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Question : Before the Partition of Bengal in 1905, Bengal was the biggest province of British India. It consisted of parts of which of the following states?
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh and Orissa
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Option 3: Bihar and Orissa
Option 4: Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: Bihar and Orissa
Solution : The correct answer is Bihar and Orissa.
In 1905, Viceroy Lord Curzon implemented the partition of Bengal, a significant move in British India's administrative reorganisation. Bengal, being the largest province at the time, encompassed not only its present boundaries but also included
Question : What will a person get after 3 years at compound interest, when the principal is Rs. $S$ and the rate of interest is $2r$% per annum?
Option 1: Rs. $\frac{6Sr}{100}$
Option 2: Rs. $S(1+\frac{r}{100} )^{3}$
Option 3: Rs. $S( 1+\frac{r}{50} )^{3}$
Option 4: Rs. $3S( 1+\frac{r}{100} )^{3}$
Correct Answer: Rs. $S( 1+\frac{r}{50} )^{3}$
Solution : Given: Principal = Rs. $S$ Rate of interest = $2r$% Time = 3 years Formula : $A = P[1+\frac{R}{100}]^{n}$ Solution : $A = S[1+\frac{2r}{100}]^{3}$ $A = S[1+\frac{r}{50}]^{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $S[1+\frac{r}{50}]^{3}$.
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Susan had recently run on to / Catherine at the supermarket, they / were seeing each other after many years.
Option 1: were seeing each other after many years.
Option 2: Catherine at the supermarket, they
Option 3: No error
Option 4: Susan had recently run on to
Correct Answer: were seeing each other after many years.
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: The error in the original sentence is the use of "were seeing" instead of the past tense "saw". The correction "they saw each other after many years" is appropriate because
Question : Find the area of a rhombus if the perimeter of the rhombus is 52 cm, and one of its diagonals is 10 cm long.
Option 1: 120 cm2
Option 2: 164 cm2
Option 3: 160 cm2
Option 4: 144 cm2
Correct Answer: 120 cm2
Solution : The perimeter of a rhombus = 52 cm One diagonal = 10 cm Let the length of the other diagonal be $x$ cm. Perimeter = 4 × side 52 = 4 × side Side = $\frac{52}{4} = 13$ The diagonals of a rhombus
Question : Directions: Which one of the following words will appear third in the dictionary? 1. Immutable 2. Immigrate 3. Imperative 4. Impassioned
Option 1: Immutable
Option 2: Immigrate
Option 3: Imperative
Option 4: Impassioned
Correct Answer: Impassioned
Solution : Given: 1. Immutable 2. Immigrate 3. Imperative 4. Impassioned
Step 1: Compare the first and the second letters of each word. Since all the words have the same letter I and m, move on to the next letter. Step 2: The third letter of each
Question : When was the Indian Meteorological Department which collects data on temperature, rainfall, wind, etc., and makes weather forecasts, established by the Government of India?
Option 1: 1879
Option 2: 1876
Option 3: 1875
Option 4: 1873
Correct Answer: 1875
Solution : The correct answer is 1875.
The Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875, with its headquarters at Calcutta. The headquarters was shifted to Shimla in 1905, to Pune in 1928, and then to Delhi in 1944. IMD has expanded its infrastructure for meteorological observations,
Question : A man spends 75% of his income. His income increases by 20% and his expenditure also increases by 10%. Find the percentage increase in his savings.
Option 1: 25%
Option 2: 50%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 10%
Correct Answer: 50%
Solution : Let his income be Rs. 100. Then, expenditure will be Rs. 75, and savings will be Rs. 25. His income increases by 20% and the expenditure also increases by 10%. New income =120% of 100 = Rs. 120 New Expenditure = 110% of 75 =
Question : The strength of a school increases and decreases every alternate year by 10%. It started with an increase in 2000. Then, the strength of the school in 2003, as compared to that in 2000, was:
Option 1: Increased by 8.9%
Option 2: Decreased by 8.9%
Option 3: Increased by 9.8%
Option 4: Decreased by 9.8%
Correct Answer: Increased by 8.9%
Solution : Given: The strength of a school increases and decreases every alternate year by 10%. It started with an increase in 2000. Let the strength of the school in 2000 be 100. Till the year 2003, it first increases, then decreases, and then increases
Question : The following table shows the number of children in each house of a society.
What is the average number of children per house?
Option 1: 1.65
Option 2: 1.4
Option 3: 1.9
Option 4: 1.15
Correct Answer: 1.4
Solution : According to the data given in the table: Total number of children = 0 × 7 + 1 × 7 + 2 × 13 + 3 × 3 = 42 Total number of houses = 7 + 7 + 13 + 3 = 30 So,
Question : The ambient air quality standards (24 hours average) for lead in industrial areas are:
Option 1: 0.65 µg/m3
Option 2: 0.75 µg/m3
Option 3: 1.0 µg/m3
Option 4: 1.5 µg/m3
Correct Answer: 1.5 µg/m3
Solution : The correct answer is 1.5 µg/m3.
The ambient air quality standard for lead in an industrial area is specified as 1.5 µg/m³ for a 24-hour average, which means that the concentration of lead in the air should not exceed this limit over
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