Technical

Question No. 1
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Determine the control ratio C/R of below system .

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(a) CR=G1G4 G2+G3 1−G1G4H1+G1G2G4H2+G1G3G4H2CR=G1G4(G2+G3)1−G1G4H1+G1G2G4H2+G1G3G4H2
(b) CR=G1G4(G2+G3)1+G1G4H1+G1G2G4H2+G1G3G4H2CR=G G (G +G )1+G G H +G G G H +G G G H
1 4 2 3 1 4 1 1 2 4 2 1 3 4 2

(c) CR=G2G3(G1+G4)1−G1G4H1+G1G2G4H2+G1G3G4H2CR=G2G3(G1+G4)1−G1G4H1+G1G2G4H2+G1G3G4H2
(d) CR=G2G3(G1+G4)1+G1G4H1+G1G2G4H2+G1G3G4H2CR=G G (G +G )1+G G H +G G G H +G G G H
2 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 4 2 1 3 4 2

Question No. 2
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A 2-pulse converter supplies an RLE load with R = 5 Ω, L = 20H and E = 160V form a 220V, 50Hz supply. Load draws an average
current of 7.614A.  If the value of E is changed to 155V, the new value of l0l0 (on the same V0V0 basis) will be
(a) 7.914 A

(b) 8.614 A

(c) 7.214 A

(d) 8.414 A
Question No. 3
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Consider the following statements regarding an infinite bus

1. It is a generator having infinite inertia

2. It is a constant ac current source with infinite internal impedance

3. It is equivalent to the slack bus in load flow studies

4. It is capable of supplying or receiving any amount of real and reactive power.

Of these statements

(a) 1 and 4 are correct

(b) 1, 3 and 4 are correct

(c) 1 and 2 are correct

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

Question No. 4
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The open – loop transfer function of a feedback control system is G(s).H(s)=1(s+1)3G(s).H(s)=1(s+1)3 The gain margin of the system is
(a) 2                 

(b) 4         

(c) 8
(d) 16
Question No. 5
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A series RLC circuit has a resonance frequency of 1 kHz and a quality factor Q=100. If each of R, L and C doubled from its original
value, the new Q of the circuit is _________.
Question No. 6
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In dynamo meter type watt meter, the compensating winding is required

(a) In the current coil with potential coil connected across the load

(b) In the current coil with potential coil connected across the supply

(c) Both (a) & (b)

(d) Not required in Dynamo meter type

Question No. 7
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Consider the following statements:

(1) The dead time of a circuit-breaker for Auto-reclosing application is 300 ms.

(2) Circuit-breaker open time depends on the frequency of the power System.

(3) The circuit breaker is designed to interrupt the arc at the first natural current zero point after its contacts get fully open.

Which of these statements is/are Correct?

(a) (1) only  

(b) (1) & (2)

(c) (2) & (3)

(d) (1) & (3)

Question No. 8
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The value of the functionf(x)=limx→∞xa/xis
(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) ∞∞
(d) eaea
Question No. 9
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To start the induction machine direct online starting method is used. In this method the ratio of starting torque  Tst( )(Tst) to full load
torque  TFL( )(TFL) is equal to sFL→sFL→ Fill load slip

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(a)  IFLISt 2.sFL(IFLISt)2.sFL

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(b)  IFLISt 2.1sFL(IFLISt)2.1sFL

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(c)  IStIFL 2.sFL(IStIFL)2.sFL
(d) ( )IStIFL 2.1sFL(IStIFL)2.1sFL

Question No. 10
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A step down dc chopper having RE load is shown in the figure.  Chopper input voltage is 200V dc. The chopper switch has a voltage
drop of 2V when conducting.  If the chopper frequency is 2 kHz, what will be chopper efficiency (in %) at a duty cycle of 0.5?

Question No. 11
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Identify which of the following is NOT a tree of the graph shown in the figure?

(a) begh

(b) defg

(c) adhg

(d) aegh
Question No. 12
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An EM wave of frequency 5 GHz is traveling in a medium of σ=10−2σ=10−2mho/mmho/m, the medium is non magnetic
having εr=5,εr=5, if the displacement current density in the medium is 4A/m24A/m2.

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The conduction current density is _____________  inmA/m2 )(inmA/m2)
Question No. 13
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Consider the following statements for a single phase full bridge inverter using SCR’s, VMVM = 230 V, T = 1 msec.  The load consists of
RLC in series with R = 1Ω, ωL = 6 Ω and 1ωC=7 Ω1ωC=7 Ω. Take thyristor turn-off time as 150 μsec.
(1) Power delivered to the load due to third harmonic component is 19.333 W.

(2) Forced commutation is required.

(3) No forced commutation is required.

(4) Power delivered to the load due to third harmonic component is 17.333 W.

Choose the correct statements.

(a) 1, 2

(b) 3, 4

(c) 1, 3

(d) 2, 4
 Question No. 14
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Consider the sequencex[n]= ()

32 nu[−n]x[n]=(32)nu[−n], then find ∞∑n=−∞x2[n]∞∑n=−∞x2[n]
(a) 9

(b) 9595
(c)  2323
(d) 3232
Question No. 15
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The power electronic converter shown in the figure has a single-pole double throw switch.  The pole P of the switch is connected
alternately to throws A and B. The converter shown is a _____________.

(a) step down chopper

(b) step up chopper

(c) buck-boost chopper

(d) push-pull chopper

Question No. 16
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Function of pole shoes in DC machine is

(a) to reduce the reluctance of magnetic path

(b) to spread out the flux to achieve uniform flux density

(c) to support the field coil

(d) all the above functions

Question No. 17
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A three phase synchronous generator with negligible resistance and XS=20ΩXS=20Ω has induced voltage as well as terminal voltage
per phase equal to 230 V. For δ=30∘, power received by the bus is ___________ W.
Question No. 18
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Calculate the load shared by two alternators of rating 110MW and 210MW, with a droop of 10 percent from no load to full load and
connected in parallel to share a load of 250MW.

(a)  P110=150MW
        P210=100MW
(b) P110=86MW
       P210=164MW
(c)  P110=100MW
      P210=150MW
(d) P110=161.3MW
       P210=88.7MW
 
Question No. 19
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Simplify the following expression into sum of products using Karnaugh map F(A,B,C,D)=∑(1,3,4,5,6,7,9,12,13)
(a) F(A,B,C,D)=ˉA(B+D)+ˉC(B+D)

(b) F(A,B,C,D)=A ( )( )
¯B+D +C ¯B+D

(c) F(A,B,C,D)=ˉA ( ) ( )
B+¯D +ˉC B+¯D
(d) None of these
Question No. 20
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A 400 kVA, 11/0.5 kV 3-phase delta/star connected transformer has HV Copper loss per phase is 1 kW and LV copper loss per phase
is 0.8 kW on rated load, the equivalent resistance on the HV side in PU is?

(a) 0.05

(b) 0.28

(c) 0.19

(d) 0.89
Question No. 21
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A 250 MVA, 11/400 kV 3-phase power transformer has a leakage reactance of 0.05 pu on the base of 250 MVA and 11kV.  The
reactance per phase of the transformer in ohms refer hv is

(a) 0.05 Ω  

(b) 0.8 Ω

(c) 160 Ω

(d) 32 Ω
Question No. 22
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The saw tooth wave form is applied to the average responding meter but scale is calibrated in terms of the r.m.s value, then the reading
of meter is _________ Volt.   

 
Question No. 23
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Consider a synchronous generator of reactance 0.05 pu connected to an infinite bus via two parallel transmission line of reactance X
pu each.  One of the parallel line trips such that maximum rotor angle (δ) for any oscillation is 130° of the new system. Mechanical
input is constant at 1.0 pu. 

Calculate X pu?
 Question No. 24
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Two long mutually perpendicular conductors currents I1 and I2 lie in the X-Y plane, then the locus of points at which the magnetic field
is zero.

(a) Circle

(b) Straight line passing through origin

(c) Straight line having intercept on X-axis

(d) Square
Question No. 25
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The total current I=I1+I2 in a circuit is measured whereas I1=  150 ±1A , I2=  150±2A the limits of error are given as standard deviations. I
is measured as
(a) (300 ± 1.24)A            

(b)  (300 ± 1.73)A   

(c)  (300 ± 2)A

(d)  (300 ± 2.24)A  

Question No. 26
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A 1500kVA, 6600 V, 3-ϕ, Y connected alternator with a resistance of 0.4Ω and reactance 6Ω/ph, delivers full load current at power
factor 0.8 lagging and normal rated voltage.  Estimate terminal voltage for the same excitation and load current at 0.8 power factor
leading.  

(a) 7880.85 V

(b) 8216.85 V

(c) 840.85 V

(d) 8660.85 V
Question No. 27
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A 6-pole, 50 Hz, 3 phase induction motor running on full-load develops a useful torque of 162 N-m, and it is observed. The rotor
electromotive force makes 90 complete cycles per min. If the mechanical torque lost in friction be 13.5 Nm, find the percentage
efficiency. Stator losses that 750 W.
Question No. 28
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Consider the initially relaxed network shown in figure below:

 
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 If switch is closed at t = 0 then d2i(t)dt2 t=0+ is ____________________ A/s2

Question No. 29
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Consider the circuit in figure

The current i(t) through 50 Ω for t>0 sec is

(a) 0.8e−t/480A
(b) 0.4e−t/120A
(c) 0.15e−13.12tA
(d) 0.4e−53.33tA
Question No. 30
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The volume charge density distribution of a hollow spherical shell of radius r=5 m centered at origin is

ρv=0r<2ρv=2r2Cm32≤r≤5
The electric field intensity vector at r = 4 (in V/m)

(a) 0.5∈0ˆar
(b) 2∈0ˆar
(c) 4∈0ˆar
(d) 0.25∈0ˆar
Question No. 31
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A dc voltmeter with sensitivity of 20kΩ/V is used to find Thevenin equivalent of a linear network.  If reading of voltmeter for 0 – 10V
is 4V and 0-50V is 5V. Then the values of Vth and Rth respectively are    
(a) 0.53V, 66.67 kΩ

(b) 53.3V, 6.667 kΩ

(c) 5.33V, 6.667 kΩ

(d) 5.33V, 66.67 kΩ

Question No. 32
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A 220 V shunt motor has an armature resistance of 0.5 Ω and takes a current of 40A on full load. By how much must the main flux be
reduced to raise the speed by 50%, if the developed torque is constant?

(a) 27.5%

(b) 37.5%

(c) 47.5%

(d) 57.5%
Question No. 33
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For each of the root locus shown below, which one of the plot can be a root locus plot    
                                     

                              
Question No. 34
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Consider the following circuit.

The simplified expression for ‘D6’ output at decoder is

(a) X¯YZ
(b) 0

(c) ¯X(Y⊕Z)
(d) XYZ
Question No. 35
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A vector field in cylindrical coordinates is given by →E=4ρsinϕˆap.  The value of ∮C→E . →dl along the closed path C shown in figure is

(a)   0

(b) −2

(c)   2

(d) −4
Question No. 36
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A 1-ϕ full converter is supplied from a 120V, 60 Hz supply and has a load R = 10Ω, L = 10 mH.  The delay time of thyristors is 1.5 μsec.
The converter is operated with a delay angle of α = 30°.  A gate pulse of width 60.43 μsec is sufficient to latch the thyristors. Choose
the correct value of latching current.

(a) 500 mA

(b) 530 mA

(c) 560 mA

(d) 600 mA
Question No. 37
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The value of Vx for which maximum power will transfer from 20V to load is __________ Volts.

Question No. 38
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A plane slab of lossless dielectric with dielectric constant ∈r is placed normal to a uniform electric field with flux density of 6 C/m2. If
slab is uniformly polarized with polarization of 2 C/m2, then ∈r is
(a) 3

(b) 1.5

(c) 2

(d) 2.5
Question No. 39
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For the single line diagram shown, the critical clearing times corresponding to 3-phase fault locations at ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’
are tA, tB & tC respectively.  Then relation between critical clearing times is given by

(a) tA > tB > tC

(b) tA < tB < tC
(c) tA < tB > tC
(d) tA > tB < tC
Question No. 40
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A DC series generator of total resistance 1 ohm is running at 1200 rpm and delivering 6 kW at a terminal voltage of 110V.  If the speed
is raised to 1550 rpm and the power is adjusted to 8 kW find the new terminal voltage?

          
(a) 153 V

(b) 180 V

(c) 370 V

(d) 364 V
Question No. 41
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A single phase full bridge VSI delivers power to a series RLC load with R=2Ω and ωL=10Ω. The periodic time T = 0.1 ms. What value of
C should be used to has load commutation consider tq=10μs and factor of safety 1.5.
(a) 12.48μF
(b) 1.248μF
(c) 12.48mF
(d)None
Question No. 42
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A fair dice is tosses eight times. Probability that on the eighth throw a third six is observed, is

(a) 8C35568
(b) 7C2.5568
(c) 7C2.5567
(b) none of these
Question No. 43
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Consider the following statements: 

S1: The steady state response of a stable, linear time invariant system to sinusoidal input depends on initial conditions.

S2: Frequency response in steady state can be obtained by replacing s in the transfer function by jω. From the given statements,

(a) Only S1 is correct

(b) Only S2 is correct

(c) Both S1 and S2 are correct

(d) Neither S1 nor S2 is correct

Question No. 44
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A 3-ϕ, 400 V, 60 Hz AC mains fed thyristor bridge is feeding a 440 V dc, 15 kW, 1500 rpm separately excited dc motor with a ripple
free continues current in the dc link under all operating conditions.  Losses can be assumed constant as there is a constant voltage drop
of 5V at all speeds. What will be the power factor of AC mains at half the rated speed?
Question No. 45
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The output of the network of figure if the input is a 30 V square wave with VZ=10V and VD=0.7V.

(a) (10 V, -10 V)

(b) (0.7 V, -0.7 V)

(c) (10.7 V, -10.7 V)

(d) (10.7 V, 0 V)
Question No. 46
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A 3−ϕ, 3-wire, symmetrical configured transmission line has a radius of 2 cm for each wires.  The spacing between conductors is 4 m.
The interline capacitance of the system is ___________ μF/km.
(a) 0.0035

(b) 0.0053

(c) 0.0105

(d) 0.0315
Question No. 47
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A SLG fault occurs at Bus-2 at the far end of the line.  The various parameters of the system are:  

Gen – G: 3-phase, 50 MVA, 33 kV

X1 = X2 = 0.2 p.u; X0 = 0.1 p.u.

33 kV line: X1 = X2 = 10 Ω; X0 = 20 Ω
The fault current magnitude (in A) if the neutral is solidly grounded and fault impedance is zero is
Question No. 48
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Consider the unity feedback system which employs rate feedback as shown in the figure.

The frequency of oscillation of the above system is

(a) √ab+1rad/sec
(b) √abrad/sec
(c) √ab+1rad/sec
(d) ab+1rad/sec
Question No. 49
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A sequence generator is shown below. The counter status  QA,QB,QC  is initially 101. The clock has a period of 50 ns and transitions
take place at the rising clock edge

The status of QA,QB,QC after 6 pulses will be _____________

(a) 101

(b) 001

(c) 100

(d) 111
Question No. 50
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In the complex plane, the angle between origin and line (1+i), origin and (−1+i) is _________ degree. (where, i=√−1)
Question No. 51
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Fundamental Fourier term of sgn(cost) is

(a) 4πcost
(b) 4πsint
(c) 2πcost
(d) 4π(cost+sint)
Question No. 52
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Three faults stimulated on a power system give the following result:  

If,3−ϕ = 1700 A;
If,LL = 1500 A;
If,SLG = 2000 A;
The base values at the fault location are: 100 MVA, 11 kV.  The p.u. values of all sequence impedances are

(a)Z1 =2.24; Z2 = 3.20; Z0 = 2.196

(b)Z1 =3.735; Z2 = 3.59; Z0 = 2.196
(c)Z1 = 4.30; Z2 = 3.59; Z0 = 2.20
(d)Z1 = 3.086; Z2 = 2.967; Z0 = 1.815
Question No. 53
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In the silicon BJT circuit shown below, assume that the emitter area of transistor Q1 is half that of transistor Q2.

The value of current I0 is

(a) 2 mA

(b) 2.5 mA

(c) 1 mA

(d) 1.5 mA
Question No. 54
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∫ { }
(logx−1)1+(logx)2 2dx is equal to
(a) xx2+1+C
(b)logx(logx)2+1+C
(c) x(logx)2+1+C
(d) xex1+x2+C
Question No. 55
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Given f(z)=u+iv is an analytic function if u(x,y)=2x(1−y) then v(x,y)=
(a) x2−(y−1)2+k
(b) (x−1)2−y2+k
(c) (x−1)2+y2+k
(d) x2+(y−1)2+k

Aptitude

Question No. 1
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Choose one word out of the given options to replace the phrase ‘person who insists on adherence to formal rules or the literal
meaning’.

(a) Pedant

(b) Literalist

(c) Pedagogue

(d) Scholar
Question No. 2
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In order to offset the traffic snarls and the parking woes, the city police commissioner has devised a plan according to which,
automobiles should be parked in the premises of temples and educational institutions.

Which of the following assumptions the police commissioner must be NOT making?

(a) Students rarely use the parking lot in their schools since they are accompanied by their elders.

(b) It is customary that places of worship should be visited on foot rather than otherwise.

(c) Typically the town planning department stipulates that every construction for the purpose of education or worship should invariably
allocate one-third of the open place for parking.

(d) The congregations at places like education and worship symbolize tranquility and so are free from violence and noise.
Question No. 3
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In the following sentence, some part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find four ways of phrasing the
underlined part. Choose the best choice that follows the requirement of standard written English

Wordsworth was one of the first European poet to consider the lowliest members of society to be valid subjects for poetry.

(a) European poet to consider the lowliest members of society to be

(b) Of European poets to consider the lowliest members of society to be

(c) European poet to consider the lowliest members of society as

(d) Among European poets to consider the lowliest members of society as

Question No. 4
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Below question gives a sentence with a part of the sentence underlined that may contain an error. Four alternative substitutes are
given for the underlined portion. Identify the choice that replaces the underlined part to form a logically and grammatically correct
statement and mark its number as your answer.

A beginner's inclination is to grasp a golf club as he would a cricket bat, most firmly with the right hand than the left, or at times equally
firm with both hands.

(a) More firmly with the right hand than the left
(b) More firmly by right hand than the left

(c) More firmly with the right hand than with the left

(d) More firmly by the right hand than with the left
Question No. 5
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Which of the following CANNOT yield an integer when divided by 7?

(a) The sum of three consecutive integers

(b) An integer with only even prime factors

(c) The product of two odd integers

(d) An even integer

Question No. 6
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Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

Truth is often stranger than ______________.

(a) dream

(b) fancy

(c) fiction

(d) imagination
Question No. 7
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On which of the following assumptions does the statement below rely?    

Statement:  These apples are too expensive to be bad.  

(a) When applies are in short supply, the prices go up.  

(b) The higher the selling price, the superior is the quality of the commodity.  

(c) Apples are produced in cold regions.

(d) Apples are too expensive to buy.

Question No. 8
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A sum of money kept on deposit under compound interest doubles itself in 6 years. If the maturity amount received now is put on
deposit on the same terms, then after 42 years from the start the amount deposited now becomes ________ times.

(a) 32

(b) 64

(c) 128

(d) 256
Question No. 9
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If eggs are brought 12 for Rs.10 and sold at 10 for Rs.12.  What is the gain (or) loss %?    

(a) 34% gain

(b) 44% gain

(c) 34% loss

(d) 44% loss

Question No. 10
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Read the situation given below to answer these questions.

J, k, l, m, n, o, p, q and r are nine buts. l is 2 km east of k. j is 1 Km north of k and q is 2 Km south of j. p is 1 Km west of q while m is 3
Km east of p and o is 2 Km north of p. r is situated just in middle of k and l while n is just in middle of q and m.

Distance between k and r is:

(a) 1.41 Km

(b) 3 Km

(c) 2 Km

(d) 1 Km