^{2}}{f^{2}}=16$$ then finding the value of $$\sqrt{\frac{a^{2}+c^{4}+e^{6}}{b^{2}+d^{4+f^{6}}}}+\sqrt{\frac{b^{2}+d^{4}+f^{6}}{a^{2}+c^{4+e^{6}}}}$$

A grocer mixes two varieties of wheat and sells the mixture at Z 28 per kg to earn a profit of 25%. If the cost price of the first variety is twice that of the second, and he has mixed them in the ratio 2 : 3, then fmd the price per kg of the cheaper variety.

Two items were sold at Rs. 9000 each. The first was sold at 50 percent loss and the second was sold at 50 percent profit. Find the total loss on selling both the items.

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:
I. Some J are M.
II. Some Q are J.

Conclusions:
I. No M is Q.
II. Some M are J.

A % B means A is the wife of B, A 0 B means A is the brother of B, and A * B means A is the son of B.
Which of the following expression indicates that P is the son of R?

Eight ministers A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting on a bench in two rows facing each other. Each row has four ministers. H and F are diagonally opposite to each other. G is to the immediate left of D. G and F are not sitting on the same bench. D is at one of the comers. C is sitting between E and B. Who is sitting opposite to A?

Pointing to a man in a photograph a woman says, “He is the father of my only daughter-in-law’s father-in- law”. How is the man related to the woman?

Treena reached the office before Dev but after Loki. Veer reached the office before Treena but after Kiran reached the office. Loki reached the office just after Veer reached the office. Who reached the office last?

Six boys - P, Q, R, S, T and U - are sitting around a circular table, not necessarily in the same order. P and S are sitting together. Neither Q nor T is sitting adjacent to either P or S. Who is sitting opposite R?

In the question two statements are given, followed by three conclusions, I, II and III. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement 1 : Some doctors are engineers.
Statement 2 : All engineers are lawyers.

Conclusion I : Some lawyers are doctors.
Conclusion II : All lawyers are engineers.
Conclusion III : Some engineers are doctors.

Varun, Anwar, Prachi, Fatima and Disha are sitting on a bench. Varun is sitting to the left of Anwar, who is not sitting at extreme corners. Fatima is sitting in between Disha and Varun. Prachi is sitting at extreme right. Who is to the right of Anwar?

Out of the given options, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one option is NOT like the other three. Select the option which is different from the rest.

By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation(s) will be correct?
+ and ×;

I. 16 × 9 + 2 ÷ 3 - 5 = 17
II. 43 × 11 - 44 ÷ 11 + 11 = 10

Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
1. All papers are stationery.
2. Some stationery are books.
3. No book is a pen.
Conclusions:
I. Some pens are books.
II. No paper is a pen.
III.Some stationery are papers.

Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

The soldiers were

P. lines and with little to no artillery; the battle seemed
Q. battle with the enemy
R. engaged in an uphill
S. forces, behind the enemy

lost but the soldiers didn't lose their morale at all.

The sentence below has four parts (A, B, C, and D). One part has a grammatical error. Identify the part.

Insulin secretes (A)/ in response to (B)/ rising levels of glucose (C)/ in the blood. (D)

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.

Neither did he give his term paper, (or his assignments).

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

The Bill increases the penalty to ____________ between three and six months, or fine of up to Rs 10,000, or both.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

I want all the (1)/ workers to join (2)/ the immediately meeting. (3)/ No error (4)

Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

The advice that only you

P: so prevalent perhaps because it offers
Q: with the illusion of control in a situation
R: can give yourself closure is
S: the person who has been broken up

where realistically none exists.

In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1, S6, P, Q, R, S. The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. You are required to choose one of the four alternatives which would be the most logical sequence of the sentence in the passage.

S1. You live either in a village or a town of India.
P: Many villages and towns form a tehsil or a taluka.
Q: There are also some areas in our country called Union Territories.
R: Many tehsils of talukas form a district and many districts form a State.
S: These, together with all the states of our country make India.
S6. India is our motherland.

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.

The three brothers decided to distribute the chocolates ______ themselves.

The sentence below has four parts (A, B, C, and D). One part has a grammatical error. Identify the part.

He has been spending (A)/ a lifetime (B)/ imbibing (C)/ his local club’s history. (D)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

In a nutshell

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.

Everyone waiting for their turn for the interview (were in formals except Tanmay and me).

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