Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (11 September 2015)

Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (11 September 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements about Global Positioning System (GPS):

1) The GPS is the only fully functional satellite system which consists of 24 of 27 satellites that orbit in 12 different planes.
2) The accuracy of GPS signal itself is about 5 metres (16 ft).
3) The GPS system was designed by and controlled by the Unites States Department of Defence.

Which of the above statements is / are Correct.

(a) 1 & 2 only
(b) 1 & 3 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

2. Consider the following statements about Megha-Tropiques:

1) Megha-Tropiques is envisaged for investigating the contribution of water cycle in the tropical atmosphere to climate dynamics.
2) ISRO and Russian National Space Centre had signed a statement of intent in November 1999 for this Mission.

Which of the above statements is / are Correct

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements about the advantages of fusion energy mechanism:

1) The principal raw material is hydrogen isotope deuterium.
2) The end product of fusion reaction is energy and helium which is a harmless stable gas and environment friendly.

Which of the above statements is / are Correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements about the Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR):

1) A nuclear reactor that produces the same kind of fissile materials as it burns is called a breeder reactor.
2) Breeder reactors while using plutonium as a fuel can produce more PU-239 than it consumes by converting nonfissionable U-238.

Which of the above statements is / are Correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of Rs 15,000 for 2 years is Rs 96. What is the rate of interest per annum?

(a) 8
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) None of these

2. A sum of money lent at compound interest for 2 years at 20% per annum would fetch Rs 482 more, if the interest was payable half-yearly than if it was payable annually. The sum is:

(a) Rs 12,000
(b) Rs 20,000
(c) Rs 40,000
(d) Rs 60,000

3. Mr. Dua invested money in two schemes A and B offering compound interest @ 8 p.c.p.a. and 9 p.c.p.a. respectively. If the total amount of interest accrued through two schemes together in two years was Rs 4818.30 and the total amount invested was Rs 27,000, what was the amount invested in Scheme A?

(a) Rs 12,000
(b) Rs 14,500
(c) Rs 16,000
(d) cannot be determined

4. Sum of money becomes Rs 13,380 after 3 years and Rs 20,070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum is:

(a) Rs 9200
(b) Rs 9000
(c) Rs 8920
(d) Rs 9040

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