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Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Some people suggest anti-obesity measures (AOM)\text{(AOM)} such as displaying calorie information in restaurant menus. Such measures sidestep addressing the core problems that cause obesity: poverty and income inequality. Which one of the following statements summarizes the passage?
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Gauri said that she can play the keyboard __________ her sister.
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
A transparent square sheet shown above is folded along the dotted line. The folded sheet will look like ___________.
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
If θ\theta is the angle, in degrees, between the longest diagonal of the cube and any one of the edges of the cube, then, cos⁡θ=\cos \theta =
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Pen : Write :: Knife :\text{Pen : Write :: Knife :} _______ Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above?
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Listening to music during exercise improves performance and reduces discomfort. Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help students learn better and the results were inconclusive. Students who needed external stimulation for studying fared worse while students who did not need any external stimulation benefited from music. Which …
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
​​​​​​If (x–12)2–(x−32)2=x+2\left( x – \dfrac{1}{2} \right)^2 – \left( x- \dfrac{3}{2} \right) ^2 = x+2, then the value of xx is:
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
A jigsaw puzzle has 22 pieces. One of the pieces is shown above. Which one of the given options for the missing piece when assembled will form a rectangle? The piece can be moved, rotated or flipped to assemble with the above piece.
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
The number of students in three classes is in the ratio 3:13:63:13:6. If 1818 students are added to each class, the ratio changes to 15:35:2115:35:21. The total number of students in all the three classes in the beginning was:
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
The number of units of a product sold in three different years and the respective net profits are presented in the figure above. The cost/unit in Year 33 was ₹  1\;1, which was half the cost/unit in Year 22. The cost/unit in Year 33 was one-third of the cost/unit in Year 11. Taxes were paid on the selling price at 10%10 \%, 13%13 \%, and …
Official PYQ2021General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Six students P, Q, R, S, T and U\text{P, Q, R, S, T and U}, with distinct heights, compare their heights and make the following observations. Observation I\text{Observation I}: S\text{S} is taller than R\text{R}. Observation II\text{Observation II}: Q\text{Q} is the shortest of all. Observation III\text{Observation III}: U\text{U} is taller than only one student. Observation IV\text{Observation IV}: …
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Raman is confident of speaking English _______six months as he has been practising regularly_______the last three weeks
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
His knowledge of the subject was excellent but his classroom performance was_______.
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Select the word that fits the analogy: Cook : Cook :: Fly : _______
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
The dawn of the 2121st century witnessed the melting glaciers oscillating between giving too much and too little to billions of people who depend on them for fresh water. The UN climate report estimates that without deep cuts to man-made emissions, at least 30%30\% of the northern hemisphere’s surface permafrost could melt by the end of the century. Given …
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
There are multiple routes to reach from node 11 to node 22, as shown in the network. The cost of travel on an edge between two nodes is given in rupees. Nodes ‘a’,‘b’,‘c’,‘d’,‘e’,\text{‘}a\text{’}, \text{‘}b\text{’}, \text{‘}c\text{’}, \text{‘}d\text{’}, \text{‘}e\text{’}, and ‘f’\text{‘}f\text{’} are toll booths. The toll price at toll booths marked …
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax introduced in India in 20172017 that is imposed on the supply of goods and services, and it subsumes all indirect taxes except few. It is a destination-based tax imposed on goods and services used, and it is not imposed at the point of origin from where goods come. GST also has a few components specific to …
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
If P=3P = 3, R=27R = 27, T=243T = 243, then Q+S=Q + S = ________
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
The figure below shows an annular ring with outer and inner as bb and aa, respectively. The annular space has been painted in the form of blue colour circles touching the outer and inner periphery of annular space. If maximum nn number of circles can be painted, then the unpainted area available in annular space is _____.
Official PYQ2020General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Two straight lines are drawn perpendicular to each other in X−YX-Y plane. If α\alpha and β\beta are the acute angles the straight lines make with the X-\text{X-} axis, then α+β\alpha + \beta is ________.