Question 2
Which of the following assertions are CORRECT?
P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of the list
Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the standard deviation of the list
R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the list
S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the standard deviation of the list unchanged
P, Q
Q, R
P, R
R, S
Question 3
An automobile plant contracted to buy shock absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock absorbers. All shock absorbers are subjected to a quality test. The ones that pass the quality test are considered reliable. Of X’s shock absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y’s shock absorbers, 72% are reliable. The probability that a randomly chosen shock absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made by Y is
0.288
0.334
0.667
0.720
Question 4
A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention is being held. The profile of the arch follows the equation y = 2x – 0.1x2 where y is the height of the arch in meters. The maximum possible height of the arch is
8 meters
10 meters
12 meters
14 meters
Question 5
Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal interviews to collect and collate economic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must be available for Day, Evening and Saturday work. Transportation paid, expenses reimbursed. Which one of the following is the best inference from the above advertisement?
Gender-discriminatory
Xenophobic
Not designed to make the post attractive
Not gender-discriminatory
Question 6
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Suresh’s dog is the one ––––––––– was hurt in the stampede.
that
which
who
whom
Question 7
Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:
They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees.
This country’s expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh.
The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser sum.
This country’s expenditure on educational reforms is very less.
Question 8
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? Mitigate
Diminish
Divulge
Dedicate
Denote
Question 9
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Despite several ––––––––– the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.
attempts
setbacks
meetings
delegations
Question 10
The cost function for a product in a firm is given by 5q2, where q is the amount of production. The firm can sell the product at a market price of Rs 50 per unit. The number of units to be produced by the firm such that the profit is maximized is
5
10
15
25
There are 249 questions to complete.