SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
There is a loss equal to the cost price of 4 towels when 15 towels are sold at Rs 847. Find the cost price of one towel.
A)
Rs 70
B)
Rs 77
C)
Rs 80
D)
Rs 88
Let cost per towel be x. Revenue 847 = 11x, giving x=77.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
Fathom is a Unit of-
A)
Depth
B)
Distance
C)
Frequency
D)
Sound
A fathom is a unit of depth, especially in marine measurement.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
Recently they returned from ISS, how long did Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stay in International Space Station?
A)
286 days
B)
268 days
C)
256 days
D)
292 days
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore spent about 286 days in space.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
A, B and C start a business. B invests half of what A invests and C invests four times of what B invests. Then, the ratio of capitals of A, B and C is
A)
1: 2 : 4
B)
1: 4 : 2
C)
2: 4:1
D)
2:1: 4
Let A=2x, B=x and C=4x; the ratio is 2:1:4.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The Diphu pass is located on which of the following region of Himalayas?
A)
Himachal Himalayas
B)
Uttarakhand Himalayas
C)
Arunachal Himalayas
D)
Darjeeling Himalayas
Diphu Pass is in the Arunachal Himalayas.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
Scheduled Tribe status is
A)
Restricted to Hindus
B)
Restricted to Muslims
C)
Restricted to Christians
D)
Religiously neutral
Scheduled Tribe status is constitutionally and legally not restricted by religion.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
In a group of 52 persons, 16 eat beef but not pork and 33 eat beef. How many eat pork only?
A)
7
B)
17
C)
9
D)
19
If the group is divided by beef/pork consumption as implied by the question, 52−33 = 19 eat pork only.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution contain the Right to Religious Freedom?
A)
Articles 25-28
B)
Articles 29-30
C)
Articles 32-35
D)
Articles 23-24
Articles 25–28 guarantee freedom of religion.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4, if the perimeter is 65cm, then the length of the longest side is
A)
10 cm
B)
20 cm
C)
30 cm
D)
40 cm
The ratio 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3. Total is 13 parts, so one part is 5 and the longest side is 30 cm.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. I. The staff of Airport Authorities called off the strike they were observing in protest against privatization. II. The staff of Airport Authorities went on strike anticipating a threat to their jobs.
A)
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B)
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C)
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
D)
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
The strike was caused by the anticipated threat to jobs; calling it off is the later effect.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
In which year the Superintendent of Lushai Hills, NE Parry make an order to reinstall Zawlbuk in Mizoram?
A)
1926
B)
1938
C)
1936
D)
1928
The cited Mizo-GK source gives 1926 for NE Parry’s order to reinstall Zawlbuk.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
‘Rangkhol Kuki Lushai Grammar’ was written in 1885 by
A)
Brojo Nath saha
B)
HR Browne
C)
CA Soppit
D)
AS Reid
The grammar was written by H. R. Browne.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
An article was sold at a profit of 10 %. Had it been sold at a loss of 20 % the selling price would have been Rs 90 less. The cost price of the article was –
A)
Rs 600
B)
Rs 400
C)
Rs 300
D)
Rs 280
Profit/loss difference is 30% of CP = ₹90, so CP=₹300, matching C.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 : 9. The measure of the smallest angle is –
A)
52o
B)
50o
C)
48o
D)
45o
3+5+7+9=24 parts; 360/24=15°; smallest=45°, so D.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The first president of Young Lushai Association (YLA) now known as Young Mizo Association was
A)
Rev. David Edwards
B)
Miss Katie Hughes
C)
Ch. Pasena
D)
Rev. Lewis Evans
Ch. Pasena is identified as the first president of the YLA.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
India is the first Asian nation, and the first nation to send successfully in its first attemp to reach Mars Orbit. The Mars Orbiter launch by ISRO was named
A)
Chandrayaan-1
B)
Mangalyaan
C)
Chandrayaan
D)
Mangalyaan-1
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission was widely known as Mangalyaan.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
IC in electronic device stands for
A)
Integral Core
B)
Integrated Circuit
C)
Internet Command
D)
Intelligence Command
IC stands for Integrated Circuit.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The first Indian who received Nobel Prize in physics is
A)
Homi J. Bhabha
B)
S. Chandrasekhar
C)
C.V. Raman
D)
S.N. Bose
C. V. Raman was the first Indian Nobel laureate in physics (1930).
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
Nuclear Technology is utilized in
A)
Medical Imaging
B)
Food Processing
C)
Radiation Therapy
D)
All of the above
Nuclear technology is used in imaging, food irradiation/processing, and radiation therapy.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
Which of the following is not an operating system?
A)
Ubuntu
B)
Windows 10
C)
OS X
D)
Microsoft Office 2017
Microsoft Office 2017 is software, not an operating system.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
In Mizo folktale ‘Nuchhimi’ was associated with
A)
Phungpuinu
B)
Kelchawngi
C)
Hmuichukchuriduni
D)
Tumchhingi
Nuchhimi is the folktale involving Hmuichukchuriduni.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The Durtlang Hospital (now known as the Synod Hospital) started under the leadership of Dr. John Williams in which year
A)
1929
B)
1930
C)
1933
D)
1928
The Durtlang/Synod Hospital began in 1929 under Dr. John Williams.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
X-ray is utilized in
A)
CT Scan
B)
MRI
C)
Ultrasound
D)
PET
X-rays are used in CT scans; MRI, ultrasound and PET use different physical principles.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The largest electric power generator in India is
A)
Nuclear power plants
B)
Hydro Power
C)
Thermal Power Plants
D)
Solar Power
Thermal power plants historically generated the largest share of India’s electricity.
SI & Receptionist • Paper-II
The price of purchasing a car in India is 120 percent less than the price of purchasing a car in Pakistan. Even after transportation fees and tariff charges are added, it is still cheaper for a buyer to import a car from India to Pakistan than to buy a car in Pakistan. The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?
A)
The tariff on a car imported from India to Pakistan is less than 120 percent of the price of a car in Pakistan.
B)
It takes 120 percent less time to transport a car in India than it does in Pakistan.
C)
Importing cars from India to Pakistan will eliminate 120 percent of the sales of cars in Pakistan.
D)
Petrol prices in India are 120 percent below those in Pakistan.
For the imported car still to be cheaper, total tariff/transport costs must be less than the 120% price difference.
