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A cube is inscribed in a sphere. A right circular cylinder is within the cube touching all the vertical faces. A right circular once is inside the cylinder. Their heights are same and the diameter of the cone is equal to that of the cylinder.

Consider the following statements:

1) The surface area of the sphere is √5 Times the curved surface area of the cone.

2) The surface area of the cube is equal to the curved surface area of the cylinder. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2  D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:
The top view of the given assembly will look like the figure above
Outermost is the sphere. Inside that there is a cube and within that there is a cone and cylinder with same radius.
Here side of cube = a
Diameter of Sphere = body diagnol = √3 a
Radius of sphere = √3 a/2 =r1
Height of Cylinder = Height of cone = side of cube = a =h
Radius of cylinder = Radius of cone = side of cube/2 = a/2 =r2(as shown in the figure)
 
Thus neither 1 nor 2 are true
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Abutting

 

A) Touching   B) Far  
C) Bordering   D) Joining
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Far  

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A famous Shiva temple, Pashupatinath is in

A) Burma B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal D) Tibet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nepal

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) anotate   B) annotate  
C) annottate D) anottate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) annotate  

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The metal that can be cut with a knife is

A) Sodium B) Iron
C) Aluminium D) Copper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sodium

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Which of the following disease is not caused by water pollution?

A) Cholera B) Typhoid
C) Asthma D) Diarrhoea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Asthma

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Blood leaving the liver and moving towards the heart has a higher concentration of _____ .

A) Lipids B) Urea
C) Bile Pigments D) Carbon dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bile Pigments

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Blood pressure is measured by _______.

A) Barometer B) Sphygmomanometer
C) Hydrometer D) Thermometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sphygmomanometer

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