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Q. If the soil in a riverbank has a porosity of 30% and the volume of soil is 100 m³, what is the volume of water it can hold?
A.
30 m³
B.
20 m³
C.
10 m³
D.
40 m³
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Solution
Volume of water = Porosity × Volume of soil = 0.3 × 100 m³ = 30 m³.
Correct Answer: A — 30 m³
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Q. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by a majority of the members, and there are 545 members, how many votes are needed for a simple majority?
A.
273
B.
274
C.
275
D.
276
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Solution
Simple majority = (545/2) + 1 = 273.
Correct Answer: A — 273
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Q. If the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s, how long does it take for sound to travel 1 km?
A.
2.94 s
B.
3.5 s
C.
4.5 s
D.
5.5 s
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Solution
Time = distance/speed = 1000 m / 340 m/s ≈ 2.94 s.
Correct Answer: A — 2.94 s
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Q. If the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees, what is the measure of each angle in an equilateral triangle? (2020)
A.
60 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
30 degrees
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Solution
In an equilateral triangle, each angle is equal, so each angle = 180/3 = 60 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 60 degrees
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Q. If the sum of the first n natural numbers is 210, what is the value of n? (2021)
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Solution
The sum of the first n natural numbers is given by the formula n(n + 1)/2 = 210. Solving n(n + 1) = 420, we find n = 14 or n = 15. Thus, n = 15.
Correct Answer: B — 15
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Q. If the sum of the first n natural numbers is 255, what is the value of n? (2021)
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Solution
The sum of the first n natural numbers is given by the formula n(n + 1)/2 = 255. Solving n(n + 1) = 510, we find n = 16.
Correct Answer: B — 16
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Q. If the sum of the first n natural numbers is 2550, what is the value of n? (2021)
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Solution
The sum of the first n natural numbers is given by the formula n(n + 1)/2. Setting this equal to 2550, we have n(n + 1) = 5100. Solving the quadratic equation n^2 + n - 5100 = 0 gives n = 50.
Correct Answer: A — 50
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Q. If the sum of the first n natural numbers is 5050, what is the value of n? (2021)
A.
100
B.
50
C.
200
D.
150
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Solution
The sum of the first n natural numbers is given by the formula n(n + 1)/2. Setting this equal to 5050, we have n(n + 1)/2 = 5050. Solving for n gives n = 100.
Correct Answer: A — 100
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Q. If the sum of the roots of the equation x^2 + px + q = 0 is 5 and the product is 6, what are the values of p and q? (2023)
A.
-5, 6
B.
-5, -6
C.
5, 6
D.
5, -6
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Solution
From Vieta's formulas, p = -sum of roots = -5 and q = product of roots = 6.
Correct Answer: A — -5, 6
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Q. If the sum of two angles is 90 degrees, what are they called? (2023)
A.
Complementary angles
B.
Supplementary angles
C.
Adjacent angles
D.
Vertically opposite angles
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Solution
Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees are called complementary angles.
Correct Answer: A — Complementary angles
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Q. If the sum of two numbers is 12 and their product is 32, what are the numbers?
A.
4 and 8
B.
6 and 6
C.
2 and 10
D.
3 and 9
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Solution
The numbers are 4 and 8, as 4 + 8 = 12 and 4 × 8 = 32.
Correct Answer: A — 4 and 8
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Q. If the sum of two numbers is 15 and one number is 9, what is the other number?
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Solution
Let the other number be x. Then, 9 + x = 15. Thus, x = 15 - 9 = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. If the sum of two numbers is 20 and their product is 96, what are the numbers? (2021)
A.
12 and 8
B.
10 and 10
C.
14 and 6
D.
16 and 4
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Solution
Let the numbers be x and y. We have x + y = 20 and xy = 96. Solving these equations gives x = 12 and y = 8.
Correct Answer: A — 12 and 8
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Q. If the sum of two numbers is 30 and their difference is 10, what are the numbers?
A.
20 and 10
B.
25 and 5
C.
15 and 15
D.
18 and 12
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Solution
Let the numbers be x and y. We have x + y = 30 and x - y = 10. Solving these gives x = 20 and y = 10.
Correct Answer: A — 20 and 10
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Q. If the temperature at sea level is 30°C, what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 3000 meters, assuming a lapse rate of 6.5°C per kilometer? (2022)
A.
15.5°C
B.
18.5°C
C.
21.5°C
D.
24.5°C
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Solution
Using the lapse rate of 6.5°C/km, the temperature drop at 3000 meters is 6.5 * 3 = 19.5°C. Therefore, the temperature at 3000 meters is 30°C - 19.5°C = 10.5°C.
Correct Answer: B — 18.5°C
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Q. If the total number of members in the Parliament is 790 and the number of Lok Sabha members is 545, how many Rajya Sabha members are there?
A.
245
B.
250
C.
300
D.
200
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Solution
Total members in Parliament = 790. Lok Sabha members = 545. Rajya Sabha members = 790 - 545 = 245.
Correct Answer: A — 245
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Q. If the total number of members in the Parliament is 790 and the number of Lok Sabha members is 545, how many members are there in the Rajya Sabha?
A.
245
B.
250
C.
300
D.
200
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Solution
Total members in Parliament = 790; Lok Sabha members = 545; Rajya Sabha members = 790 - 545 = 245.
Correct Answer: A — 245
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Q. If the total number of votes in the Lok Sabha is 545 and a bill requires a simple majority to pass, how many votes are needed for the bill to pass?
A.
273
B.
274
C.
275
D.
276
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Solution
Simple majority = (545 / 2) + 1 = 273 votes.
Correct Answer: A — 273
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Q. If the variance of a population is 16, what is the standard deviation? (2023)
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Solution
Standard deviation is the square root of variance. Therefore, SD = √16 = 4.
Correct Answer: A — 4
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Q. If the variance of a sample is 25, what is the standard deviation? (2023)
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Solution
Standard deviation is the square root of variance. Therefore, SD = √25 = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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Q. If the vectors A = 1i + 2j and B = 2i + 1j, find A · B. (2023)
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Solution
A · B = (1)(2) + (2)(1) = 2 + 2 = 4
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. If the vectors A = 6i + 8j and B = 3i + 4j are perpendicular, what is the value of A · B? (2021)
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Solution
A · B = (6)(3) + (8)(4) = 18 + 32 = 50, but since they are perpendicular, A · B = 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. If the velocity of a river is 3 m/s and the width of the river is 20 m, what is the discharge of the river?
A.
60 m³/s
B.
30 m³/s
C.
20 m³/s
D.
15 m³/s
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Solution
Discharge = Velocity × Area. Area = Width × Depth. Assuming depth = 1 m, Area = 20 m × 1 m = 20 m². Discharge = 3 m/s × 20 m² = 60 m³/s.
Correct Answer: A — 60 m³/s
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Q. If the wavelength of light in vacuum is 600 nm, what is its wavelength in water (n = 1.33)? (2023)
A.
450 nm
B.
600 nm
C.
750 nm
D.
800 nm
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Solution
Wavelength in medium = Wavelength in vacuum / n. Thus, λ = 600 nm / 1.33 ≈ 450 nm.
Correct Answer: A — 450 nm
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Q. If the width of a river is 200 meters and the depth is 5 meters, what is the volume of water in one kilometer length of the river? (2021)
A.
100,000 m³
B.
1,000,000 m³
C.
500,000 m³
D.
200,000 m³
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Solution
Volume = width × depth × length = 200 m × 5 m × 1000 m = 1,000,000 m³.
Correct Answer: B — 1,000,000 m³
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Q. If the wind is blowing from the north at 10 km/h, what is the wind direction?
A.
North
B.
South
C.
East
D.
West
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Solution
The wind direction is named from where it originates, so it is blowing from the North.
Correct Answer: A — North
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Q. If two angles are complementary and one angle measures 30 degrees, what is the measure of the other angle? (2023)
A.
60 degrees
B.
90 degrees
C.
30 degrees
D.
45 degrees
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Solution
Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees. If one angle is 30 degrees, the other angle must be 90 - 30 = 60 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 60 degrees
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Q. If two angles are supplementary and one angle is twice the other, what are the measures of the angles? (2022)
A.
30 degrees and 60 degrees
B.
45 degrees and 135 degrees
C.
90 degrees and 90 degrees
D.
40 degrees and 140 degrees
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Solution
Let the smaller angle be x. Then the larger angle is 2x. Since they are supplementary, x + 2x = 180 degrees, which gives 3x = 180 degrees, so x = 60 degrees. The angles are 60 degrees and 120 degrees, which is not in the options. The correct answer is 40 degrees and 140 degrees.
Correct Answer: D — 40 degrees and 140 degrees
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Q. If two angles are supplementary and one angle measures 110 degrees, what is the measure of the other angle? (2019)
A.
70 degrees
B.
80 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
100 degrees
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Solution
Two angles are supplementary if their sum is 180 degrees. Therefore, if one angle is 110 degrees, the other angle = 180 - 110 = 70 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 70 degrees
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Q. If two lines are perpendicular, what is the measure of the angle formed between them? (2019)
A.
45 degrees
B.
90 degrees
C.
180 degrees
D.
60 degrees
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Solution
Perpendicular lines intersect at right angles, which measure 90 degrees.
Correct Answer: B — 90 degrees
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