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Who was the first to measure the circumference of earth?

A) Erechtheus B) Aegeus
C) Eratosthenes D) Apheidas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eratosthenes

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If cos 135° = x, then the value of x is

A) -1/√2 B) -√3/2
C) -1/2 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1/√2

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The radius of two circles is 3 cm and 4 cm. The distance between the centres of the circles is 10 cm. What is the ratio of the length of direct common tangent to the length of the transverse common tangent?

A) √51 : √68 B) √33 : √17
C) √66 : √51 D) √28 : √17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) √33 : √17

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P. Farmers could no longer pay their loans and some banks were closed down.
Q. Prices dropped due to increased supply, which was followed by a drought.
R. The country was well advanced in technology and farmers increased their production levels.
S. The Great Depression in America began with overproduction and low prices in the agricultural sector.

 

A) RQPS B) QPSR
C) PSRQ D) SRQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SRQP

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D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 2:5 and area of ΔABC is 98 cm sq, what is the area (in sq cm) of quadrilateral BDEC?

A) 90 B) 98
C) 94 D) 86
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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Who invented logarithms?

A) Eden Snowden B) Larry Page
C) Thomas Edison D) John Napier
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) John Napier

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Sixth sense

A) An intuitive power of perception B) A strong power of sense
C) An ability to perceive when something will go wrong D) The false feeling that you know the truth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An intuitive power of perception

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If "S" denotes "multiplied by", "V" denotes "subtracted from", "M" denotes "added to" and "L" denotes "divided by", then 36 L 9 S 8 V 7 M 5 = ?

A) 32 B) 25
C) 37 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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