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Topic:- DU_J19_MSC_OR_T1
1) Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow:
A jolly musicologist by the entirely unobjectionable name of Henry Pleasants has written a book called "The Agony of Modern Music". That word 'ago
times is raucous noise and the excuse for persisting with it is that every common youngster understands and likes it. That pleasant fellow concedes
dismissed as yet another pleasantry which the undirected young indulge in. Paul Hindesmith, possibly one of the last of the classical giants, once sai
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sublimated technique which produces images of emotions that are far removed from any emotional experience, a relatively normal human being evetotally democratised. There is a barrier between the egghead and the hoi polloi and it would be lazy idealism to ignore this. When Bach played and B
pity of it is that while talking music to the masses, all known rules are broken and improvisation becomes king. That, roughly speaking, is how jazz
personal emotions and every element of creative art and adopting improvisation as its main rationale. Why they even tried to smuggle bits of jazz in
somehow survive. Now they are going a step further: learn it by ear, don't write down the stuff, make it up as you go along and hope, by these shoc
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and, thus provide the composer and the performers with their daily bread.The author uses the word 'improvisation' to suggest [Question ID = 12830]
- rendering the original more popular [Option ID = 21319]
- simplifying the original [Option ID = 21320]
- making the original more sublime [Option ID = 21317]
- tampering with the original [Option ID = 21318]
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Correct Answer :- making the original more sublime [Option ID = 21317]
2) Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow:
A jolly musicologist by the entirely unobjectionable name of Henry Pleasants has written a book called "The Agony of Modern Music". That word 'age
times is raucous noise and the excuse for persisting with it is that every common youngster understands and likes it. That pleasant fellow concedes
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dismissed as yet another pleasantry which the undirected young indulge in. Paul Hindesmith, possibly one of the last of the classical giants, once saisublimated technique which produces images of emotions that are far removed from any emotional experience, a relatively normal human being eve
totally democratised. There is a barrier between the egghead and the hoi polloi and it would be lazy idealism to ignore this. When Bach played and B
pity of it is that while talking music to the masses, all known rules are broken and improvisation becomes king. That, roughly speaking, is how jazz v
personal emotions and every element of creative art and adopting improvisation as its main rationale. Why they even tried to smuggle bits of jazz in
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somehow survive. Now they are going a step further: learn it by ear, don't write down the stuff, make it up as you go along and hope, by these shocand, thus provide the composer and the performers with their daily bread.
According to the author, high art cannot be democratised because [Question ID = 12831]
- people differ in their emotional experience [Option ID = 21322]
- high art oversublimated [Option ID = 21321]
- democratising necessarily involves improvisation [Option ID = 21324]
- masses cannot be expected to appreciate what only the few intelligent can [Option ID = 21323]
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Correct Answer :- high art oversublimated [Option ID = 21321]
3) Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow:
A jolly musicologist by the entirely unobjectionable name of Henry Pleasants has written a book called "The Agony of Modern Music". That word 'ago
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times is raucous noise and the excuse for persisting with it is that every common youngster understands and likes it. That pleasant fellow concedesdismissed as yet another pleasantry which the undirected young indulge in. Paul Hindesmith, possibly one of the last of the classical giants, once sai
sublimated technique which produces images of emotions that are far removed from any emotional experience, a relatively normal human being eve
totally democratised. There is a barrier between the egghead and the hoi polloi and it would be lazy idealism to ignore this. When Bach played and B
pity of it is that while talking music to the masses, all known rules are broken and improvisation becomes king. That, roughly speaking, is how jazz
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personal emotions and every element of creative art and adopting improvisation as its main rationale. Why they even tried to smuggle bits of jazz insomehow survive. Now they are going a step further: learn it by ear, don't write down the stuff, make it up as you go along and hope, by these shoc
and, thus provide the composer and the performers with their daily bread.
Which of the following words can best replace the word 'raucous' in the paragraph? [Question ID = 12832]
- Smoothing [Option ID = 21326]
- Pleasant [Option ID = 21327]
- Popular [Option ID = 21328]
- Shrill [Option ID = 21325]
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Correct Answer :- Shrill [Option ID = 21325]
4) Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow:
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A jolly musicologist by the entirely unobjectionable name of Henry Pleasants has written a book called "The Agony of Modern Music". That word 'ago
times is raucous noise and the excuse for persisting with it is that every common youngster understands and likes it. That pleasant fellow concedes
dismissed as yet another pleasantry which the undirected young indulge in. Paul Hindesmith, possibly one of the last of the classical giants, once sai
sublimated technique which produces images of emotions that are far removed from any emotional experience, a relatively normal human being eve
totally democratised. There is a barrier between the egghead and the hoi polloi and it would be lazy idealism to ignore this. When Bach played and B
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pity of it is that while talking music to the masses, all known rules are broken and improvisation becomes king. That, roughly speaking, is how jazzpersonal emotions and every element of creative art and adopting improvisation as its main rationale. Why they even tried to smuggle bits of jazz in
somehow survive. Now they are going a step further: learn it by ear, don't write down the stuff, make it up as you go along and hope, by these shoc
and, thus provide the composer and the performers with their daily bread.
Speaking of techniques of some composers Paul Hindesmith said that they evoked image of emotions [Question ID = 12833]
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- never felt by masses [Option ID = 21331]
- not experienced by normal people [Option ID = 21329]
- not experienced by eggheads [Option ID = 21332]
- felt only by subnormal people [Option ID = 21330]
Correct Answer :- not experienced by normal people [Option ID = 21329]
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Topic:- DU_J19_MSC_OR_T2
1) In the following questions, a statement is followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. Consider the statement and following assumpti
the statement and choose the correct alternative accordingly.
Statement: The Government of India has set up one-stop facilitation counters manned by trained staff for attending to various needs of the foreign
tourists.
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Assumptions: I. There is adequate trained staff available to man these counters in shifts.
II. The services provided by these counters will help boosting inflow of foreign tourists.
III. Majority of the foreign tourists need variety of services when they reach India.
[Question ID = 12836]
- all are implicit [Option ID = 21344]
- only III is implicit [Option ID = 21342]
- only II and III are implicit [Option ID = 21343]
- only I and II are implicit [Option ID = 21341]
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Correct Answer :- only I and II are implicit [Option ID = 21341]
2) In the following questions, a statement is followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. Consider the statement and following assumpti
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the statement and choose the correct alternative accordingly.Statement: The successful man has the ability to judge himself correctly.
Assumptions: I. Inability to judge correctly causes failure.
II. To judge others is of no use to a successful man.
III. The successful man cannot make a wrong judgment.
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[Question ID = 12835]
- all are implicit [Option ID = 21338]
- none is implicit [Option ID = 21337]
- only II and III are implicit [Option ID = 21340]
- only I and II are implicit [Option ID = 21339]
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Correct Answer :- none is implicit [Option ID = 21337]
Topic:- DU_J19_MSC_OR_T3
1) Identify the pair of words that bear the same relationship to each other as the words of the given pair bear in the question.
Branch: Tree [Question ID = 12838]
- Bulb: Filament [Option ID = 21350]
- Crest: Wave [Option ID = 21349]
- Water: Tap [Option ID = 21352]
- Clothes: Cupboard [Option ID = 21351]
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Correct Answer :- Crest: Wave [Option ID = 21349]
2) Identify the pair of words that bear the same relationship to each other as the words of the given pair bear in the question.
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Sale: Purchase [Question ID = 12839]
- Profit: Loss [Option ID = 21356]
- Give: Receive [Option ID = 21353]
- Shop: Market [Option ID = 21354]
- Cash: Credit [Option ID = 213551
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Correct Answer :- Give: Receive [Option ID = 21353]
Topic:- DU_J19_MSC_OR_T4
1) The accessibility which is an important attribute of maintainability can be affected by [Question ID = 12875]
- type of maintenance tasks to be performed through the access opening [Option ID = 21498]
- all of these [Option ID = 21500]
- location of item and its associated environment [Option ID = 21497]
- degree of danger involved in using access opening [Option ID = 21499]
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Correct Answer :- location of item and its associated environment [Option ID = 21497]
2) If the chance of A hitting a target is 3 times out of four and of B 4 times out of 5 and of C 5 times out of 6 then the probability that target will be
is followed? [Question ID = 12868]
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- 47/120 [Option ID = 21723]
- 19/24 [Option ID = 21721]
- none of these [Option ID = 21724]
- 23/30 [Option ID = 21722]
Correct Answer :- 19/24 [Option ID = 21721]
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3) If the customer arrivals are completely random, then
- poisson distribution [Option ID = 21471]
- probability concept [Option ID = 21472]
- deterministic model [Option ID = 21469]
- statistical model [Option ID = 21470]
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Correct Answer :- deterministic model [Option ID = 21469]
4) If the roots of the equation x3-9x2+ 26x-24 = 0 are in AP, then the roots are [Question ID = 12884]
- 1, 2, 3 [Option ID = 21533]
- 0, 1, 2 [Option ID = 21536]
- 3, 4, 5 [Option ID = 21535]
- 2, 3, 4 [Option ID = 21534]
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Correct Answer :- 1, 2, 3 [Option ID = 21533]
5) Which of the following is not an assumption made in deriving an equation for economic order quantity (EOQ)?
[Question ID = 12854]
- Review the inventory system periodically [Option ID = 21416]
- Shortages are not allowed [Option ID = 21415]
- The ordering cost, holding cost, and the unit price remain constant [Option ID = 21414]
- The replenishment occurs instantaneously [Option ID = 21413]
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Correct Answer :- The replenishment occurs instantaneously [Option ID = 21413]
6) A network topology is [Question ID = 12906]
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- LAN [Option ID = 21621]
- MAN [Option ID = 21623]
- BUS [Option ID = 21624]
- WAN [Option ID = 21622]
Correct Answer :- LAN [Option ID = 21621]
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7) The assumes that arrivals join a queue that is of unlimited size, waiting in line until their turn for service comes on a FIFO basis and then
[Question ID = 12869]
- simplest waiting line model [Option ID = 21475]
- waiting line [Option ID = 21473]
- LCLS [Option ID = 21474]
- FSFC [Option ID = 21476]
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Correct Answer :- waiting line [Option ID = 21473]
8) In graphical method the restriction on number of constraints is [Question ID = 12853]
- 2 [Option ID = 21409]
- none of these [Option ID = 21412]
- not more than 3 [Option ID = 21411]
- 3 [Option ID = 21410]
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Correct Answer :- 2 [Option ID = 21409]
9) Information on a computer is stored as [Question ID = 12904]
- analog data [Option ID = 21613]
- none of these [Option ID = 21616]
- digital data [Option ID = 21614]
- watts data [Option ID = 21615]
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Correct Answer :- analog data [Option ID = 21613]
10) Product A takes 5 machine hours and Product B takes 6 machine hours. The total time available for machine hours is 36. The constraint equatio
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[Question ID = 12861]- 5x+6y=36 [Option ID = 21442]
- 5x+6y=36 [Option ID = 21441]
- 5x+6y=36 [Option ID = 21443]
- none of these [Option ID = 21444]
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Correct Answer :- 5x+6y=36 [Option ID = 21441]
11) Significance of simple correlation coefficient can be tested by [Question ID = 12925]
- F-test [Option ID = 21700]
- z-test [Option ID = 21698]
- t-test [Option ID = 21697]
- chi-square-test [Option ID = 21699]
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Correct Answer :- t-test [Option ID = 21697]
12) A hypothesis may be classified as [Question ID = 12927]
- composite [Option ID = 21706]
- simple [Option ID = 21705]
- null [Option ID = 21707]
- all of these [Option ID = 21708]
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Correct Answer :- simple [Option ID = 21705]
13) The synonym of the word Zest is [Question ID = 12842]
- Pleasure [Option ID = 21365]
- Distaste [Option ID = 21366]
- Flop [Option ID = 21367]
- Encircles [Option ID = 21368]
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Correct Answer :- Pleasure [Option ID = 21365]
14) If A + D = B + C, A + E = C + D, 2C < A + E and 2A > B + D then [Question ID = 12844]
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- B > C > D > E > A [Option ID = 21376]
- B > A > D > C > E [Option ID = 21374]
- D > B > C > A > E [Option ID = 213751
- A > B > C > D > E [Option ID = 21373]
Correct Answer :- A>B>C> D > E [Option ID = 21373]
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15) The boolean expression (A'+B'+C)' is equivalent to [Question ID = 12911]
- A'B'C' [Option ID = 21644]
- ABC [Option ID = 21642]
- ABC' [Option ID = 21641]
- A'B'C [Option ID = 21643]
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Correct Answer :- ABC' [Option ID = 21641]
16) If A is the set of even natural numbers less than 8 and B is the set of prime numbers less than 7, then the number of relations from A to B is
[Question ID = 12894]
- 29 [Option ID = 21573]
- 29 -1 [Option ID = 21576]
- 92 [Option ID = 21574]
- 32 [Option ID = 21575]
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Correct Answer :- 29 [Option ID = 21573]
17) The system reliability of a parallel configuration is the reliabilities of each individual component. [Question ID = 12876]
- equal to [Option ID = 21503]
- none of these [Option ID = 21504]
- greater than [Option ID = 21501]
- smaller than [Option ID = 21502]
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Correct Answer :- greater than [Option ID = 21501]
18) In a certain code, PRODUCTIONS is coded as QQPCVEUHPMT. How is ORIENTATION written in that code? [Question ID = 12848]
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- PQJDOUBUJPO [Option ID = 21390]
- PQJDOVBSJNO [Option ID = 21389]
- NSHFMVBSJNO [Option ID = 21392]
- PSJFOVBSJNO [Option ID = 21391]
Correct Answer :- PQJDOVBSJNO [Option ID = 21389]
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19) In a linear programming problem, its degenerate basic feasible solutions and vertices of its feasible region have correspondence.
[Question ID = 12864]
- one-one [Option ID = 21453]
- one-many [Option ID = 21455]
- many-many [Option ID = 21456]
- many-one [Option ID = 21454]
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Correct Answer :- one-one [Option ID = 21453]
20) In a regression line of y on X, the variable x is known as [Question ID = 12924]
- independent variable [Option ID = 21693]
- explanatory variable [Option ID = 21695]
- regressor [Option ID = 21694]
- all of these [Option ID = 21696]
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Correct Answer :- independent variable [Option ID = 21693]
21) Given the failure time probability density function f(t)=de -At, the reliability is obtained as [Question ID = 12874]
- R(t)=e (1-1)t [Option ID = 21495]
- R(t)=e At [Option ID = 21493]
- R(t)= 1-e -At [Option ID = 21494]
- R(t)= 1+e At [Option ID = 21496]
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Correct Answer :- R(t)=e-At [Option ID = 21493]
22) A suburban specialty restaurant has developed a single drive-thru window. Customers order, pay, and pick up their food at the same window. A
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times follow an exponential distribution. If the average number of arrivals is 6 per hour and the service rate is 2 every 15 minutes, then the averageperson being served is [Question ID = 12873]
- 0.5 [Option ID = 21489]
- 3 [Option ID = 21492]
- 2.25 [Option ID = 21491]
- 0.75 [Option ID = 21490]
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Correct Answer :- 0.5 [Option ID = 21489]
23) The decimal number 235 is equivalent to [Question ID = 12910]
- (1010 1011)2 [Option ID = 21638]
- (1110 1001)2 [Option ID = 21640]
- (1110 1011)2 [Option ID = 21639]
- (1110 1111)2 [Option ID = 21637]
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Correct Answer :- (1110 1111)2 [Option ID = 21637]
24) The component required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits is known as [Question ID = 12903]
- CPU [Option ID = 21611]
- ROM [Option ID = 21612]
- Hard Disk [Option ID = 21609]
- RAM [Option ID = 21610]
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Correct Answer :- Hard Disk [Option ID = 21609]
25) F-distribution is applied for [Question ID = 12921]
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- testing the equality of two population variances [Option ID = 21681]
- for testing the equality of two or more population means [Option ID = 21682]
- for testing equality of several regression coefficients [Option ID = 21683]
- all of these [Option ID = 21684]
Correct Answer :- testing the equality of two population variances [Option ID = 21681]
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26) The curve represented by the equations: x = a(e- sine), y = a(1-cose) is a [Question ID = 12890]
- hyperbola [Option ID = 21560]
- asteroid [Option ID = 21559]
- cycloid [Option ID = 21558]
- cardiode [Option ID = 21557]
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Correct Answer :- cardiode [Option ID = 21557]
27) A linear programming problem in standard form has m constraints and n variables. The number of basic feasible solutions will be [Question ID
= 12863]
- none of these [Option ID = 21452]
- (m) [Option ID = 21449]
- = (n) [Option ID = 21451]
- = (m) [Option ID = 21450]
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Correct Answer :- (m) [Option ID = 21449]
28) A family of parametric distribution in which mean is always greater than variance is [Question ID = 12930]
- geometric distribution [Option ID = 21718]
- both binomial distribution and geometric distribution [Option ID = 21719]
- neither binomial distribution nor geometric distribution [Option ID = 21720]
- binomial distribution [Option ID = 21717]
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Correct Answer :- binomial distribution [Option ID = 21717]
29) The area of the region bounded by the straight line x-2y+2 = 0, the ordinates x=1, x=2 and x-axis is [Question ID = 12889]
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- 5/4 [Option ID = 21555]
- 3/4 [Option ID = 21554]
- 7/4 [Option ID = 21553]
- 3/2 [Option ID = 21556]
Correct Answer :- 7/4 [Option ID = 21553]
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30) Scandisk is performed by using [Question ID = 12913]
- operating system software [Option ID = 21650]
- utility software [Option ID = 21651]
- none of these [Option ID = 21652]
- application software [Option ID = 21649]
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Correct Answer :- application software [Option ID = 21649]
31) A man walks 30 m South. Then turning to his right he walks 30 m. Then turning to his left he walks 20 m. Again turning to his left he walks 30 m
[Question ID = 12850]
- 20 m [Option ID = 21398]
- 30 m [Option ID = 21397]
- none of these [Option ID = 21400]
- 80 m [Option ID = 21399]
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Correct Answer :- 30 m [Option ID = 21397]
32) 'A+B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A-B' means 'A is the wife of B'; 'A x B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A/B' means 'A is the mother of B' and 'A=B'
[Question ID = 12849]
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- Q is the niece of P [Option ID = 21395]
- Q is the daughter of P [Option ID = 21396]
- P is the aunt of Q [Option ID = 21393]
- P is the sister of Q [Option ID = 21394]
Correct Answer :- P is the aunt of Q [Option ID = 21393]
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33) A meaningful order in which the words given below can be arranged is (i) Index (ii) Contents (iii) Title (iv) Chapters (v) Introduction [Question ID = 12852]
- (iii), (v), (i), (ii), (iv) [Option ID = 21408]
- (iii), (ii), (v), (iv), (i) [Option ID = 21407]
- (iii), (ii), (v), (i), (iv) [Option ID = 21406]
- (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (i) [Option ID = 21405]
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Correct Answer :- (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (i) [Option ID = 21405]
34) The root of equation 8x3+12x2+4x+1 = 0 repeated thrice is [Question ID = 12883]
- x = -3/2 [Option ID = 21530]
- x = 3/2 [Option ID = 21532]
- x = -1/2 [Option ID = 21529]
- x = 1/2 [Option ID = 21531]
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Correct Answer :- x = -1/2 [Option ID = 21529]
35) A production manager of a manufacturing organization is asked to manage and optimize the utilization of the resources. He/she has to deal wit
much to buy, etc. Which of the following tools or techniques of Operational Research should be used? [Question
- linear programming [Option ID = 21465]
- inventory control methods [Option ID = 21466]
- transportation model [Option ID = 21467]
- assignment model [Option ID = 21468]
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Correct Answer :- linear programming [Option ID = 21465]
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