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Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
P, Q, R and S are working on a project. Q can finish the task in 2525 days, working alone for 1212 hours a day. R can finish the task in 5050 days, working alone for 1212 hours per day. Q worked 1212 hours a day but took sick leave in the beginning for two days. R worked 1818 hours a day on all days. What is the ratio of work done by Q and R …
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Based on the given statements, select the appropriate option with respect to grammar and usage. Statements The height of Mr. XX is 66 feet. The height of Mr. YY is 55 feet.
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
The students ___________ the teacher on the teachers’ day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
After India’s cricket world cup victory in 19851985, Shrotria who was playing both tennis and cricket till then, decided to concentrate only on cricket. And the rest is history‾\underline{\text{rest is history}}. What does the underlined phrase mean in this context?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Given (99 inches)1/2=(0.25^{1/2}=(0.25 yards)1/2^{1/2}, which one of the following statements is TRUETRUE?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
SS, MM, EE and FF are working in the shifts in a team to finish a project. MM works with twice the efficiency of others but for half as many days as EE worked. SS amd MM have 66 hour shifts in a day, whereas EE and FF have 1212 hours shifts. What is the ratio of contribution of MM to contribute of EE in the project?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
The Venn diagram shows the preference of the students population for leisure activities. From the data given, the number of students who like to read books or play sports is _____.
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Social science disciplines were existence in an amorphous form until the colonial period when they were institutionalized. In varying degrees, they were intended to further the colonial interest. In the time of globalization and the economic rise of postcolonial countries like India, conventional ways of knowledge production have become obsolete? Which of …
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Two and a quarter hours back, when seen in a mirror, the reflection of a wall clock without umber markings seemed to show 1.301.30. What is the actual current time shown by the clock?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
MM and NN start from the same location. MM travels 1010 km east ad then 1010 km North-East. NN travels 55 km South and then 44 km South-East. What is the shortest distance (in km) between MM and NN at the end of their travel?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
A wire of length 340340 mm is to be cut into two parts. One of the parts is to be made into a square and the other into a rectangle where sides are in the ratio of 1:21:2. What is the length of the square (in mm) such that the combined area of the square and the rectagle is a MINIMUM?\textbf{MINIMUM?}
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
An apple costs Rs.1010. An onion costs Rs.88. Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
The Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burnt. ” Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
MM has a son QQ and a daughter R.R. He has no other children. EE is the mother of PP and daughter-in-law of M.M. How is PP related to M?M?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
The number that least fits this set:(324,441,97:(324,441,97 and 64)64) is
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
It takes 1010s and 1515s, respectively, for two trains traveling at a different constant speeds to completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120120 m and that of the second train is 150150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is _________
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
The velocity VV of a vehicle along a straight line is measured in m/s and plotted as shown with respect to time in seconds. At the end of the 77 seconds, how much will the odometer reading increase by (in m)?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
The overwhelming number of people infected with rabies in India has been flagged by the World Health Organization as a source of concern. It is estimated that inoculating 70%70\% of pets and stray dogs against rabies can lead to a significant reduction in the number of people infected with rabies. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the …
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
A flat is shared by four first-year undergraduate students. They agreed to allow the oldest of them to enjoy some extra space in the flat. Manu is two months older than Sravan, who is three months younger than Trideep. Pavan is one month older than Sravan. Who should occupy the extra space in the flat?
Official PYQ2016General AptitudeMCQ · 2 marks
Find the area bounded by the lines 3x+2y=143x+2y=14, 2x−3y=52x-3y=5 in the first quadrant.