Q. The mean of 8, 12, 16, and 20 is what? (2019)
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Solution
Mean = (8 + 12 + 16 + 20) / 4 = 56 / 4 = 14.
Correct Answer: B — 15
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Q. The mean of a data set is 10 and the variance is 4. What is the standard deviation? (2019)
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Solution
Standard deviation is the square root of variance. Therefore, SD = √4 = 2.
Correct Answer: A — 2
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Q. The mean of the numbers 4, 8, 10, 12, and x is 10. What is the value of x? (2021)
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Mean = (4 + 8 + 10 + 12 + x) / 5 = 10. Solving gives x = 14.
Correct Answer: C — 14
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Q. The mean of three numbers is 15. If one of the numbers is 10, what is the mean of the other two numbers? (2020)
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Let the other two numbers be a and b. Then, (10 + a + b) / 3 = 15. Solving gives (a + b) = 35, so Mean of a and b = 35 / 2 = 17.5.
Correct Answer: B — 20
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Q. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana aims to achieve which of the following?
A.
Universal access to banking facilities
B.
Free health insurance for all
C.
Skill development for youth
D.
Housing for all
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The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana aims to ensure universal access to banking facilities for all citizens.
Correct Answer: A — Universal access to banking facilities
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Q. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana primarily aims to provide which of the following?
A.
Electricity to rural households
B.
Clean cooking fuel to women from Below Poverty Line households
C.
Financial assistance for education
D.
Health insurance for the poor
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Solution
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana aims to provide clean cooking fuel (LPG) to women from Below Poverty Line households.
Correct Answer: B — Clean cooking fuel to women from Below Poverty Line households
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Q. The quadratic equation 2x^2 - 4x + k = 0 has no real roots. What is the condition for k? (2022)
A.
k < 0
B.
k > 0
C.
k > 8
D.
k < 8
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Solution
The discriminant must be less than zero: (-4)^2 - 4*2*k < 0 leads to k > 8.
Correct Answer: C — k > 8
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Q. The quadratic equation x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0 can be expressed in which of the following forms? (2020)
A.
(x + 3)^2
B.
(x - 3)^2
C.
(x + 6)^2
D.
(x - 6)^2
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Solution
This is a perfect square trinomial: (x + 3)(x + 3) = 0.
Correct Answer: A — (x + 3)^2
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Q. The quadratic equation x^2 + 6x + k = 0 has roots that are both negative. What is the condition for k? (2020)
A.
k > 9
B.
k < 9
C.
k = 9
D.
k = 0
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Solution
For both roots to be negative, k must be greater than the square of half the coefficient of x, hence k > 9.
Correct Answer: A — k > 9
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Q. The Right to Constitutional Remedies is enshrined in which article? (2020)
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 21
C.
Article 19
D.
Article 14
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Solution
The Right to Constitutional Remedies is enshrined in Article 32.
Correct Answer: A — Article 32
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Q. The Right to Education is a Fundamental Right under which Article?
A.
Article 21A
B.
Article 19
C.
Article 45
D.
Article 30
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Solution
The Right to Education is a Fundamental Right under Article 21A, which mandates free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14.
Correct Answer: A — Article 21A
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Q. The roots of the equation x^2 + 3x + k = 0 are -1 and -2. What is the value of k? (2021)
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The sum of the roots is -1 + (-2) = -3, and the product is (-1)(-2) = 2. Thus, k = 2.
Correct Answer: A — 2
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Q. The roots of the quadratic equation x^2 - 4x + k = 0 are 2 and 2. What is the value of k? (2022)
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If the roots are both 2, then k = 2^2 - 4*2 = 4 - 8 = -4. Thus, k = 4.
Correct Answer: C — 4
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Q. The scores of a test are: 20, 30, 40, 50. What is the standard deviation? (2020)
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Mean = (20 + 30 + 40 + 50) / 4 = 35. Variance = [(20-35)² + (30-35)² + (40-35)² + (50-35)²] / 4 = 125. SD = √125 = 11.18 (approx 10).
Correct Answer: B — 15
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Q. The sum of the roots of the equation x^2 - 7x + k = 0 is 7. What is the value of k if the product of the roots is 10? (2023)
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots is 7 and the product is k = 10.
Correct Answer: A — 10
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Q. The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 3x^2 + 12x + 12 = 0 is equal to what? (2022)
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots is -b/a = -12/3 = -4.
Correct Answer: A — -4
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Q. The vertex of the parabola given by the equation y = 2x^2 - 4x + 1 is located at which point?
A.
(1, -1)
B.
(2, 0)
C.
(1, 0)
D.
(0, 1)
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Solution
To find the vertex, use the formula x = -b/(2a). Here, a = 2, b = -4, so x = 1. Plugging x = 1 into the equation gives y = -1.
Correct Answer: A — (1, -1)
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Q. Two circles have radii of 3 cm and 4 cm. What is the distance between their centers if they are externally tangent? (2022)
A.
7 cm
B.
1 cm
C.
12 cm
D.
5 cm
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Solution
The distance between the centers of two externally tangent circles is the sum of their radii: 3 + 4 = 7 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 7 cm
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Q. Two lines are perpendicular to each other. If one line makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal, what is the angle made by the other line with the horizontal? (2022)
A.
30 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
120 degrees
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Solution
If two lines are perpendicular, the sum of their angles is 90 degrees. Therefore, if one line makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal, the other line must make an angle of 90 - 30 = 60 degrees with the horizontal.
Correct Answer: C — 90 degrees
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Q. Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. If one of the alternate interior angles is 65 degrees, what is the measure of the other alternate interior angle? (2020)
A.
65 degrees
B.
115 degrees
C.
180 degrees
D.
75 degrees
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Solution
Alternate interior angles are equal when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Therefore, if one angle is 65 degrees, the other alternate interior angle is also 65 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 65 degrees
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Q. Under the MGNREGA scheme, how many days of guaranteed wage employment is provided to every rural household in a financial year?
A.
50 days
B.
100 days
C.
150 days
D.
200 days
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Solution
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provides 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household.
Correct Answer: B — 100 days
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Q. Under the PM-KISAN scheme, what is the amount provided to farmers annually? (2019)
A.
Rs. 2000
B.
Rs. 4000
C.
Rs. 6000
D.
Rs. 8000
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Solution
Under the PM-KISAN scheme, farmers receive Rs. 6000 annually in three equal installments.
Correct Answer: C — Rs. 6000
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Q. Under which article can a citizen approach the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights? (2022)
A.
Article 32
B.
Article 226
C.
Article 19
D.
Article 21
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Solution
A citizen can approach the Supreme Court under Article 32 for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Correct Answer: A — Article 32
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Q. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the Right to Constitutional Remedies provided?
A.
Article 21
B.
Article 32
C.
Article 19
D.
Article 14
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The Right to Constitutional Remedies is provided under Article 32, allowing individuals to approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of their rights.
Correct Answer: B — Article 32
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Q. What does the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg' mean? (2021)
A.
To be very expensive
B.
To be very cheap
C.
To be very difficult
D.
To be very easy
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'Costs an arm and a leg' means something is very expensive.
Correct Answer: A — To be very expensive
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Q. What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean? (2022)
A.
To make a mistake
B.
To be accurate or correct
C.
To work hard
D.
To be in trouble
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'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Correct Answer: B — To be accurate or correct
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Q. What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean? (2023)
A.
Very easy
B.
Very difficult
C.
Very sweet
D.
Very large
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'Piece of cake' means something that is very easy to do.
Correct Answer: A — Very easy
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Q. What does the idiom 'the ball is in your court' mean? (2021)
A.
It's your turn to make a decision
B.
You are responsible for a problem
C.
You are playing a game
D.
You need to take action
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Solution
'The ball is in your court' means it is now your responsibility to take action or make a decision.
Correct Answer: A — It's your turn to make a decision
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Q. What does the phrase 'barking up the wrong tree' imply? (2020)
A.
To make a wrong assumption
B.
To be very angry
C.
To be confused
D.
To seek help
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'Barking up the wrong tree' means to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action.
Correct Answer: A — To make a wrong assumption
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Q. What does the phrase 'burn the midnight oil' mean? (2019)
A.
To work late into the night
B.
To waste time
C.
To be very tired
D.
To be very busy
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Solution
'Burn the midnight oil' means to stay up late working or studying.
Correct Answer: A — To work late into the night
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