Question Statement:
The Lagranges equation of motion of the particle is
(A)
2
x
gax
(B)
2
2
2
2
(1 4
)
2
4
m
a x
x
mgax
ma xx
-
-
(C)
2
2
2
2
(1 4
)
2
4
m
a x
x
mgax
ma xx
(D)
2
x
gax
-
y
x
m
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General Aptitude (GA) Questions
Q. 56 - Q. 60 carry one mark each.
Q.56 Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:
(A) They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees.
(B) This country’s expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh.
(C) The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser
sum.
(D) This country’s expenditure on educational reforms is very less.
Q.57 Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?
Mitigate
(A) Diminish
(B) Divulge
(C) Dedicate
(D) Denote
Q.58 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.
(A) attempts
(B) setbacks
(C) meetings
(D) delegations
Q.59 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 50 per unit. The number of units to be produced by
the firm such that the profit is maximized is
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 25
Q.60 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.
(A) that
(B) which
(C) who
(D) whom
Q. 61 - Q. 65 carry two marks each.
Q.61 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
(A) P, Q
(B) Q, R
(C) P, R
(D) R, S
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Q.62 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
(A) 0.288
(B) 0.334
(C) 0.667
(D) 0.720
Q.63 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
(A) 8 meters
(B) 10 meters
(C) 12 meters
(D) 14 meters
Q.64 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?
(A) Gender-discriminatory
(B) Xenophobic
(C) Not designed to make the post attractive
(D) Not gender-discriminatory
Q.65 Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP, the next term is
(A) OV
(B) OW
(C) PV
(D) PW
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