Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

The angles of a quadrilateral are m the ratio of 1: 4: 2: 3. The angles are respectively (1) 1 (2) (3) (4)

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 36°: 144°; 72°; 108º

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “36°: 144°; 72°; 108º”.
The measures of the angles of the quadrilateral are: (3) 36°; 144°; 72°; 108°

Similar Questions:

What least number must be subtracted from each of the numbers, 14, 17, 34, 42 so that the ratio of first two is the same as the ratio of the next two?
  1. A) 0
  2. B) 1
  3. C) 3
  4. D) 7
The local time of a place is 6.00 a.m. when the Greenwitch Mean Time (GMT) is 3.00 a.m. What is the longitude of the place?
  1. A) 45° W
  2. B) 45° E
  3. C) 120° E
  4. D) 120° W
If a/b = 3/4 and 8a + 5b = 22 then a is:
  1. A) 2
  2. B) 2/3
  3. C) 5/8
  4. D) 3/2
Which state in the country has the largest number of districts?
  1. A) Madhya Pradesh
  2. B) Maharashtra
  3. C) Tamil Nadu
  4. D) Uttar Pradesh
There are three drawers in a table. One contains two gold coins, another two silver coins and the third a silver coin and gold coin. One of the drawers in pulled out and a coin in taken out. It turns out to be a silver coin. What is the probability of drawing a gold coin, If one of the other two drawers is pulled out next and one of coins it is drawn at random:
  1. A) 37.5%
  2. B) 50.0%
  3. C) 62.5%
  4. D) 75.0%
A man borrows Rs. 1200.00 from a bank for a period of 3 months. He finds that he his to repay Rs. 1236.00. The bank rate of interest is:
  1. A) 3%
  2. B) 6%
  3. C) 12%
  4. D) 24%
In the above figure, the triangle represents women, the square represents sports persons and the circle represents coaches. The portion in the figure which represents women who are sports persons as well as coaches is the one labelled:
  1. A) P
  2. B) Q
  3. C) T
  4. D) U
The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the focus of research of several serious diseases are:
  1. A) Bud cells
  2. B) Red cells
  3. C) Mesangial cells
  4. D) Stem cells
The quaintest relic of Chunar Fort is the Shrine of:
  1. A) Adi Shankaracharya
  2. B) Bhartruhari
  3. C) Chaitanya
  4. D) Ramanada
"Threat of global warming" is increasing due to increasing concentration of
  1. A) Ozone
  2. B) Nitrous oxide
  3. C) Sulphur dioxide
  4. D) Carbon dioxide
If code for ABSENT is ZYHVMG, the code for PRESENT will be
  1. A) KIHVHGM
  2. B) KIVHVMG
  3. C) KITMHMG
  4. D) GKITYTL
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Dry ice:solid carbon dioxide
  2. B) Mustard gas:poisonous liquid used in chemical warfare
  3. C) Teflon:polymer containing fluorine
  4. D) Fullerene:organic compounds containing fluorine