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TEST BOOKLET
GENERAL STUDIES AND ENGINEERING APTITUDE
Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks : 200

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7. What is Ci;o�dwn2,ipg J. · , ·1 - 11. G:iy�n..that 0·8, is, _qn� r-0ot- of tl}e:, e<i4atiOJ,1)
. . . (a) Money collected for pl}.blic welfare . �r x3. :.... 0·6xt-' 1-�4,x + 1 344. ;:: ·0.·ITTie:,other roots \l-f-°'\
.
:··--_ · ·"· ·: ': · · 'projects 'by ·levying an·' entry fee to of this equation.will be ·. · ,__.,;
· ·' · exhibitions, shows, etc.
:'
(a) l·l and-1·4
(b) · Money collected by. charitable . .
· . organizations by placing 1 a donation box (b) -1·2 and 1·4
at prom�ent locations
(c) 'i·2 and-1'4
· <,. , (c) Money rais_ed by . innov�tors and ·
inventors 1·0y launching their products1 ('(d) · -1·1 and 1·4
and seririces through the lhternet
. (d) '. ·Money raised by i_ndividuals by pas�ing' 12. The equation, �3 - 8x2 + 37x - 50 = 0 is
th� hat around to onlooker� at a street · factored and it has (3 + 4i) as: one bf its roo�
performance What is the real root of this equation? :\ /
\.. .
· 8. The sum of squares of successive integers 8 to . � 2
16, both inclusive, will beC.\ -.�i:lJ
(a) 1126 (b) 4
{b) 1174 ·(c) 6·5 -�
(c) 1292
(d) 13
(d) 1356
9. Consider · a trapezoid� lam.in�\ .ABCD, -with l3. . Circle A is 4 ·cm in diam�ter; circle B is 5 cm
AB parallel to DC, 6 ·cm apart; AB is 8 cm; CD in diameter·. Circle C h;is its . circur.nt:erenc;e
is ·12 cm; CD extends outwards by 1 cm from equal to the sum of the· circumferences of both
the foot of t�e perpendi:cular ·from B on DC. A and B together. What will he the ratiq' of the
The centre of gravity of the lamina will be area of-circle C, with respect to ,the area of
(a) Along AC at a height of 3 cm from DC. circle A and circle B respectively? ";1' ,
(-b)
°
Along BD at a height of 3 cm from DC
(c) '. Along'the' line joining the mid-point of (a) 5·0625.and 1·84
AB to the mid-point of DC; at a height of 3·875
2·8 cm from DC
(b) .. . and 1:s4
(d) At the intersection poiri.t-0f AC and DB . (c) 5·0625 .and
.. 3·24
. ·' '
t

10. . A cantilever beam ABC is .�hown to a highly (d) 3·875 and 3·24
. �f .
exaggerated ·vertical scale. Horizontally, AB is
2 m long and BC is 0·6 m long. Loads act only 14. The 12 digits. on the face of a.clock a;�- to be
in tl).e region AB, and there are no loads in the represented employing, contributions of only
region'.' BC. UndE,?r this loa,d SY.Ste�,. the the number 9 as eith�r 9. or Jg . The. other
deflection at B is 0·24 cm and the slope of the prescribed conditions are (i) the .least number
beam· at B is 0, where sin 0 ::C 0·038. What is . of uses alone are pE;lrmitted; ·�d (ii) when
. .
. ·the dei�iction at-D, ·which is midway between· alternat�s are possible, use of 9 will be
· B and C? preferred �v�r use of __ ../9 ,
,- -wlii.ch .should be_
used mi�ally. How ,':i;n• any times would I /9
.., . ..
I1 ., • •: .•

�ave to be used? , .. , ,�
(a) 6 . � ......
(a) 0·2406 cm
(b) 5
(b) 0·2514 cm
·, ._(c) .. -0·2530 cm . ,. (c) 4
·- � (a) ... 0:2452 cm (d) 3

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"15.' · In. a particular test, the D;1.arks scored by
lS.
1

Let the. �ig�n�ector �f- the· matrix [

4 ca�did�t�s «:·ii,' B: c/�d D.·_�e a;follow� : -
i

. . ·o
• Marks obtained by A and B add to 100;
written in the form [:] and [:] . What is the
• Marks obtained by C and D add up �,. .
those ·scored by A; 0
value of (a +b) ?
• B scores 4 times of D; -
. (a) 0
•D scores 10 marks less than C. c}< " '1
,. � -1
The marks obtained by C will be ,/' �� · \� Cb)
. 2
(�) 30 °,.o / (c) 1
(b) 15 (d) 2
(c) 20

.fd.) 25 19. What is the cube root of 1468 to 3- decimal

places?
• i/ \ ,• i

16. In a project there are 9 activities : A, B, C, D

. . ; ··... . . (a) h·340
'n'.hi�h
.. are.
' '·
sequ�ntj.!31;
'
E, F, G which are
sequential; H, K wl;rich are �equential. Also E,
(b) 11·353
· F°, G run.
parallel' to 13, C, D; and H, K . run
parallel_ to A, B, C,. D. Besides these activity (c) 11·365
dependencies_, ·it is also needful that B be
completed before taking up G; A and H be (d) 11·382
completed before taking up D and K. How
many dummies are to be draw1:!:Af� activity -7t if -7t<X�0
network? . 20. Let f(x) = { '
·
(a) .5 ·
7t, if O <X�7t

(b), 4. be a periodic function of period 21t. The

r,_r_j- •
(c) · ;3 coefficient of sin 5x in the Fourier series

(d) 2
expansion of f(x) in the interval [-7t, 1t] is
...

I I n �. J I I
4
17. What is the fqn:µ of. the function f(x) ,for the (a)
. 5
following data ?

(b) . :

n:) :1 :B
(a) x2 + 2x + 3 4
(c)
3
(b) x2-2x+3
(c) x2 + 2x-.3 (d) . 3
.4
(d) x -2x-3
2

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21.· What is the value of (1525)0·2 to 2 decimal l - 2�·
24. What is the residue of the function : at
,z
ri

places?
its pole?
(a) 4·33
(a) -
3
(b) 4·36
4
(c) 4·38 (b)
3
(d) 4·30 2
(c) --
3

2
(d)
3
22. In the Laurent expansion of
1
f(z) = valid in the region
(z - l)(z - 2)

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25. What is the maximum value of z,
1 < I z I < 2, the coefficient of is if z = l0x + 6y subject to the constraints
z
3x + y $ 12, 2x + 5y $ 3.4, x � 0, y � 0 ?
(a) 0 (a) 56

1 (b) 52
(b)
(c) 50

(c) 1 (d) 40

(d) -1

26. Which of the following concepts are relatable

to income of members of the public while
considering public welfare?

x2 2
1. Sensitivity of demand
23. If u = log ( + Y ) , what is the value of
. x+y
ou ou
x-+y-?
2. Elasticity of demand
ox fJy 3. Sensitivity of expenditure

(a) 0 4. Elasticity of expenditure

(b) 1 (a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) u
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) eu (d) 1 and 4 only

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 41. · Consider the following statements with_'l'e�ard 43. Consider:·the fullpv{ing .statements -regarding'
.
· to atmospheric humidity : • ·r �I ...., , depletion of the ozone layer :.1· .
• • r- . • : , · •
• •

1. ·Absolute humidity is the ·amount of 1. Excessive rE!lease. '9f chlorine and

bromine in the environment from
. wate'r vapour per unit vdhime. ·. ''. .
•
• I • man-made ·compounds, . such as
2. Hygrometer· is used -to m�as�e· relative chlorofluorocarbon{ . . ; . , . ' .
humidity. 2. Occurrence · · of certain natural
phenomena such .-a,s sunspots, and
3. Dew point is · the temperature. at which
stratospheric winds.
the relative humidity is 75%.
3. Degradation of materials by ultra-violet
V,7hich of the above statements are correct ? radiation.
(a) 1 and 2 only 4. Major volcanic eruptions.

(h) 1 and 3 only Which of the above can·. be categorized as

causing ozone depletion ?
(c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
.. ,
(c) 1, 2_ and 4 only
(d) · 2, 3 and 4 only
,t
. 42. Sanitary/municipal fills and waste heaps are
unavoidably haz'ardous due to 44. Which one of the f?llowing 1s the major
characteristic of deciduous trees ?
• •. : r� •

1. Leachates
(a) · They do not lose their leaves.
2. Emanating gases (b) They shed.their leaves �nually.
. . .�'
3. Rodents and wandering animals (c) They synthesize tl_ieir own· food.
(d) They depend on other factors for their
4. Automobile. _wor_kshops that seem to
food.
have ari · affinity for such
neighbourhooqs
45. A wall, rectangular in shape, ha�-a perimeter
Which of the above ar� _correct ? of 72 m. If the length of its ·diagonal is '1s m,
what is the area of the wall ?
· (a) 1 and :4 only
(a) 224 m2
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 486m2
(c) 2 and 3 only 2
(c) 572 m
(d) 3 and 4 only (d) 606m2
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