Q.9685·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyConsider a circle with centre at O and radius 7 cm. Let QR be a chord of length 2 cm and let P be the midpoint of QR. Let CD be another chord of this circle passing through P such that ∠CPQ is acute. If M is the midpoint of CD and MP = √24 cm, then which of the following statements are correct? 1. ∠QPD = 135° 2. If CP = m cm and PD = n cm, then m and n are the roots of the quadratic equation x² – 10x + 1 = 0 . 3. The ratio of the area of triangle OPR to the area of triangle OMP is 1 : 2√2. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.9686·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyLight travels in a straight line (rectilinear propagation of light). This statement does hold if the medium of travel for light isView question
Q.9688·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyMatch List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List–I (Strait) List–II (Water Body) A. Strait of Hormuz 4. Gulf of Persia B. Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb 3. Red Sea C. Strait of Malacca 2. Andaman Sea D. Strait of Sunda 1. Java Sea Code:View question
Q.9689·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyMatch List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List–I (Ocean Current) List–II (Country) A. Agulhas Current 2. South Africa B. Humboldt Current 1. Peru C. Labrador Current 4. Canada D. Falkland Current 3. Argentina Code:View question
Q.9690·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWe are tempted to assume that technological progress is real progress and that material success is the criterion of civilization. If the Eastern people become fascinated by machines and techniques and use them, as Western nations do, to build huge industrial organizations and large military establishments, they will get involved in power politics and drift into the danger of death. Scientific and technological civilization brings great opportunities and great rewards but also great risks and temptations. Science and technology are neither good nor bad. They are not to be tabooed but tamed and assigned their proper place. They become dangerous only if they become idols. According to the author, people think that real progress lies inView question
Q.9691·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThis question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or groups of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters. ELUCIDATEView question
Q.9692·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following fishing banks is located off the coast of the United Kingdom?View question
Q.9693·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyMatch List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List–I (Power Plant) List–II (State) A. Satpura 4. Madhya Pradesh B. Dhuvaran 3. Gujarat C. Tanakpur 2. Uttarakhand D. Dabhol 1. Maharashtra Codes :View question
Q.9694·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding soil is/are correct? 1. Alluvial soils are rich in nitrogen content. 2. Black soils are rich in iron and lime but deficient in nitrogen. 3. Laterite soils are rich in iron and aluminium but deficient in nitrogen and potassium. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.9695·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThe HIV virus weakens the immunity of a person because it destroysView question
Q.9696·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyLet ABC be a triangle in which AB = AC. Let L be the locus of points X inside or on the triangle such that BX = CX. Which of the following statements are correct? 1. L is a straight line passing through A and in-centre of triangle ABC is on L. 2. L is a straight line passing through A and orthocentre of triangle ABC is a point on L. 3. L is a straight line passing through A and centroid of triangle ABC is a point on L. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.9697·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyConsider a circle with centre at C. Let OP, OQ denote respectively the tangents to the circle drawn from a point O outside the circle. Let R be a point on OP and S be a point on OQ such that OR × SQ = OS × RP. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. If X is the circle with centre at C and radius OR, and Y is the circle with centre at O and radius OS, then X = Y. 2. ∠POC + ∠QCO = 90° Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.9698·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWe are tempted to assume that technological progress is real progress and that material success is the criterion of civilization. If the Eastern people become fascinated by machines and techniques and use them, as Western nations do, to build huge industrial organizations and large military establishments, they will get involved in power politics and drift into the danger of death. Scientific and technological civilization brings great opportunities and great rewards but also great risks and temptations. Science and technology are neither good nor bad. They are not to be tabooed but tamed and assigned their proper place. They become dangerous only if they become idols. According to the author, science and technology should beView question
Q.9699·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyIf m and n are distinct natural numbers, then which of the following is/are integer/integers? 1. (m/n + n/m) 2. mn [(m/n + n/m)(m² + n²)^–1] 3. mn / (m² + n²) Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.9700·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWe are tempted to assume that technological progress is real progress and that material success is the criterion of civilization. If the Eastern people become fascinated by machines and techniques and use them, as Western nations do, to build huge industrial organizations and large military establishments, they will get involved in power politics and drift into the danger of death. Scientific and technological civilization brings great opportunities and great rewards but also great risks and temptations. Science and technology are neither good nor bad. They are not to be tabooed but tamed and assigned their proper place. They become dangerous only if they become idols. From the passage one gathers that the Eastern people mustView question
Q.9701·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWe are tempted to assume that technological progress is real progress and that material success is the criterion of civilization. If the Eastern people become fascinated by machines and techniques and use them, as Western nations do, to build huge industrial organizations and large military establishments, they will get involved in power politics and drift into the danger of death. Scientific and technological civilization brings great opportunities and great rewards but also great risks and temptations. Science and technology are neither good nor bad. They are not to be tabooed but tamed and assigned their proper place. They become dangerous only if they become idols. According to the author, science and technology areView question
Q.9702·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyOutside a meeting room, Madhukar was told by a person that each meeting takes place after 13/4 hours. The last meeting has been over just 45 minutes ago and the next meeting will take place at 2 p.m. At what time did Madhukar receive this information?View question