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

71. Sahiwal is a breed of

(1) Chinkara
(2) Tiger
(3) Crocodile
(4) Cow

Correct Answer: (4) Cow

Solution:(4) Sahiwal is a breed of cattle which primarily is used in dairy production. It is considered to be one of the best milch cattle breed of India. Average lactation yield of Sa-hiwal cows is 2325 kilograms. The breed derives its name from Sahiwal area in Montgomery district of Punjab in Pakistan.

72. Which of the following function/method acts as a constructor in python?

(1) construct()
(2)_init_()
(3)_str_
(4) function whose name is similar to class name

Correct Answer: (2)_init_()

Solution:(2) Constructors are generally used for instantiating an object. The task of constructors is to initialize (assign values) to the data members of the class when an object of class is created. In Python the __init__() method is called the constructor and is always called when an object is created.

73. Which of the following is one of the 5 villages Yudhishtra wanted to borrow from Duryodhana?

(1) Mewat
(2) Palwal
(3) Karnal
(4) Sonipat

Correct Answer: (4) Sonipat

Solution:(4) Sonprastha (modern-day Sonipat) was one of the five villages demanded by the Pandavas from Kauravas to avoid a war. The other villages in the list were Indraprastha - Delhi; Panprastha, Panipat; Tilprastha - Tilpa't; Vyagprastha - Baghpat.

74. Negation of 'All triangles are equilateral triangles' is

(1) All triangles are not equilateral
(2) All equilateral triangles are not triangles
(3) There exists a triangle which is not an equilateral triangle
(4) All of these

Correct Answer: (1) All triangles are not equilateral

Solution:(1) "All triangles are equilateral triangle": It is a Universal Affirmative Premise (A- type).

Statement (1) negates it.

75. Creating an object from a class is called

(1) Initialisation
(2) Instantiation
(3) Creation
(4) Definition

Correct Answer: (2) Instantiation

Solution:(2) When we create an object, we create an instance of a class, therefore it is known as "instantiating" a class. The new operator requires a single, postfix argument: a call to a constructor. The name of the constructor provides the name of the class to instantiate. The constructor initializes the new object. In C++ and other similar languages, to instantiate a class is to create an object, whereas in Java, to instantiate a class creates a specific class.

76. P(n) : 2²ⁿ - 1, n ∈ N is divisible by

(1) 4
(2) 3
(3) 5
(4) None of these

Correct Answer: (2) 3

Solution:(2) P(n) : 2²ⁿ – 1
P(1) : 2² – 1 = 3
P(2) : 2⁴ – 1 = 15
P(3) : 2⁶ – 1 = 63 which are divisible by 3.

77. Mohammad. Ghazni attacked Thanesar in

(1) 1054
(2) 1014
(3) 1263
(4) 1492

Correct Answer: (2) 1014

Solution:(2) Mahmud of Ghazni led an expedition to Thanesar 1014 A.D. The next year he unsuccessfully attacked Kashmir. Mahmud attacked India seventeen times during the period between 1000 and 1027 AD.

78. This Panchkula based writer won prestigious Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for 2017.

(1) Nachhatar
(2) Ramesh Kuntal Megh
(3) Nasira Sharma
(4) Mridula Garg

Correct Answer: (2) Ramesh Kuntal Megh

Solution:Panchkula-based Hindi critic Ramesh Kuntal Megh, in December 2017, bagged the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award for 2017. He received the honour for his work of literary criticism 'Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar'. The award in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs. 1 lakh was presented to him on 12 February, 2018.

79. This woman secured 2nd rank in UPSC who has also been named as the brand ambassador for betibachao, betipadhao campaign.

(1) Anu Kumari
(2) Divya Kumari
(3) Saritha Kumari
(4) Preeti Kumari

Correct Answer: (1) Anu Kumari

Solution:(1) The Haryana government, in April 2018, named Anu Kumari, who secured the second rank in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), as the brand ambassador for the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' (BBBP) campaign in Sonipat district. According to the state government, Anu Kumari's achievement has given a befitting reply to people who have killed their daughters in the womb.

80. The sum of odd numbers between 0 and 50 is

(1) 600
(2) 530
(3) 480
(4) 625

Correct Answer: (4) 625

Solution:(4) Number of odd numbers
between 0 and 50 = 25
∴ Required sum = (25)² = 625