HSSC GROUP’D’ EXAM 23.12.2018 (Shift-I)

31. Which two months in a year have same calendar?

(1) June, October
(2) April, November
(3) April, July
(4) October, December

Correct Answer: (3) April, July

Solution:Total number of day from
April 1 to July 1
= 30 + 31 + 30 = 91
Number of Odd days

= 91/7= 13 weeks 0 day

Therefore, April and July
would have same calendar in
a year.

32. This King assumed the title of 'Vikramaditya' when he defeated Akbar's Mughal forces in 1556.

(1) Sher Shah Suri
(2) Hemachandra
(3) Rana Pratap
(4) Prithviraj Chouhan

Correct Answer: (2) Hemachandra

Solution:Hemachandra, also known as Hemu, got a royal status when he defeated Akbar's Mughal forces in the Battle of Delhi in 1556. He took on the title of Vikramaditya which was also earlier adopted by a lot of Hindu kings. Hemu was crowned at Pura-na Qila on October 7, 1556, and established Hindu rule in North India, after 350 years of Muslim rule.

33. The number of possible outcomes when a coin is tossed 6 times is

(1) 36
(2) 12
(3) 64
(4) 32

Correct Answer: (3) 64

Solution:Total possible outcomes = 2⁶= 64

34. Self Respect Movement was started by

(1) Swami Vivekananda
(2) Ambedkar
(3) Ramaswamy Naicker
(4) Rajaram Mohan Roy

Correct Answer: (3) Ramaswamy Naicker

Solution:V. Ramaswamy Naicker who was popularly known as Periyar was not happy with the Brahmanical dominance in society as well as in Congress Party that he believed was controlled by Brahmins. To assert the rights of non-Brahmins, he established Self-Respect Movement in 1925. The aim was to have a society with equal human rights for backward castes.

35. Which of the following is not an example of database management system?

(1) SQL
(2) Net
(3) Oracle
(4) SAP

Correct Answer: (2) Net

Solution:A database management system (DBMS) is system software for creating and managing databases. Some DBMS examples include MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, FileMaker, Oracle, RDBMS, dBASE, Clipper, and FoxPro. Similarly, SAP DB is an open-source, platform-independent, SQL-based database system provided by SAP for enterprises.

36. A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. If 3 balls are drawn at random without replacement, the probability of getting exactly one red ball is

(1) 45/196
(2) 135/392
(3) 15/56
(4) 15/29

Correct Answer: (3) 15/56

Solution:Total possible outcomes

= ⁸C₃ = (8 × 7 × 6) / (3 × 2) = 56

Favourable outcomes = selection of 1 ball out of 5 red balls
and selection of 2 balls out of
3 blue balls = ⁵C₁ × ³C₂
= (5 × 3 × 2) / (1 × 2) = 15

∴ Required probability = 15 / 56

37. Activity of a radioactive sample decreases to 1/3 rd of its original value in 3 days. Then in 9 days its activity will become

(1) 1/3 of its original value
(2) 1/9 of its original value
(3) 1/18 of its original value
(4) 1/27 of its original value

Correct Answer: (4) 1/27 of its original value

Solution:After 3 days ⇒1/3 of original value

After 6 days ⇒ 1/9 of original value

After 9 days ⇒ 1/27 original value

38. What is the output of following code?

Class test:
def __init__(self):
self, variable = 'old'
self.change(self, variable)
def change(self, var):
var = 'new'
obj = test()
print(objective variable)

(1) error: function cannot be called
(2) 'new' is printed
(3) 'old' is printed
(4) nothing is printed

Correct Answer: (3) 'old' is printed

Solution:In the above given code, the output will be Old' is printed because strings are immutable. Hence any change made isn't reflected in the original string.

39. In India Food Security Act enacted in the year of

(1) 2011
(2) 2012
(3) 2013
(4) 2010

Correct Answer: (3) 2013

Solution:The National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act) was signed into law on 12 September 2013, retroactive to 5 July, 2013. It aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.2 billion people. It includes the Midday Meal Scheme, Integrated Child Development Services scheme and the Public Distribution System.

40. As per 2011 census population of Haryana forms approximately _____ per cent of India’s population.

(1) 2
(2) 5
(3) 10
(4) 13

Correct Answer: (1) 2

Solution:The Population of Haryana according to the 2011 census stands at about 25 million, making it the 17th most populated state in India. The population of the state forms 2.09 per cent of the total population in India.