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Quantitative Aptitude [ Question No: 1 To 3 ] :
Shaquille O' Neal is a 60% career free throw shooter, meaning that he successfully makes 60 free throws out of 100 attempts on average. What is the probability that he will successfully make exactly 6 free throws in 10 attempts?
What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?
In 4 years the simple interest on certain sum of money is 9/25 of the principal. The annual rate of interest is
English Language [ Question No: 4 To 10 ] :
Direction for [ Question No: 4 To 4 ] :
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Usually the first question I ask a newbie birder is, "What do you think is the most important physical requisite to be a birder ? Your eyes, your ears, your nose or any other ?"
Most often, the answer is "eyes", but several do home into what is the most important faculty - at least, according to me : your ears. Spotting birds in foliage is hard enough, but if you hear them, you know they are there.
But early the other morning, I realised it went much beyond that. The first bird call I heard as I left the house for my walk was the madcap ringing laugh of black-rumped flameback, earlier known as the golden-backed woodpecker. It was a wild, exultant laugh that set the tone and mood for the entire day. And then I realised that every bird call evokes a different reaction, memory or emotion in the listener.
Indian mynas, for example, invariably remind me of people in Delhi-always ready to argue and pick a fight, belligerent and in your face. Yet, they taught me not to make sweeping generalisations because when a pair perch on the window sill in the afternoons, they have meaningful civilised conversations with each other. There is inquiry, humour and affection in their voices.
Study the following statements :
(a) Different chirpings of birds evoke different emotions in a birder.
(b) Sometimes birds make their nests hidden from public view.
Direction for [ Question No: 5 To 5 ] :
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given below it.
Belief systems are the framework upon which cultures and societies function. It is the bond that (1) civilizations together, and it I the small voice (2) each of us that urges us to be (3) to what we have been taught. We cannot (4) our spiritual teachings from our learning nor can we separate our beliefs about who and what we are (5) our values and our behaviours. We ask that educational systems (6) our right to religious freedom and our right to live in harmony. Tribal beliefs vary as does the (7) to which a tribe embraces (8) its traditional cultural beliefs. (9) tribal group has distinct and unique beliefs that are basic to that tribe’s culture. Most tribes cling to the old teachings because they know that once gone, it means the (10) of their culture.
Which word best fits blank (3)?
Direction for [ Question No: 6 To 6 ] :
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
Direction for [ Question No: 7 To 7 ] :
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Direction for [ Question No: 8 To 8 ] :
Following questions have the second sentence missing. Choose the MOST APPROPRIATE sentence from the given options to complete it
Direction for [ Question No: 9 To 9 ] :
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Direction for [ Question No: 10 To 10 ] :
In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
General Awareness / General Knowledge (GK) [ Question No: 11 To 20 ] :
The ion of an element has two positive charges. The mass number of the atom is 27 and the number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion?
What is the national currency of Nepal?
World Red Cross Day falls on
Total number of questions : 20
Number of answered questions : 0
Number of unanswered questions : 20
Quantitative Aptitude [ Question No: 1 To 3 ] :
Shaquille O' Neal is a 60% career free throw shooter, meaning that he successfully makes 60 free throws out of 100 attempts on average. What is the probability that he will successfully make exactly 6 free throws in 10 attempts?
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : A
The probability is about 0.2508.
Each attempt succeeds with probability 0.6, independently, so the number of successes in 10 attempts is binomial:
\[ \begin{aligned} P(6) &= \binom{10}{6}(0.6)^{6}(0.4)^{4} \\ &= 210 \times 0.046656 \times 0.0256 \\ &\approx 0.2508 \end{aligned} \]
0.6000 is the success rate per attempt, not the chance of exactly 6 in 10. The other values come from errors in the binomial coefficient or the powers; even the most likely count of a binomial has probability well below 0.6.
What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : D
28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) 
6 odd days
Jan. Feb. March April May (31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 28 ) = 148 days
148 days = (21 weeks + 1 day) 1 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 0 odd day.
Given day is Sunday.
In 4 years the simple interest on certain sum of money is 9/25 of the principal. The annual rate of interest is
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
\[ \text{SI} = \frac{P \times R \times T}{100} \]
Write the interest as a fraction of the principal.
\[ \frac{9}{25}P = \frac{P \times R \times 4}{100} \]
The \( P \) cancels:
\[ \frac{9}{25} = \frac{4R}{100} \quad\Longrightarrow\quad R = \frac{9 \times 100}{25 \times 4} = 9\% \]
Because the interest is quoted as a fraction of the principal, no actual sum is needed.
English Language [ Question No: 4 To 10 ] :
Direction for [ Question No: 4 To 4 ] :
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Usually the first question I ask a newbie birder is, "What do you think is the most important physical requisite to be a birder ? Your eyes, your ears, your nose or any other ?"
Most often, the answer is "eyes", but several do home into what is the most important faculty - at least, according to me : your ears. Spotting birds in foliage is hard enough, but if you hear them, you know they are there.
But early the other morning, I realised it went much beyond that. The first bird call I heard as I left the house for my walk was the madcap ringing laugh of black-rumped flameback, earlier known as the golden-backed woodpecker. It was a wild, exultant laugh that set the tone and mood for the entire day. And then I realised that every bird call evokes a different reaction, memory or emotion in the listener.
Indian mynas, for example, invariably remind me of people in Delhi-always ready to argue and pick a fight, belligerent and in your face. Yet, they taught me not to make sweeping generalisations because when a pair perch on the window sill in the afternoons, they have meaningful civilised conversations with each other. There is inquiry, humour and affection in their voices.
Study the following statements :
(a) Different chirpings of birds evoke different emotions in a birder.
(b) Sometimes birds make their nests hidden from public view.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
The key takes both (a) and (b) as right.
(a) The writer says that 'every bird call evokes a different reaction, memory or emotion in the listener', as the flameback's laugh set a cheerful mood and the mynas recalled people in Delhi.
(b) The passage does not mention nests, so this statement does not come from the text. It is, however, generally true that birds often hide their nests among foliage, and the key counts it as right. Read strictly from the passage, only (a) is supported, so this is a question where the key relies on general knowledge for the second statement.
Direction for [ Question No: 5 To 5 ] :
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given below it.
Belief systems are the framework upon which cultures and societies function. It is the bond that (1) civilizations together, and it I the small voice (2) each of us that urges us to be (3) to what we have been taught. We cannot (4) our spiritual teachings from our learning nor can we separate our beliefs about who and what we are (5) our values and our behaviours. We ask that educational systems (6) our right to religious freedom and our right to live in harmony. Tribal beliefs vary as does the (7) to which a tribe embraces (8) its traditional cultural beliefs. (9) tribal group has distinct and unique beliefs that are basic to that tribe’s culture. Most tribes cling to the old teachings because they know that once gone, it means the (10) of their culture.
Which word best fits blank (3)?
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : A
Correct answer: true
Be true to what we have been taught is the idiom for staying faithful to one's teaching. Upright and accurate do not take to in this sense.
Direction for [ Question No: 6 To 6 ] :
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : B
It should read had the sun risen.
Hardly had X happened when Y is the fixed pattern, with the past perfect in the first clause and inversion after hardly. Risen is the participle the perfect requires; rose is the simple past.
Direction for [ Question No: 7 To 7 ] :
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
The error is in on the 9th September on five o'clock.
At is the preposition for a point of time on the clock - at five o'clock. On is used for days and dates, which the first half of the phrase has right.
Direction for [ Question No: 8 To 8 ] :
Following questions have the second sentence missing. Choose the MOST APPROPRIATE sentence from the given options to complete it
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
Correct answer: Today they are a relatively rare species
C explains this drastic fall in their numbers, so B must be the statement of that fall. Only the keyed option reports it. The others describe reserves and national parks, which are remedies rather than the fall itself.
Direction for [ Question No: 9 To 9 ] :
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : A
It means a secret enemy.
A snake in the grass is a treacherous person who appears friendly - from Virgil's warning that a cold snake lurks in the grass.
Direction for [ Question No: 10 To 10 ] :
In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : D
It is bold.
Dauntless means not to be discouraged by danger, from daunt with the negative suffix. Modest and lazy are unrelated.
General Awareness / General Knowledge (GK) [ Question No: 11 To 20 ] :
The ion of an element has two positive charges. The mass number of the atom is 27 and the number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion?
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
The ion has 11 electrons.
The number of protons is the mass number minus the number of neutrons. A neutral atom has as many electrons as protons, and a charge of 2+ means two electrons have been lost.
\[ \begin{aligned} \text{protons} &= 27 - 14 = 13 \\ \text{electrons in ion} &= 13 - 2 = 11 \end{aligned} \]
13 is the number of electrons in the neutral atom, 15 comes from adding the two instead of subtracting, and 10 is the result of subtracting three electrons, the charge of the familiar \(\mathrm{Al^{3+}}\) ion, instead of the two stated here.
What is the national currency of Nepal?
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : D
It is the Nepalese rupee.
The Nepalese rupee has been pegged to the Indian rupee at 1.6 to 1 since 1993, and Indian notes circulate freely in Nepal apart from the larger denominations.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
These are isotones.
They share the neutron number but differ in protons, so both the element and the mass number differ - \(^{14}_{6}\mathrm{C}\), \(^{15}_{7}\mathrm{N}\) and \(^{16}_{8}\mathrm{O}\) each have 8 neutrons.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
Dalton's atomic theory explains the conservation of mass.
Its postulate is that atoms are indivisible and are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; a reaction only rearranges them. Since the same atoms are present before and after, the total mass cannot change.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
Three-quarters decays in 8 months.
Three-quarters decayed means one-quarter remains: \[\frac{N}{N_0}=\frac{1}{4}=\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}\] so two half-lives have passed, and \[t = 2\times 4 = 8\ \text{months}\]
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : D
www.hotmail.com is where you can set up an email account.
Hotmail, founded in 1996 and bought by Microsoft, was among the first web-based email services; it is now Outlook.com. The others are a documentation site, an examination body and an education site.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
The Partition Act was enacted in 1893.
It supplements the partition provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure by allowing a court, where division would be impracticable or disadvantageous, to order a sale and distribute the proceeds instead.
World Red Cross Day falls on
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : B
World Red Cross Day falls on 8 May.
It is the birthday of Henry Dunant, born in 1828, who founded the Red Cross after witnessing the aftermath of the battle of Solferino, and was the first Nobel Peace laureate in 1901.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : B
The true statement is that she was the first woman Governor in independent India.
Sarojini Naidu was Governor of the United Provinces from 1947 until her death in 1949. Annie Besant, not she, was the first woman President of the Congress - Naidu was the first Indian woman to hold that office, in 1925. The Golden Bough is by James Frazer; Naidu wrote The Golden Threshold.
Your Answer : (Not Answered)
Correct Answer : C
The Johor Strait separates the island of Singapore from the Malaysian state of Johor.
It is only about a kilometre wide at its narrowest, and is crossed by the Johor–Singapore Causeway, one of the busiest border crossings in the world.
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Total number of questions : 20
Number of answered questions : 0
Number of unanswered questions : 20