23 January 2016

Government inks MoU to implement Action Plan for skill development in Telecom

The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has signed MoU with Department of Telecommunication (DoT) for Skill Development in Telecom Sector. The MoU has signed to implement National Action Plan for Skill Development in Telecom Sector.

4th India Africa Hydrocarbons Conference begins in New Delhi 

   The fourth edition of India Africa Hydrocarbons Conference (IAHC) has begun on January 21, 2016 in New Delhi. The two day conference aims at enhancing greater cooperation between India and African continent in the field of Hydrocarbons. It also seeks to explore opportunities, bridge boundaries and boost bilateral trade between India and Afric

22 january 2016

Jehan Daruvala wins 2016 Lady Wigram Trophy motor race

Indian Formula Car driver and Sahara Force India Academy racer, Jehan Daruvala has won the 2016 Lady Wigram Trophy in New Zealand. It was Daruvala’s maiden victory in Formula car race since he had switched from karting in 2015. Earlier he had won Rookie of the Year title at the Renault 2.0 NEC series championships held in the Netherlands in August 2015,.

India’s largest and tallest tricolour hoisted at Ranchi 

India’s largest tricolour was hoisted atop the tallest pole at Pahari Mandir Ranchi,  by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. This flag will remain hoisted for 24 hours and shall be illuminated with the help of twenty sodium vapour lights at night. It is world’s largest and the highest hoisted Indian flag. Dimensions of flag: It measures 66 feet in height and 99 feet in width in the proper ratio 2:3. It was hoisted on pole with height of 293 feet. It weighs 80 kg.

Atulesh Jindal appointed as new chairman of CBDT

Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Officer Atulesh Jindal has been appointed chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). His appointment was cleared by Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Atulesh Jindal will succeed Arun Kumar Jain who has completed his term. He will have tenure of six-months till he retires in July 2016. He is a 1978 batch IRS officer and currently working as member (revenue) in the CBDT.

Senior journalist Aroon Tikekar passes away

Senior journalist and scholar Aroon Tikekar passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 72. He was associated with different various newspaper groups and has authored over 20 books.

Sri Lanka tops in 2015 HDI in South Asia Region

Sri Lanka has maintained its high ranking in 2015 human development index (HDI) in the South Asia Region. In the 2015 Global Human Development Report (HDR) released by UN Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka was ranked 73rd with an HDI value of 0.757.

Linear Equation

1.         Solve for y : y² -81 = 0

(1)  18              (2) 9                 (3)  - 9             (4)  Both 2 & 3

           

2.         If m² = 7 m   then   m = ?

(1)  7                (2)  - 7             (3)  10              (4)  Both 2 & 3 

3.         x² - 3x - 10 = 0   then x = ?

(1)  - 5, - 2       (2)  5, - 2         (3)  - 5, 2         (4)  Both 2 & 3   

4.         If  2y² + 4 = 9y   then y = ?

(1) - 1/2   , 4      (2) 1/2  , - 4       (3)  1/2  , 4       (4)  Both 2 & 3  

5.         If  a² = 36        then     a = ?

(1) 5                 (2) 9                 (3)  3                (4)  6     

           

6.         If  x/4 = 49/x    then x = ?

(1)  14              (2) 12               (3)  19              (4)  16  

           

7.         If (x-2)/ (x-1) = (x+4)/ (2x-2)    then x = ?

(1) 8, 1      (2) - 8, 1          (3)  8, - 1         (4)  - 8, - 1  

8.         The Square of a number is decreased by 15. This value is twice the original number. Find the number(s).

(1) - 5, 3          (2) 5, - 3          (3)  - 5, - 3      (4)  Both 1 & 2

9.         The product of two consecutive integers is 56 find the integers.

(1) 8, - 7          (2) - 8, - 7        (3)  8 , 7         (4)  Both 2 & 3 

10.       One leg of a right triangle exceeds the other leg by 4 inches. The hypotenuse is 20 inches. Find the length of the shortest leg of the right triangle ?

(1)  16        (2) 12          (3)  Both 1 & 2         (4)  Cannot be determined

11.     The solution of which of the following equations is neither a fraction nor an integer.

          (1) 3x+2 = 5x+2  (2) 4x-18=2      (3) 4x+7=x+2     (4) 5x-8=x+4

12.       A number is added to its two third is equal to 35. Find the number.

(1) 21               (2)  28              (3)  35              (4)  50     

13.       The sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437. Then their difference is

(1) 9                 (2) 4                 (3)  18              (4)  5  

14.       When 60 subtract from 60 % of a number gives 60, the number is

(1)  170            (2) 300 (3)  140            (4)  200       

15.       When 35 is added to 5 times a certain number the result is 100. The number is

(1)  12              (2)  65              (3)  13              (4)  25       

16.       The sum of the squares of three consecutive natural numbers is 149. Then the numbers be

(1)  5, 6, 7        (2)  8, 9, 10      (3)  6, 7, 8        (4)  4, 5, 6    

17.       50 is divided into two parts such that the sum of their reciprocals is 1/12 .Find the two parts

(1)  30, 20        (2)  25, 25        (3)  15, 35        (4)  10, 40 

18.       The sum of two numbers is 15 & sum of their Square is 113. Find the numbers.

(1) 5, 10           (2) 7, 8 (3)  9, 6            (4)                   10, 5 

19.       Twenty times a positive integer is less then its square by 96. What is the integer ?

(1)  20              (2)  25              (3)  30              (4)  24          

20.       The sum of a positive number and its reciprocal is thrice the difference of the number and its reciprocal. The number is

(1) \/2              (2) 1/ \/2               (3)  \/3             (4)   1/ \/3     

ANS KEY

Question No.	Answer
1	4
2	1
3	2
4	3
5	4
6	1
7	1
8	2
9	4
10	2
11	2
12	1
13	2
14	4
15	3
16	3
17	1
18	2
19	4
20	1