Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 108 | Page 5 of 11 pages

Question 41. Which one of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence contains an ERROR? No sooner had the doctor seen the results of the blood test, than he suggested the patient to
see the specialist.

no sooner had
results of the blood test
suggested the patient
see the specialist

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> suggested the patient

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Question 42. Ravi is taller than Arun but shorter than Iqbal. Sam is shorter than Ravi. Mohan is shorter than
Arun. Balu is taller than Mohan and Sam. The tallest person can be

Mohan
Ravi
Balu
Arun

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Balu

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Question 43. A value of x that satisfies the equation log x + log (x “ 7) = log (x + 11) + log 2 is

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 11

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Question 44. Ten teams participate in a tournament. Every team plays each of the other teams twice. The total
number of matches to be played is

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 90

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Question 45. Let f(x) = x “ [x], where x â‰¥ 0 and [x] is the greatest integer not larger than x. Then f(x) is a

monotonically increasing function
monotonically decreasing function
linearly increasing function between two integers
linearly decreasing function between two integers

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> linearly increasing function between two integers

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Question 46. The documents expose the cynicism of the government officials “ and yet as the media website
reflects, not a single newspaper has reported on their existence. Which one of the following inferences may be drawn with the greatest accuracy from the above
passage?

Nobody other than the government officials knew about the existence of the documents.
Newspapers did report about the documents but nobody cared.
Media reports did not show the existence of the documents.
The documents reveal the attitude of the government officials.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> The documents reveal the attitude of the government officials.

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Question 47. A smuggler has 10 capsules in which five are filled with narcotic drugs and the rest contain the
original medicine. All the 10 capsules are mixed in a single box, from which the customs officials
picked two capsules at random and tested for the presence of narcotic drugs. The probability that
the smuggler will be caught is

0.50
0.67
0.78
0.82

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 0.78

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Question 48. Herringbone structure is generally formed in which of the following environments?

Fluvial
Aeolian
Lacustrine
Tidal

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Tidal

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Question 49. In a typical coal mine area affected by acid mine drainage, which one of the following acids will be
dominant?

Nitric acid
Sulphuric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrofluoric acid

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Sulphuric acid

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Question 50. Match the items in Group I with those in Group II.Group I Group IIP. Theca 1. TrilobiteQ. Midrib 2. BrachiopodR. Deltidium 3. GlossopterisS. Pygidium 4. Graptolite 5. Diatoms