Eighth Page: General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005

As on page 16, series D

General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150


45. Which College is situated in Inder’s hometown?
(a) Commerce
(b) Medical
(c) Economics
(d) Commerce or Medical

Ans: d; Commerce or Medical


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46. Who studies in Bhopal?
(a) Gopal
(b) Harsh
(c) Gopal or Inder
(d) Inder or Harsh

Ans: c; Gopal or Inder


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47. If Inder studies in Ahmedabad, then which of the following is the correct combination of Person-Hometown-Place of Study?
(a) Gopal-Ernakulam-Delhi
(b) Jai-Ahemdabad-Ernakulam
(c) Krishnan-Delhi-Ernakulam
(d) Harsh-Bhopal-Delhi

Ans: b; Jai-Ahemdabad-Ernakulam


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48. Left pan of a faulty balance weighs 100 gram more than its right pan. A Shopkeeper keeps the weight measure in the left pan while buying goods but keeps it in the right pan while selling his goods. He uses only 1 kg weight measure. If he sells his goods at the listed coast price, what is his gain?
(a) 200/11%
(b) 100/11%
(c) 100/9%
(d) 200/9%

Ans: d; 200/9%


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49. On a railway route between two places A and B, there are 10 stations on the way. If 4 new stations are to be added, how many types of new tickets will be required if each ticket is issued for a one way journey?
(a) 14
(b) 48
(c) 96
(d) 108

Ans: b; 48


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50. Aryan runs at a speed of 40 metre/minute. Rahul follows him after an interval of 5 minutes and runs at a speed of 50 netre/minute. Rahul’s dog runs at a speed of 60 metre/minute and starts along with Rahul. The god reaches Aryan and then comes back to Rahul, and continues to do so till Rahul reaches Aryan. What is the total distance covered by the dog?
(a) 600 metres
(b) 750 metres
(c) 980 metres
(d) 1200 metres

Ans: d; 1200 metres


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51. A big rectangular plot of area 4320 m2 is divided into 3 square-shaped smaller plots by fencing parallel to the smaller side of the plot. However, some area of land was still left as a square could be formed. So, 3 more square -shaped plots were formed by fencing parallel to the longer side of the original plot such that no area of the plot was left surplus. What are the dimensions of the original plot?
(a) 160 m x 27 m
(b) 240 m x 18 m
(c) 120 m x 36 m
(d) 135 m x 32 m

Ans: c; 120 m x 36 m


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