Friday 21 March 2014
Mathematics Model Questions for PA/SA Exam
1. How long will Lucy have to wait before for her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest?
(A)2 years
(B)3 years
(C)4 years
(D)5 years
2. Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color?
(A)4
(B)8
(C)12
(D)13
(E)16
3. If r = 5 z then 15 z = 3 y, then r =
(A)y
(B)2 y
(C)5 y
(D)10 y
(E)15 y
4. What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?
(A)5
(B)12
(C)28
(D)33
(E)62
5. A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regularpric(E)What is the regular price?
(A)$1800
(B)$1900
(C)$2000
(D)$2100
(E)$2200
6. A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?
(A)$29,250
(B)$31,200
(C)$32,500
(D)$33,800
(E)$33,999
7. After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49,000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What
did Edmond sell the car for?
(A)$24,200
(B)$28,900
(C)$35,600
(D)$37,300
(E)$39,200
8. If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2 days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to
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(A)0.8 days
(B)1.09 days
(C)1.23 days
(D)1.65 days
(E)1.97 days
9. Find 0.12 ÷12
(A)100
(B)10
(C)1
(D)0.01
(E)0.001
10. If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number?
(A)8
(B)10
(C)15
(D)20
(E)25
11. Which of the following numbers could be described in the following way: an integer that is a natural, rational and whole number?
(A)0
(B)1
(C)2.33
(D)-3
(E)none of the above
12. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 2, 4, 6, 4, 8, 2, 9, 4, 3, 8
(A)2
(B)3
(C)4
(D)5
(E)6
13. In the fraction 3/x, x may not be substituted by which of the following sets?
(A){1, 2, 4}
(B){-2,-3,-4}
(C){1, 3, 7}
(D){0, 10, 20}
(E){1.8, 4.3}
14. Sarah needs to make a cake and some cookies. The cake requires 3/8 cup of sugar and the cookies require 3/5 cup of sugar. Sarah has 15/16 cups of
sugar. Does she have enough sugar, or how much more does she need?
(A)She has enough sugar.
(B)She needs 1/8 of a cup of sugar.
(C)She needs 3/80 of a cup of sugar.
(D)She needs 4/19 of a cup of sugar.
(E)She needs 1/9 of a cup of sugar.
15. At a company fish fry, 1/2 in attendance are employees. Employees' spouses are 1/3 of the attendace. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses?
(A)10.5%
(B)16.7%
(C)25%
(D)32.3%
(E)38%
16. If 8x + 5x + 2x + 4x = 114, the 5x + 3 =
(A) 12
(B) 25
(C) 33
(D) 47
(E) 86
17. There are 8 ounces in a ½ poun(D)How many ounces are in 7 3/4 lbs?
(A)12 ounces
(B)86 ounces
(C)119 ounces
(D)124 ounces
(E)138 ounces
18. If the value of x and y in the fraction XZ/Y are both tripled, how does the value of the fraction change?
(A)increases by half
(B)decreases by half
(C)triples
(D)doubles
(E)remains the same
19. What is the next number in the following pattern? 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, ___
(A)1/10
(B)1/12
(C)1/14
(D)1/15
(E)1/16
20. Of the following units which would be more likely used to measure the amount of water in a bathtub?
(A)kilograms
(B)liters
(C)milliliters
(D)centigrams
(E)volts
(Comment if there is mistake with any questions)
Answers
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. E 8. B 9. D 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. E 19. E 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. E
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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 19 March 2014
1) High Courts to get 25 per cent more judges to clear backlog: In an attempt to clear the backlog of over 40 lakh cases, the Centre has increased the strength of judges in all High Courts by 25 per cent. As a result, the number of judges will go up from 906 to 1,112. At present, there are about 250 vacancies in the High Courts. In addition, 206 new vacancies have to be filled in view of the proposed increase in the strength.
2) EC to track election ads on Twitter, Facebook: With political parties usingsocial media sites such as Twitter and Facebook in a big way for campaigning in Lok Sabha elections, Election Commission (EC) has issued detailed guidelines for political advertisements on such platforms that include obtaining certification for contents before putting them in public domain. The EC has also asked the social media sites to maintain expenditure incurred by the political parties and individual candidates on advertisements so that they can be produced to the commission when requested for.
3) UAE to host 20 matches in IPL 7 first leg: The United Arab Emirates was on Wednesday awarded the hosting rights of 20 matches in the IPL's first leg with defending champions Mumbai Indians opening the tournament by squaring off against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 16 in Abu Dhabi. The IPL Governing Council announced the schedule for the first phase of the tournament after a meeting. UAE leg of the IPL, a part of which has been shifted out of the country due to general elections, will wind up on April 30 with Mumbai facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai.
4) Nissan rolls out Datsun GO at Rs. 3.12 lakh: Japanese auto maker Nissan, on Wednesday, launched the Datsun brand in India with the first offering 'GO' priced between Rs.3.12 lakh and Rs.3.69 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The car is likely to intensify competition in the popular small car category and will compete with cars such as Maruti Suzuki's Alto 800 and Hyundai's Eon.
5) Bank, ATM services may be hit as Windows XP support ends on April 8: Banking operations, including ATM services, may be hit as support fromMicrosoft for Windows XP operating system will end from April 8, the RBI said on Wednesday asking banks to take immediate steps to control this. The end of support for Windows XP is likely to increase the probability of attacks on such a system and may affect ATM operations as well, RBI said.Read more daily updates from here.
6) Pakistan's first LNG terminal to be ready by November: Pakistan first ever LNG Terminal to be ready for operation soon at Karachi by November. Pakistan is going through severe energy crisis and LNG is seen as short term solution to meet its energy needs.
7) Government allows more banks to import gold in easing of curbs: Government has allowed five domestic private sector banks to import gold, in what industry officials say could be a significant step towards easing of tough curbs on the metal imposed last year to cut the country's trade deficit. The move could boost gold supplies and bring down premiums for the metal in the world's second-biggest consumer after China.
8) World Twenty20 warm-up: Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina set up India's 20-run win over England: India comprehensively defeated England by 20 runs in their second and final warm-up fixture of the ICC World Twenty20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing India's total of 178/4, England could only manage 158/6 in their quota of 20 overs.
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Departmental and Rented Buildings should conform to the "Project Arrow " colour scheme - Clarification
Directorate letter no 18-3/2014-Bldg dated 11.03.2014
GK Questions for Postal Assistant Examination| Useful for other Exams also
Q1. After which historical character is the Victoria Gardens in Maharashtra named?
(A) Nana Saheb
(B) Jijamata
(C) Chhatrapati Shivaji
(D) Balaji Baji Rao
Ans. (B) Jijamata
Q2. Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which Asian country?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Maldives
(C) Mongolia
(D) Malaysia
Ans. (C) Mongolia
Q3. In which Indian state is the Kanchenjunga National Park located?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Assam
Ans. (B) Sikkim
Q4. The Atlas mountain range is in which continent?
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Africa
(D) Australia
Ans. (C) Africa
Q5. Saffron color in Indian national flag stands for _____.
(A) Sacrifice
(B) Prosperity
(C) Enmity
(D) Peace
Ans. (A) Sacrifice
Q6. Sristhanaka was the original name of which Indian city?
(A) Thane
(B) Nasik
(C) Pune
(D) Nagpur
Ans. (A) Thane
Q7. Who was the first Indian to reach the semi final in Wimbledon Tennis Championship?
(A) Ramanathan Krishnan
(B) Ramesh Krishnan
(C) Leander Paes
(D) Mahesh Bhupati
Ans. (A) Ramanathan Krishnan
Q8. Who was the inventor of xerography?
(A) Chester Carlson
(B) Michael Faraday
(C) Thomas Alva Edison
(D) Humphry Davy
Ans. (A) Chester Carlson
Q9. Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics?
(A) P.T.Usha
(B) Karnam Malleshwari
(C) Kunjarani Devi
(D) Bachendri Pal
Ans. (B) Karnam Malleshwari
Q10. In which Indian state would you find the largest church of Asia?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
Ans. (D) Goa
Transfer & Posting for Spouse
As per OM, dated 30.9.2009 of Govt. of India, it is stipulated that both husband and wife working in the same department of central service should mandatorily be posted in the same station, if posts are available, especially to look after the welfare of their children.
A decision by CAT Guwahati on the above line may also be consulted in case of need, published in Swamys News for the m/o March 2014 at page 74-75
Mr. Arun Kumar Mishra
List of Emergency Conditions in CGHS Treatment
List of Emergency Conditions in CGHS Treatment
The medical emergency conditions included under the purview of CGHS Act are enlisted below:
a) Acute Coronary Syndromes viz. (Coronary Artery By-pass Graft or Percutaneous Trans-Luminal Coronary Angioplasty) including Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina, Ventricular Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supra- Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Tamponade, Acute Left-Ventricular Failure, Severe Congestive Cardiac Failure, Accelerated Hypertension, Complete Heart Block and Stokes-Adams Attack, Acute Aortic dissection.
b) Acute Limb Ischemia, Rupture of Aneurism, Medical and surgical shock and peripheral circulatory failure.
c) Cerebro-Vascular Attack, Strokes, sudden Unconsciousness, Head Injury, Respiratory failure, De-compensated Lung Disease, Cerebro-Meningeal Infection, Convulsions, Acute Paralysis, Acute Visual Loss.
d) Acute Abdomen
e) RTA (Road Traffic Accident) with injuries including fall
f) Acute Poisoning
g) Acute Renal Failure
h) Acute Abdomen in females including Acute Obstetrical and Gynecological Emergencies.
i) Heat Stroke
O.P.D. (Outdoor Patient Department) treatment and subsequent follow-up after hospitalization is not permitted in Private Hospitals and Diagnostic Centres recognized under CGHS. Exceptions for follow-up treatment are permissible in following conditions for a period of 3 to 6 months after conducting the surgical procedure, are as follows:
a. Neuro-surgery
b. Cardiac Surgery including Angioplasty
c. Cancer Surgery, Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
d. Organ transplant viz. Kidney
e. Knee replacement.
f. RTA (Road Traffic Accident)
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PATCH 1 & 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION FOR SANCHAYAPOST 7.5
Installation Instruction:
- Patch 1 dtd 28.01.2014 has to be installed in all systems in which Sanchay Post Version 7.5 was insatlled.
- Patch 2 dtd 19.02.2014 has to be installed in all systems in which Sanchay Post Version 7.5 was insatlled.
- Patch (SP_UpgradeNREGAEMO_fix_04Feb2014) - has to be run only once ie, in SERVER (not in all clients)
Download
- Patch 1 and Patch 2 Available at SDC Chennai web site.
- Download those patches and update all the PCs in which SP 7.5 Installed.
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