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Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at 2525 m intervals in this plot. The path from PP to QQ is best described by
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
The ninth and the tenth of this month are Monday and Tuesday________.
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
It is ___________ to read this year’s textbook ________ the last year’s.
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
A rule states that in order to drink beer, one must be over 1818 years old. In a bar, there are 44 people. PP is 1616 years old. QQ is 2525 years old. RR is drinking milkshake and SS is drinking a beer. What must be checked to ensure that the rule is being followed?
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Fatima starts from point PP, goes North for 33 km, and then East for 44 km to reach point QQ. She then turns to face point PP and goes 1515 km in that direction. She then goes North for 66 km. How far is she from point PP, and in which direction should she go to reach point PP?
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
500500 students are taking one or more course out of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Registration records indicate course enrollment as follows: Chemistry (329)(329), Physics (186)(186), and Mathematics (295)(295). Chemistry and Physics (83)(83), Chemistry and Mathematics (217)(217), and Physics and Mathematics (63)(63). How many students are taking all …
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
“If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, or for all reason of the cleaving of the subcontinent into two mutually antagonistic parts and the effects this mutilation will have in the respective sections, and ultimately on Asia, you will not find it in these pages; for though I have spent a lifetime …
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Each of P,Q,R,S,W,X,YP, Q, R, S, W, X, Yand ZZ has been married at most once . XX and YY are married and have two children PP and QQ. ZZ is the grandfather of the daughter SS of PP. Further , ZZ and WW are married and are parents of RR. Which one of the following must necessarily be FALSE?
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
12001200 men and 500500 women can build a bridge in 22 weeks. 900900 men and 250250 women will take 33 weeks to build the same bridge. How many men will be needed to build the bridge in one week?
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
The number of 33-digit numbers such that the digit 11 is never to the immediate right of 22 is
Official PYQ2017General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at 2525 m intervals in this plot. Which of the following is the steepest path leaving from PP?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage? Mount Everest is ____________
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
The policeman asked the victim of a theft, “What did you______?”
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Despite the new medicine’s_____________ in treating diabetes, it is not _____________ widely.
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
In a huge pile of apples and oranges, both ripe and unripe mixed together,15%15\% are unripe fruits. Of the unripe fruits, 45%45 \% are apples. Of the ripe ones, 66%66 \% are oranges. If the pile contains a total of 56920005692000 fruits, how many of them are apples?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Michael lives 1010 km away from where I live. Ahmed lives 55 km away and Susan lives 77 km away from where I live. Arun is farther away than Ahmed but closer than Susan from where I live. From the information provided here, what is one possible distance (in km) at which I live from Arun’s place?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
A person moving through a tuberculosis prone zone has a 50%50 \% probability of becoming infected. However, only 30%30 \% of infected people develop the disease. What percentage of people moving through a tuberculosis prone zone remains infected but does not show symptoms of disease?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
In a world filled with uncertainty, he was glad to have many good friends. He had always assisted them in times of need and was confident that they would reciprocate. However, the events of the last week proved him wrong. Which of the following inference(s) is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above passage? (ⅰ) and (ⅱ) (ⅲ) and (ⅳ) (ⅲ) only …
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Leela is older than her cousin Pavithra. Pavithra’s brother Shiva is older than Leela. When Pavithra and Shiva are visiting Leela, all three like to play chess. Pavithra wins more often than Leela does. Which one of the following statements must be TRUE based on the above?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
If q−a=1rq^{-a} = \frac{1}{r} and r−b=1sr^{-b}=\frac{1}{s} and s−c=1qs^{-c} = \frac{1}{q} ,the value of abcabc is______.