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Q.4537·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

A rectangular paper is 44 cm long and 22 cm wide. Let x be the volume of the largest cylinder formed by rolling the paper along its length and y be the volume of the largest cylinder formed by rolling the paper along its width. What is the ratio of x to y? (Take π = 22/7)

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Q.4538·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

A sphere of diameter 6 cm is dropped into a cylindrical vessel partly filled with water. The radius of the vessel is 6 cm. If the sphere is completely submerged in water, then by how much will the surface level of water be raised?

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Q.4539·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

The biography of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti, authored by Jahanara, is known as

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Q.4540·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

A sector is cut from a circle of radius 21 cm. If the length of the arc of the sector is 55 cm, then what is the area of the sector?

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Q.4541·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

In a trapezium ABCD, AB is parallel to DC. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at P. If AP : PC = 4 : (4x – 4) and BP : PD = (2x – 1) : (2x + 4), then what is the value of x?

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Q.4542·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

The sides of a right-angled triangle are in the ratio x : (x - 1) : (x - 18). What is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Q.4543·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

ABC is a triangle right angled at B. Let M and N be two points on AB such that AM = MN = NB. Let P and Q be two points on AC such that PM is parallel to QN and QN is parallel to CB. If BC = 12 cm, then what is (PM + QN) equal to?

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Q.4544·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

The sides of a triangle ABC are 4 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm. With the vertices of the triangle as centres, three circles are drawn each touching the other two externally. What is the sum of the radii of the three circles?

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Q.4545·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

Let PAB be a secant to a circle intersecting the circle at A and B. Let PT be the tangent segment. If PA = 9 cm and PT = 12 cm, then what is AB equal to?

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Q.4546·Polity·2021·Easy

If the perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 30 cm and the hypotenuse is 13 cm, then what is the area of the triangle?

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Q.4547·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

Which one of the following statements in the context of social sector spending in India during 2014–19 (both States and the Union Government together) is true?

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Q.4548·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

ABC is a triangle right angled at C. Let p be the length of the perpendicular drawn from C on AB. If BC = 6 cm and CA = 8 cm, then what is the value of p?

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Q.4549·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

According to UNDP’s Human Development Report – 2020, in which of the HDI components has India improved in recent years? 1. Life expectancy at birth 2. Expected years of schooling 3. GNI per capita 4. Mean years of schooling Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.4550·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

A circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD. If AB = 9 cm, BC = 8 cm and CD = 12 cm, then what is DA equal to?

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Q.4551·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

Which one of the following is true of a pure voluntary exchange between two parties A and B?

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Q.4552·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

Year 2015 2016 Country A 35 38 Country B 45 47 Country C 88 93 Country D 75 79 Country E 58 60·9 In which of the countries, the production of cars has increased by more than or equal to 5% in 2016 over 2015?

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Q.4553·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

The provision, ‘the State shall take steps to separate the Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State’ is incorporated in which part of the Constitution of India?

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Q.4554·Miscellaneous·2021·Easy

The following table shows the marks of 90 students in a test of 80 marks: Marks Number of students 1–10 5 11–20 8 21–30 10 31–40 13 41–50 18 51–60 17 61–70 12 71–80 7 The percentage of students who have obtained less than or equal to 50% marks is

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