UPPCL AE 2019 : Non-Tech Quiz 4 for GATE & PSU CS Exams

Question 1

Given below is a sentence divided in 3 parts labeled ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’. One of the parts may contain an error – grammatical or otherwise. Mark the option out of these 3 in case any of the 3 parts has an error. If all 3 parts are error free, mark ‘d’ as your answer.

Question 2

Geneticists say that they are very close to confirming the genetic roots of psychiatric illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia, and consequently, that doctors will be able to eradicate these diseases through early identification and gene therapy.
On which of the following assumptions does the statement above rely?

Question 3

In the following questions, there is a main statement followed by 4 statements labeled I, II, III and IV. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second and both the statements are logically consistent with the main statement. If the rhinoceros is huge, then the tiger is vicious.
I. The rhinoceros is huge.
II. The rhinoceros is not huge.
III. The tiger is vicious.
IV. The tiger is not vicious.

Question 4

After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indoneisa, he ______ to visit the temple in Thanjavur

Question 5

"The hold of the nationalist imagination on our colonial past is such that anything inadequately or improperly nationalist is just not history." Which of the following statements best reflects the author's opinion?

Question 6

A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at 25m intervals in this plot. If in a flood, the water level rises to 525m. Which of the villages P,Q,R,S,T get submerged?

Question 7

Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the phrase underlined in the sentence below?
It is fascinating to see life forms cope with varied environmental conditions.

Question 8

Based on the given statements, select the most appropriate option to solve the given question.
If two floors in a certain building are 9 feet apart, how many steps are there in a set of stairs that extends from the first floor to the second floor of the building?
Statements:
(I) Each step is 3/4 foot high.
(II) Each step is 1 foot wide.

Question 9

All 2 digit numbers where both places occupy the same number, in an ascending order with a vertical line separating their pair of next consecutive numbers. This sequence follows with the same condition of 2 digit numbers. Consider 10 as a first two digit number. The number of these vertical lines separating such pairs is ______.

Question 10

Identify the word that is most appropriate for the blank space in the sentence given below:
Just when the leading contestant’s opponent had _______ the lead in popularity polls, public opinion _______; as a result, the incumbent legislature regained her front runner position.