Q.8929·Miscellaneous·2017·EasySix boys A, B, C, D, E and F play a game of cards. Each has a pack of 10 cards. F borrows 2 cards from A and gives away 5 to C who in turn gives 3 to B while B gives 6 to D who passes on1 to E. Then the number of cards possessed by D and E is equal to the number of cards possessed byView question
Q.8930·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThere is no harm in cultivating habits so long as they are not injurious. Indeed, most of us are little more than bundle of habits. Take away our habits and the residuum would hardly be worth bothering about. We could not get on without them. They simplify the mechanism of life. They enable us to do a multitude of things automatically, Which, if we had to give fresh and original thought to them each time, would make existence an impossible confusion. The author suggests that habitsView question
Q.8931·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyDirections for the following 2 (two) items Сордidor the given information and answer the two items that follow. No supporters of 'party X', who knew Z and supported his campaign strategy, agreed for the alliance with 'party Y'; but some of them had friends in 'party Y'. With reference to the above information, which one among the following statements must be true?View question
Q.8932·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIf second and fourth Saturdays and all the Sundays are taken as only holidays for an office, what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year ?View question
Q.8933·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThere are thirteen 2-digit consecutive odd numbers. If 39 is the mean of the first five such numbers, then what is the mean of all the thirteen numbers?View question
Q.8934·Miscellaneous·2017·Easyfour tests-Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are to be conducted on four consecutive days, not necessarily in the same order. necessarily in the same order. The Physics test is held before the test which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry is conducted exactly after two tests are held. Which is the last test held?View question
Q.8935·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following statements: The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8936·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following statements: In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue. Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8937·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe man who is perpetually hesitating which of the two things he will do first, will do neither. The man who resolves, but suffers his resolution to be changed by the first counter -suggestion of a friend-who fluctuates from opinion to opinion and veers from plan to plan-can never accomplish anything. He will at best be stationary and probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly and then executes his purpose with inflexible perseverance, undismayed by those petty difficulties which daunt a weaker spirit-that can advance to eminence in any line. The keynote that seems to be emerging from the passage is thatView question
Q.8938·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWho among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?View question
Q.8939·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyMany farmers use synthetic pesticides to kill infesting insects. The consumption of pesticides in some of the developed countries is touching 3000 grams/hectare. Unfortunately, there are reports that these compounds possess inherent toxicities that endanger the health of the farm operators, consumers and the environment. Synthetic pesticides are generally persistent in environment. Entering in food chain they destroy the microbial diversity and cause ecological imbalance. Their indiscriminate use has resulted in development of resistance among insects to insecticides, upsetting of balance in nature and resurgence of treated populations. Natural pest control using the botanical pesticides is safer to the user and the environment because they break down into harmless compounds within hours or days in the presence of sunlight. Plants with pestıcıdal properties have been in nature for millions of years without any ill or adverse effects on the ecosystem. They are easily decomposed by many microbes common in most soils. They help in the maintenance of biological diversity of predators and the reduction of environmental contamination and human health hazards. Botanical pesticides formulated from plants are biodegradable and their use in crop protection is a practical sustainable alternative. On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. Synthetic pesticides should never be used in modern agriculture. 2. One of the aims of sustainable agriculture is to ensure minimal ecological imbalance. 3. Botanical pesticides are more effective as compared to synthetic pesticides. Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8940·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn the context of solving pollution problems, what is/are the advantage/advantages of bioremediation technique? It is a technique for cleaning up pollution by enhancing the same biodegradation process that occurs in nature. Any contaminant with heavy metals such as cadmium and lead can be readily and completely treated by bioremediation using microorganisms. Genetic engineering can be used to create microorganisms specifically designed for bioremediation. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.8942·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyLocal self-government can be best explained as an exercise inView question
Q.8943·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon legislative function. executive function. Which of the above statements is/are correct?View question
Q.8944·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWhat climate change will undeniably do is cause or amplify events that hasten the reduction of resources. Competition over these diminishing resources would ensue in the form of political or even violent conflict. Resource based conflicts have rarely been overt and are thus difficult to isolate. Instead they take on veneers that appear more politically palatable. Conflicts over resources like water are often cloaked in the guise of identity or ideology. What does the above passage imply?View question
Q.8945·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1.Radhakanta Deb – First President of the British Indian Association 2.Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty – Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3.Surendranath Banerjee – Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.8946·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1.A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties. 2.They are correlative to legal duties. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question