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Q.12133·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

What is the area of the larger segment of a circle formed by a chord of length 5 cm subtending an angle of 90° at the centre ?

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Q.12134·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

Consider the following in respect of the variate which takes values 2, 2, 2, 7, 7, 7, 7 : 1. The median is equal to mean. 2. The mode is both 2 and 7. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Q.12135·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

Consider the following statements pertaining to a frequency polygon of a frequency distribution of a continuous variable with seven class intervals of equal width : 1. The original frequency distribution can be reconstructed from the frequency polygon. 2. The frequency polygon touches the x-axis in its extreme right and extreme left. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Q.12136·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

The mean of the following distribution is 18. Class interval Frequency 11 – 13 3 13 – 15 6 15 – 17 9 17 – 19 f 19 – 21 7 21 – 23 5 23 – 25 4 What is the value of f ?

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Q.12137·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

Which of the following items of information is a good example of statistical data ?

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Q.12138·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

The following table gives ‘less than’ type frequency distribution of income per day : Income (₹) Number less than of persons 1500 100 1250 80 1000 70 750 55 500 32 250 12 What is the modal class ?

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Q.12139·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

Consider the following : 1. The arithmetic mean of two unequal positive numbers is always greater than their geometric mean. 2. The geometric mean of two unequal positive numbers is always greater than their harmonic mean. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Q.12140·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

Consider the following statements in respect of a discrete set of numbers : 1. The arithmetic mean uses all the data and is always uniquely defined. 2. The median uses only one or two numbers from the data and may not be unique. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Q.12141·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

S₁ : The lions used to be widely distributed in Africa and Asia. S₆ : No hunting is permitted in such reserved areas. P: There are special forest zones set aside for wildlife in various countries. Q: Indiscriminate killing by hunters has been the cause of this drastic fall in their numbers. R: Today they are a relatively rare species. S: If the species survives at all, it will be only in national parks. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.12142·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

S₁ : The woman who lives a normal life is able to check the swelling conceit and egotism of her menfolk simply because her outlook is so different. S₆ : And both ranges of interest make her what only fools deny her to be, namely, essentially practical; her eye is steadily fixed on the concrete thing, and she mistrusts that chasing of the wild goose which is one of the chief pastimes and delights of man. P: She is primarily concerned with little ordinary things, the minutiae of talk and behaviour for example, on the one hand, and with very big ones, the colossal elementary facts of life, such as birth, mating and death on the other. Q: The first more personal and particular whereas the second, less so. R: Her interests are at once narrower and wider than those of men. S: It is more personal and yet more impersonal. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.12143·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

S₁ : What soda-water is composed of you may see for yourself if you watch your glass as it stands on the table after you have slaked your first thirst. S₆ : 'Carbonic acid' is the old name for it, but it is more correct to name it, when it is out of the water, 'Carbon dioxide'. P: The liquid is plain water, as you will find out if you are too slow about drinking. Q: You will see that it is separating into two different things, a liquid and a gas. R: The gas is so heavy that you can fairly drink it from the glass, and it has, as you know, a tingle-tangle taste. S: The other is a heavy, sour and invisible gas that slips up through the water in little bubbles and collects in the empty half of the glass. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.12144·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

S₁ : What Martin Luther King, the peaceful warrior and his followers suffered, it is very difficult to describe. S₆ : For they had taken an oath to ‘refrain from the violence of the fist, tongue or heart’. P: The police used fire hoses and ferocious dogs to rout them. Q: The law courts sent them to solitary confinement where not a ray of the sun entered. R: They were abused and stoned by the mob, slapped and kicked by the police. S: They suffered and tolerated all this without ever lifting a hand in self-defence. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.12145·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

In this question, each item consists of a word or a phrase which is underlined in the sentence given. It is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined word or phrase. I was upset by his hostile attitude.

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Q.12146·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

A rectangle of maximum area is drawn inside a circle of diameter 5 cm. What is the maximum area of such a rectangle ?

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Q.12147·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

In this question, each item consists of a word or a phrase which is underlined in the sentence given. It is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined word or phrase. Ashoka was a magnanimous king.

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Q.12148·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

In this question, each item consists of a word or a phrase which is underlined in the sentence given. It is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined word or phrase. Mala is always defiant in her behaviour.

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Q.12149·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

In this question, each item consists of a word or a phrase which is underlined in the sentence given. It is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined word or phrase. I find his views repugnant .

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Q.12150·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

In the following passages at certain points you are given a choice of three words in brackets, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the word which best fits the meaning of the passage and mark the corresponding letter. Prof. E.C. Walker. Our earth he says

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