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There are 11 alphabets A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. They are called symmetrical alphabets. The remaining alphabets are known as asymmetrical alphabets. How many three-lettered words can be formed such that at least one symmetrical letter is there? 12870 18330 16420 None of these
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A boy is supposed to put a mango into a basket if ordered 1, an orange if ordered 2 and an apple if ordered 3. He took out 1 mango and 1 orange if ordered 4. he was given the following sequence of orders 12332142314223314113234 At the end of the sequence, what will be the number of fruits in the basket? 10 11 13 17
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Read the passage and answer the question: The production of histories of India has become very frequent in recent years and may well call for some explanation. Why so many and why this one in particular? The reason is a two fold one: changes in the Indian scene requiring ... by them A Administrative E Robert Orme B Political F H.H Dowell C Narrative G Radha Kumud Mukherji D Economic H R.C Dutt
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Read the passage and answer the question: The production of histories of India has become very frequent in recent years and may well call for some explanation. Why so many and why this one in particular? The reason is a two fold one: ... narratives Writing history with political bias Writing non-political due to lack of glamour Writing history by dissecting elements and integrating them again
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Read the passage and answer the question: The production of histories of India has become very frequent in recent years and may well call for some explanation. Why so many and why this one in particular? The reason is a two fold one: changes in ... attitudes of the historians changed the Raj was settled down politics did not retain its past glamour administrative history was based on solid ground
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Read the passage and answer the question: The production of histories of India has become very frequent in recent years and may well call for some explanation. Why so many and why this one in particular? The reason is a two fold one: changes ... recently emerged perspective Begin or conduct further work on existing archeological sites to unearth new evidence Begin writing a history free of biases
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Answer the question based on the diagram In the diagram below Angle ABC=90$^o$ = Angle DCH = Angle DOE = Angle EHK = Angle FKL = Angle GLM = Angle LMN, AB=BC=2CH=2CD=EH=FK=2HK=4KL=2LM=MN If $X_n = (-1)^n x_{n-1} \text{ & } X_0 =x$, then $X_n$ is positive for n=even $X_n$ is positive for n=odd $X_n$ is negative for n=even None of these
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Answer the question based on the diagram In the diagram below Angle ABC=90$^o$ = Angle DCH = Angle DOE = Angle EHK = Angle FKL = Angle GLM = Angle LMN, AB=BC=2CH=2CD=EH=FK=2HK=4KL=2LM=MN The ratio of the areas of the two quadrangles ABCD and DEFG is ​1:2 2:1 12:7 None of these
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. The conceptions of life and the world which we call philosophical' are a product of two factors: one, inherited religious and ethical conceptions; the other, the sort of investigation which ... be definitely true The universe has unity The universe has a purpose The universe is evolving towards a goal None of the above
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. The conceptions of life and the world which we call philosophical' are a product of two factors: one, inherited religious and ethical conceptions; the other, the sort of investigation ... , what can be concluded about the profession of the author? Is he most likely not to be a historian philosopher scientist theologian
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. The conceptions of life and the world which we call philosophical' are a product of two factors: one, inherited religious and ethical conceptions; the other, the sort of ... philosophy and science? The two are antagonistic The two are complementary There is no relation between the two Philosophy derives from science
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. Cells are ultimate multitaskers: they can switch on genes and carry out their orders, talk to each other, divide into two, and much more, all at the same time. But they could not do any of these tricks without ... muscle contraction The dynein motor is still poorly understood. a, b and c c, d and e a, d and e a, c and d
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. Cells are ultimate multitaskers: they can switch on genes and carry out their orders, talk to each other, divide into two, and much more, all at the same time. But they could not do any of ... Cell activity and tram traffic Polymers and tram tracks Genes and canoes Vorticellids and ratchets a and b b and c a and d a and c
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. Cells are ultimate multitaskers: they can switch on genes and carry out their orders, talk to each other, divide into two, and much more, all at the same time. But they could not do any of these tricks without a power source to ... a and b but not c and d b and c but not a b and d but not a and c a, b and c but not d
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. There are a seemingly endless variety of laws, restrictions, customs and traditions that affect the practice of abortion around the world. Globally, abortion is probably the ... movement has got support from, among others major patriarchal religions countries with low population density medical profession none of the above
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. There are a seemingly endless variety of laws, restrictions, customs and traditions that affect the practice of abortion around the world. Globally, abortion is probably the single ... right to privacy retaining the anti-abortion laws with some exceptions scrapping of anti-abortion laws strengthening of the pro-life lobby
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. There are a seemingly endless variety of laws, restrictions, customs and traditions that affect the practice of abortion around the world. Globally, abortion is probably the single most controversial issue in ... men and women that reproduction is a matter of choice for women that men and women are equal both (2) and (3)
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. There are a seemingly endless variety of laws, restrictions, customs and traditions that affect the practice of abortion around the world. Globally, abortion is probably the single most ... child is suicidal bearing a child conflicts with a woman's career prospects the mother becomes pregnant accidentally none of the above
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. There are a seemingly endless variety of laws, restrictions, customs and traditions that affect the practice of abortion around the world. Globally, abortion is probably ... and safety of women Influx of eastern and southern European immegrants Control of unlicensed medical practitioners A tradition of matriarchal control
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. If translated into English, most of the ways economists talk among themselves would sound plausible enough to poets, journalists, business people, and other thoughtful though ... tenable The heliocentric view is superior because of better rhetoric Both views use rhetoric to persuade Scientists should not use rhetoric
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. If translated into English, most of the ways economists talk among themselves would sound plausible enough to poets, journalists, business people, and other thoughtful though noneconomical folk ... in the passage, which of the following is the closest alternative to the word arcane ? Mysterious Secret Covert Perfidious
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. If translated into English, most of the ways economists talk among themselves would sound plausible enough to poets, journalists, business people, and other thoughtful though noneconomical ... terms unfamiliar to the lay person, but depend on familiar linguistic forms Economists use similes and adjectives in their analysis
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The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer. If translated into English, most of the ways economists talk among themselves would sound plausible enough to poets, journalists, business people, and other thoughtful though noneconomical ... have the least element of rhetoric? An election speech An advertisement jingle Dialogues of a play Commands given by army officers
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Answer the question based on the chart given below. The chart below indicates the annual sales tax revenue collections (in crores of rupees) of seven states from 1996 to 2001. Which state below has been maintaining a constant rank over the years in terms of its contribution to the total tax collections? Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Tamilnadu Uttar Pradesh
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Answer the question based on the chart given below. The chart below indicates the annual sales tax revenue collections (in crores of rupees) of seven states from 1996 to 2001. Identify the state whose tax revenue increased exactly by the same amount in two successive pair of years? Karnataka West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Tamilnadu
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Answer the question based on the chart given below. The chart below indicates the annual sales tax revenue collections (in crores of rupees) of seven states from 1996 to 2001. Which pair of successive years shows the maximum growth rate of tax revenue in Maharastra? 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
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Answer the question based on the chart given below. The chart below indicates the annual sales tax revenue collections (in crores of rupees) of seven states from 1996 to 2001. The percentage share of sales tax revenue of which state has increased from 1997 to 2001? Tamilnadu Karnataka Gujarat Andhra Pradesh
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Answer the question based on the chart given below. The chart below indicates the annual sales tax revenue collections (in crores of rupees) of seven states from 1996 to 2001. Which of the following states has changed its relative ranking most number of ... you rank the states in terms of the descending volume of sales tax collections each year? Andhra Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Karnataka Tamilnadu
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Answer the question based on the table given below. The table below gives information about five different crops, their different quality categories and the regions where they are cultivated. Based on the information given in the table answer the questions given below. Type ... -1 producing ergions are either high quality Crop-4 producing regions or medium quality Crop-3 producing regions? 1 2 3 0
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Answer the question based on the table given below. The table below gives information about five different crops, their different quality categories and the regions where they are cultivated. Based on the information given in the table answer the questions given below. Type of Crops ... which also produce Crop-4 but not Crop-2. Some Crop-3, producing regions produce Crop-1, and high quality Crop-2
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Answer the question based on the table given below. S. No Country Capitals Latitude Longtitude 1 Argentina Buenos Aires 34.30 S 58.20 E 2 Australia Canberra 35.15 S 149.08 E 3 Austria Vienna 48.12 N 16.22 E 4 Bulgaria Sofia 42,45 N 23.20 E 5 Brazil Brasilia 15.47 S ... Hemisphere, to the number of countries, the name of whose capital cities starts with a vowel in the table above is 3:2 3:3 3:1 4:3
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Answer the question based on the table given below. S. No Country Capitals Latitude Longtitude 1 Argentina Buenos Aires 34.30 S 58.20 E 2 Australia Canberra 35.15 S 149.08 E 3 Austria Vienna 48.12 N 16.22 E 4 Bulgaria Sofia 42,45 N 23.20 E 5 Brazil Brasilia 15 ... of east of the meridian by 1. is less than the number of cities whose name begin with a consonant of east of the meridian by 2.
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The following table shows the REPSOL YPF’s Operations of oil and gas producing activities. Of the following statements which is not true? The operations in Spain had the best efficiency in 2000 The Far East in 3rd in rule in terms of revenues in year 1998 In the year 2000 expenses and charges are proportional to expenditure None of the above
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The following table shows the REPSOL YPF’s Operations of oil and gas producing activities. If efficiency is defined as the ratio of revenue to expenses, then which operation was the least efficient in the year 2000? Spain Argentina Far East None of the above
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The following table shows the REPSOL YPF’s Operations of oil and gas producing activities. In the year 2000, which among the following countries had the best profitability? North Africa and Middle East Spain Rest of Latin America Far East
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The following table shows the REPSOL YPF’s Operations of oil and gas producing activities. In the year 2000, which among the following countries had the best profitability? North Africa and Middle East Spain Rest of Latin America Far East
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The following table shows the REPSOL YPF’s Operations of oil and gas producing activities. If profitability is defined as the ratio of net income after taxes and charges to expenses, then what is the profitability of Argentina in the year 1999? 7.2 4.3 2.7 3.4