Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some
parts of India?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Arsenic
(B) Sorbitol
(C)Fluoride
(D) Formaldehyde
(E) Uranium
SSC CGL Tier 1 9 August 2015 Shift 2
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Cyanide poisoning causes death in seconds because
Xenobiotics which are inherently resistant to microbial attack are called as:
The Battle of Plessey was fought in year
Who discovered the first antibiotic ?
Indian first talkie film produced in 1931 was
State Bank of India was previously known as :
On 2nd June 2015 a Conference on Make in India Indigenisation of currency was organised by the department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. Who inaugurated the Conference?
The ore of Aluminium is
In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of
The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in:
Earthquakes are caused by
The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocal music is
The Women’s Reservation Bill seeks how much reservation for women in the State assemblies and Lok Sabha ?
The Dynamo converts
When is International ‘Yoga Divas’ is celebrated ?
Which was the first hydel power project in India ?
Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre is situated at:
Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from :
Raga Kameghwari was composed by
The father of computer is
In which year did Dada Saheb Phalke produce the first feature film ?
The earth completes one rotation on its axis in :
What is the fascist view of state ?
The Environment (Protection) Bill was passed by the Parliament of India in -
“Don’t Laugh : We are Police”, this book was compiled by
What is ordinary Law ?
For a missile launched with a velocity less than the earth’s escape velocity, the total energy is
Molybdenum deficiency affects the activity of :
Waksman got the Nobel Prize for the discovery of :
The business in Stock Markets and other securities markets is regulated
Liberalism stands for
Heavy metals got their name because compared to other atoms they have
Photo chemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among
The Liquidity Preference Theory of Interest was propounded by :
Which cost is related to marginal cost?
Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
Autocracy means
When a helium atom loses an electron it becomes :
When one gene pair hides the effect of the other unit, the phenomenon is referred to as:
The classical Dance of Andhra Pradesh is
Who directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi ?
PSW stands for
The name of the upper house of the Indian Parliament is :
G E F, an international aid giving agency has the full form
Spring tides occur on
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity?
Who is considered founder of the Gupta Empire ?
A Fuse wire is characterised by
The technology used in the electronic printer is called
In the following questions, you have a brief passage with 5 questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though India has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive – it is one of the largest such systems in the world it hasn’t reached the rural poor and the remote places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. Also, considering the large foodgrain production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target-group oriented. By making PDS taiget-group oriented, not only the poorest and the neediest would be reached without additional cost but we can also reduce the overall costs incurred.
Which of the following is true of public distribution system?
The full form of PDS is
What according to the passage, would be the rationale of making the PDS target group oriented?
The public distribution system, which provides food at………….. is a subject of vital concern.
What should be an appropriate step to make the PDS effective?
In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
PLEBISCITE
FRUGAL
DIMINISH
In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence at a:, b: and c: which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.
We do not believe in a dual policy of the company.
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This news is too good to be true.
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The notorious criminal went to the police to go to prison.
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If he has time he will telephone.
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He met European lady at the conference who works for an NGO.
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I did not see you for a long time.
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The glass figurine that was being shown in the store window appealed to me.
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He is somehow tall for his age.,
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The practice of starving the children in order to cure diarrhoea also aggravates the situation.
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She said that she was glad to be here that evening.
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In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is d: i.e. No error.
You are required to give an explanation for your conduct within two days of the receipt of this letter.
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The ruins of the spillway are a vital clue to the epic struggle that unfold as generations of Khmer engineers coped with a water system that grew complex and unruly.
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Bobby learnt the alphabets at the age of two.
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The sum, and substance of this poem is as follows.
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I watched how the pianoist used her left hand.
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In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted,: for the given words/sentence.
One who does not believe in the existence of God
To free someone from all blames
That which cannot be effaced
A person who deliberately sets fire to a building
One who makes an official examination of accounts
Conferred as an honor
The burial of a corpse
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/ Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
He’s as daft as a brush. Don’t believe a word of what he says.
I hope you will back me at the meeting.
A closefisted man does not know the significance of human life.
I shall always remember my alma mater with gratitude.
I and my friend always go Dutch when we eat out.
In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
She pipped her rival……………… the gold medal
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Work should be guided by some……………. desire of altruism and ………………
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Ships are……………. by giant engines.
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Krisda’s stories ………………..me very strangely.
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By morning, the fury of the floods ……………………
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In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
URBANE
BOLD
AUTHENTIC
In the following questions, you have a brief passage with 5 questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
The desert floras shame us with their cheerful adaptations to the seasonal limitations. Their whole duty is to flower and fruit, and they do it hardly, or with tropical luxuriance, as the rain admits. It is recorded in the report of the Death Valley expedition that after a year of abundant rains, on the Colorado desert was found a specimen of Amaranthus ten feet high. A year later the same species in the same place matured in the drought at four inches. Seldom does the desert herb attain the full stature of the type. Extreme aridity and extreme altitude have the same dwarfing effect, so that we find in the high Sierras and in Death Valley related species in miniature that reach a comely growth in mean temperatures.
Very fertile are the desert plants in expedients to prevent evaporation, turning their foliage edgewise toward the sun, growing silky hairs, exuding thick gum. The wind, which has a long sweep, harries and helps them. It rolls up dunes about the stocky stems, encompassing and protective, and above the dunes, which may be, as with the mesquite, three times as high as a man, the blossoming twigs flourish and bear fruit.
What lesson do the desert floras have to teach us ?
How does the wind keep the desert floras to grow?
The desert plants face the danger of from extreme aridity and extreme altitude.
The mesquite is a
What stops the desert floras performing their duty well ?
In the following questions, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt Word.
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Which single letter can be prefixed to the following words in order to obtain entirely new words? (Same letter has to be prefixed in all the five words of each.)
EAT OUR IS AS AT
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Which one of the areas marked I - VII represents the urban educated who are not hardworking ? (Put Image)
In each of the following questions, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
1, 2, 2, 4, 3, 8, 7, 10, ?
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0, 7, 26, 63, ?
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If you start running from a point towards North and after covering 4 kms. you turn to your left and run 5 kms. and then again turn to your left and run 5 kms. and then turn to left again and run another 6 kms and before finishing you take another left turn and run 1 km., then answer the following question based on this information.
From the finishing point if you have to reach the point from where you started, in which direction will you have to run ?
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In the following questions, select the missing number from the given responses.
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In the following questions, select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
$$\sqrt{AFI}=M:\sqrt{ADD}=L::\sqrt{ABA}$$ ?
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16 : 22 : : 36 : ?
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PALAEONTOLOGY : FOSSIL : : PHRENOLOGY : ?
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9 : 50 : : ?
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MIKE : OGMC : CIAD : ?
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In a certain code language FARMER is written as MAFMRE, in that code language which word will be written as GIVALEL ?
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From the given answer figures, select the one which is hidden/embedded in the question figure.
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In the following questions, which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure ?
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How many circles are there in this figure ?
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From the given alternative words, select the word which can not be formed using the letters of the given word: ENVIRONMENT
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In the following questions, two statements are given followed by two conclusions/assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/ assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
I. Some men are good.
II. Some men are wise.
Conclusions :
I. Some wise men are good.
II. Some good men are wise.
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Statements :
I. All poets are day dreamers.
II All painters are day dreamers.
Conclusions :
I. All painters are poets.
II. Some day dreamers are not painters
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Six girls A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting on the ground. A and B belong to Ruby House, while the rest belong to Emerald House. D and F are tall, while others are short. C and D are wearing glasses while others are not wearing. Which girl of Emerald House is tall and is wearing glass ?
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In the following questions, find the odd number/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
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32, 13, 51, 24, 46, 20, 72, 45
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Some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation.
4 — 5 — 1 = 514, 3 — 5 — 6 = 563, 0 — 6 — 8 = ?
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A man takes 6 km. distance to go around the rectangular area. If the area of the rectangle is 2 sq. km., find the difference between length and breadth.
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From the answer figures, select the cut pieces from which the question figure is formed/made.
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If a mirror is placed on the line MN, which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?
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Identify which one of the given alternatives will be another member of the group of that class.
Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal, Jaipur, ?
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In the question given below, the symbols used are as
Δ = equal to
⊗ = not equal to
+ = greater than
Ø = less than
— = not less than
O = not greater than
Read the question and mark the correct response.
If X — Y — Z then it does not.
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Arrange these letters of each group to make a meaningful word and then find the odd one out.
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In a certain code language ‘481’ means ‘sky is blue’, ‘246’ means ‘sea is deep’ and ‘698’ means ‘sea looks blue’. What number is the code for ‘blue’
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Identify the answer figure from which the pieces given in the question figure have been cut.
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A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. ‘A’ can be represented by 01, 14 etc. and ‘E’ can be represented by 55, 66 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘ORGAN’
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P, Q, R, S, T, U are 6 members of a family in which there are two married couples. T, a teacher is married to a doctor who is mother of R and U. Q, the lawyer is married to P - P has one son and one grandson. Of the two married ladies one is a house wife. There is also one student and one male engineer in the family. Which of the following is true about the grand-daughter of the family ?
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In the given figure 10% are students and parents, and the 10% are students, teachers and parents, 15% are teachers and parents. 35% are students and teachers. How many percentage are only teachers, parents and students.
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In the following questions, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it.
adb _ ac _ da_cddcb _ dbc _ cbda
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a_b_ ca_b_c_a_cc
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In a certain code, LUTE is written as MUTE and GATE is written as HATE, then how BLUE will be written in that code ?
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A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the given question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
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In the following questions, which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
I. Crop
2. Root
3. Stem
4. Seed
5. Flower
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1. Frog
2. Eagle
3. Grasshopper
4. Snake
5. Grass
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Identify the pair which `DOES NOT’ exhibit the same relationship as the Capitalised pair : ETYMOLOGY : WORDS
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Name a single letter that can be suffixed to the following words to form new words?
HAT BAR BAT PIN BATH
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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the classes givenbelow:
Soda Water, Mineral Water, Liquid
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Sohan drove 15 kms. to the west from his house, then turned left and walked 20 kms. He then turned East and walked 25 kms. and finely turning left covered 20 kms. How far he is from his house?
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XY and XZ are tangents to a circle, ST is another tangent to the circle at the point R on the circle, which intersects XY and XZ at S and T respectively. If XY = 15 cm and TX = 9 cm, then RT is
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Pipe A can fill a tank in 6 hours and pipe B can fill it in 4 hours. If they are opened on alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours, the tank shall be full ?
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The value of tan1°tan2°tan3° ……………tan89° is
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If $$x+\frac{1}{x}=1$$ then the value of $$\frac{x^2+3x+1}{x^2+7x+1}$$
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In a rhombus ABCD, $$\angle$$A = 60° and AB. = 12 cm. Then the diagonal BD is
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The printed price of an article is 40% higher than its cost price. Then the rate of discount such that he gains 12% profit is
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Study the following frequency polygon and answer the questions. Given a line graph showing the number of students passed in Higher Secondary Examination in a school over the years 2008 to 2013.
The average of passed students in the years 2008, 2009, 2012 approximately is
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The increase in percentage of passed students from 2008 to 2011 approximately is
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The decrease in percentage of passed students from 2011 to 2012 approximately is
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If $$\frac{\cos\alpha}{\sin\beta}=n$$ and $$\frac{\cos\alpha}{\cos\beta}=m$$ then the value of $$\cos^{2} \beta$$ is
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The list price of a book is Rs. 100. A dealer sells three such books for Rs. 274.50 after allowing discount at a certain rate. Find the rate of discount.
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If PQRS is a rhombus and $$\angle$$SPQ = 50°, then $$\angle$$RSQ is
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ABC is a triangle and the sides AB, BC and CA are produced to E, F and G respectively. If $$\angle$$CBE = $$\angle$$ACF = 130° then the value of $$\angle$$GAB is
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In the following questions, the graph shows the demand and production of different companies. Study the graph and answer the questions.
The demand of company E is approximately what percentage of the production of company F ?
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What is the difference between the average demand and the average production of the companies (in lakh tonnes)? [Approximately]
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The production of company A is approximately what percent of the demand of company C ?
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What is the ratio of the companies having more demand than production to those having more production than demand ?
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A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs 16000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 3 months A withdrew Rs. 5000 while B invested Rs. 5000 more. After 3 more months C joins the business with a capital of Rs 21000. The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total profit of Rs. 26400 after one year by
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Raj and Prem walk in opposite directions at the rate of 3 km and 2 km per hour respectively. How far will they be from each other after 2 hours ?
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If 0° ≤ A ≤ 90°, the simplified form of the given expression sin A cos A (tan A - cot A) is
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Out of four numbers the average of the first three is 16 and that of the last three is 15. If the last number is 20 then the first number is
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The length of canvas, 75 cm wide required to build a conical tent of height 14m and the floor area 346.5 m2 is
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ABC is a cyclic triangle and the bisectors of ∠BAC, ∠ABC and ∠BCA meet the circle at P, Q, and R respectively. Then the angle ∠RQP is
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If $$x=\sqrt{a^3\sqrt{b}\sqrt{a^3}\sqrt{b}}$$ then the value of x is
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If θ is an acute angle and $$\tan^2\theta+\frac{1}{\tan^2\theta}=2$$ then the value of θ is :
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If the cube root of 79507 is 43, then the value of $$\sqrt[3]{79.507}+\sqrt[3]{0.079507}+\sqrt[3]{0.000079507}$$
is
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If tan θ + cot θ = 5, then $$tan^2 θ + cot^2 θ$$ is
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A number exceeds its two fifth by 75. The number is
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A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24, 30 and 40 days respectively. They began the work together but C left 4 days before completion of the work. In how many days was the work done ?
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If $$\frac{x}{y}$$=$$\frac{3}{4}$$ the ratio of $$(2x+3y)$$ and $$(3y-2x)$$ is
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The percentage increase in the surface area of a cube when each side is doubled is
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A shopkeeper gains 17% after allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. Find his profit percent if the articles are sold at marked price allowing no discount.
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A man spends 75% of his income. His income is increased by 20% and he increased his expenditure by 10%. His savings are increased by
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Cost price of 100 books is equal to the selling price of 60 books. The gain percentage/loss percentage is
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The ratio of each interior angle to each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 3 : 1. The number of sides of the polygon is
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A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 720 after 2 years and Rs. 1020 after a further period of 5 years. Find the principal.
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If m - 5n = 2, then the vlaue of $$(m^{3} - 125n^{3}$$ - 30 mn) is
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The average of 7, 11, 15, x, 14, 21, 25 is 15, then the value of x is
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If $$x+\frac{1}{x}=2$$ then the value of $$x^{12}+\frac{1}{x^{12}}$$ is
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Find the square root of $$\frac{(0.064-0.008)(0.16-0.04)}{(0.16+0.08+0.04)(0.4+0.2)^3}$$
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If two medians BE and CF of a triangle ABC, intersect each other at G and if BG = CG, ∠BGC = 60° and BC = 8 cm then area of the triangle ABC is
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Given that $$x^{3} + y^{3} = 72$$ and $$xy = 8$$ with $$x > y$$. Then the value of $$(x - y)$$ is
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If two supplementary angles differ by 44°, then one of the angles is
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If the sum of two numbers, one of which is $$\frac{2}{5}$$ times the other, is 50, then the numbers are
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A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed of stream is 4 km/hr in the same direction, time taken by boat to go 63 km in opposite direction is
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The measures of two angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4 : 5. If the sum of these two measures is equal to the measure of the third angle, find the smallest angle.
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A person of height 6ft. wants to pluck a fruit which is on a 26/3 ft. high tree. If the person is standing 8/√3 ft. away from the base of the tree, then at what angle should he throw a stone so that it hits the fruit ?
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The angle of elevation of a tower from a distance of 100 metre from its foot is 30°. Then the height of the tower is
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A can do a work in 10 days and B in 20 days. If they together work on it for 5 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is
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Two circles touch each other externally. The sum of their areas is 130 $$\pi$$ sq cm and the distance between their centres is 14 cm. The radius of the smaller circle is
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