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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

DIRECTIONS: (Question No. 1 & 2) The following graph gives the marks scored by a student in different subjects - English, Hindi

Mathematics, Science and Social Science in an examination. Assuming that the total marks obtained for the examination are 540,

answer the questions given below.

1. The marks scored in Social Science, Mathematics and Hindi exceed the marks scored in English and Science by wha

percentage?

(1) %9

1111 (2) %

9

110

(3) %11

910 (4) None of these

2. The position of the first and the fifth digits in the number 89123647 are interchanged. Similarly, the positions of the

second and the sixth digits are interchanged, and so on. Which of the following will be the fourth digit from the right endafter the rearrangement?

(1) 2 (2) 9

(3) 8 (4) None of these

3. If a materials is capable of absorbing large amount of energy, it should be called as:

(1) Ductile (2) Tough

(3) Hard (4) Resilient

4. Which of the following is the correct Bending Equation (where M = Bending Moment; I = Moment of Inertia of the beam

section about the neutral axis; = stress due to bending at a distance y from neutral axis; E = Modulus of elasticity; andR = radius of curvature of the beam):

(1)E

R

yI

M == (2)R

E

yI

M ==

(3)R

Ey

I

M == (4) None of these

5. Which particles act as current carrier in a metallic conductor?

(1) Only Electron (2) Only ions

(3) Electrons and defect electrons (4) Electrons and ions

6. What other effect of the electric current is also present in the fluorescent lamp and causes losses in the efficiency of the lamp?

(1) The chemical effect (2) The magnetic effect

(3) The heating effect (4) The chemical and magnetic effect

7. Which of the following amendments provide that enforcement to right to life and personal liberty under Art. 21 cannot besuspended by the Presidential Order?

(1) 42nd

Amendment Act 1976

(2) 44th

Amendment Act 1978

(3) 47th

Amendment Act 1984

(4) 50th

Amendment Act 1984

8. Under which of the following article every citizen has a right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings fo

the enforcement of the fundamental rights?

(1) Article 32 (2) Article 226

(3) Article 22 (4) Article 31

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9. The cost of recruiting and training a new employee is called:

(1) Recruiting cost

(2) Exit cost

(3) Incremental cost

(4) Development cost

10. Task forces, project groups and networking groups are the examples of:

(1) Work teams

(2) Quality teams

(3) Functional teams

(4) Audit teams

11. If compression ratio of an engine working on Otto cycle is increased from 5 to 6, its air standard efficiency will increase

by:

(1) 1% (2) 8%

(3) 16.67% (4) 25%

12. Stalling of blades in axial flow compressor is the phenomenon of:

(1) Air stream blocking the passage(2) Motion of air at sonic velocity

(3) Unsteady periodic and reversed flow

(4) Air stream not able to follow the blade contour