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Exam Year: 2008

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    How many different triangles are there in the figure shown above?

    (a)

    28

    (b)

    24

    (c)

    20

    (d)

    16

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    There are two identical red, two identical black, and two identical white balls. In how many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells such that balls of the same color do not occupy any two consecutive cells?

    (a)

    15

    (b)

    18

    (c)

    24

    (d)

    30

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In how many different ways can all of 5 identical balls be placed in the cells such that each row contains at least 1 ball?

    (a)

    64

    (b)

    81

    (c)

    84

    (d)

    108

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    There are 6 different letters and 6 correspondingly addressed envelopes. If the letters are randomly put in the envelopes, what is the probability that exactly 5 letters go into the correctly addressed envelopes?

    (a)

    Zero

    (b)

    1/6

    (c)

    1/2

    (d)

    5/6

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Among the following, which one is not an ape?

    (a)

    Gibbon

    (b)

    Gorilla

    (c)

    Langur

    (d)

    Orangutan

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?

    (a)

    Metallurgy

    (b)

    Meteorology

    (c)

    Environment protection

    (d)

    Genetics

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?

    (a)

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    (b)

    Arunachal Pradesh

    (c)

    Assam

    (d)

    Meghalaya

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writing relating to which one of the following?

    (a)

    Historical monuments in India

    (b)

    Regional dance in India

    (c)

    Himalayan expeditions

    (d)

    Wildlife in India

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In India, how many States share the coastline?

    (a)

    7

    (b)

    8

    (c)

    9

    (d)

    10

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States?

    (a)

    Third

    (b)

    Fifth

    (c)

    Seventh

    (d)

    Ninth

    Correct Answer:

    (b)