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Q.7165·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. The most suitable title of the passage would be

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Q.7166·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. The author holds that

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Q.7167·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. The author is of the view that we should

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Q.7168·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not.   The author thinks that when a policeman signals you to stop on a road-crossing, he is

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Q.7169·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not.   According to the author, the “rule of the road” implies

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Q.7170·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

S1: The ruin of Indian handicrafts was reflected in the ruin of the towns and cities which were famous for their manufactures. S6: Centres were developed and laid waste. P: Dacca, Surat, Murshidabad and many other rising industrial Q: ravages of war and plunder, failed to R: survive British conquest S: Cities which had withstood the The proper sequence should be:

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Q.7171·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

Which one of the following is the natural phenomenon based on which a simple periscope works?

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Q.7172·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

S1: The Indian Civil Service gradually developed into one of the most efficient and powerful civil services in the world. S6: though these qualities obviously served British, and not Indian interests. P: and often participated in the making of policy Q: independence, integrity and hard work R: They developed certain traditions of S: Its members exercised vast power The proper sequence should be:

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Q.7173·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

What is the solution of the differential equation x dy - y dx = 0?

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Q.7174·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

Three sides of a trapezium are each equal to 6 cm. Let α ∈ (0, π/2) be the angle between a pair of adjacent sides. What is the maximum area of the trapezium?

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Q.7175·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

Three sides of a trapezium are each equal to 6 cm. Let α ∈ (0, π/2) be the angle between a pair of adjacent sides. If the area of the trapezium is maximum, what is the length of the fourth side?

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Q.7176·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

Which one of the following differential equations has a periodic solution?

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Q.7177·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

What is the equation to the sphere whose centre is at (2, -3, 4) and radius is 6 units?

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Q.7178·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

What is the distance between the straight lines 3x + 4y = 9 and 6x + 8y = 15?

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Q.7179·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

The equation of the line, when the portion of it intercepted between the axes is divided by the point (2, 3) in the ratio of 3 : 2, is

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Q.7180·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

What is the solution of (1 + 2x) dy - (1 - 2y) dx = 0?

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Q.7181·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

The perpendiculars that fall from any point of the straight line 2x + 11y = 5 upon the two straight lines 24x + 7y = 20 and 4x – 3y = 2 are

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Q.7182·Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

A sphere of constant radius r through the origin intersects the coordinate axes in A, B and C. What is the locus of the centroid of the triangle ABC?

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