HTET: General Studies Test - 2 - Software Development MCQ

Given:

The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 61

Formula used:

Average = sum of all observations/number of observations

Calculation:

Let the first number be x

So, five consecutive numbers are x, (x + 2), (x + 4), (x + 6), (x + 8)

According to the question,

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) + (x + 8) = 61 × 5 

⇒ 5x + 20 = 305

⇒ 5x = 285

⇒ x = 57

Last odd number is x + 8 = 57 + 8

⇒ 65

∴ Difference between the highest and lowest numbers is = 65 – 57 = 8

Shortcut Trick

Let first odd number be x and other be (x + 2), (x + 4), (x + 6) and (x + 8).

So, difference between the highest and lowest number

x + 8 – x = 8

∴ Difference = 8

Given:

₹12,800 is invested in a bank for 5 years at the rate of 9% per annum simple interest. 

Concept used:

Simple Interest, SI = (P × R × T)/100

Amount = P + SI

where

P = Principal amount

R = Rate of interest per year

T = Time in years

Calculation:

The amount becomes after 5 years

⇒ 12800 + (12800 × 5 × 9)/100

⇒ 12800 + 5760

⇒ Rs. 18,560

∴ The amount returned by the bank is Rs. 18,560.

Given :

fractions =  ,  , ,  

Calculation :

On solving these fractions we get,

 = 2.26 ,  = 2.15 ,  = 2.70 ,  = 2.61

∴ The answer is  .

The logic followed is:

Formula used: T = ( P₁ + P₂ - 1)

Where T = Total number of person is the line.

P1 = Position of the person from the left end.

P₂ = Position of the same person from the right end.

Given: Our position from both ends is 13.

So, P₁ = P₂ = 13.

Therefore, total number of peoples will be:

⇒ T = (13 + 13 - 1)

⇒ T = 26 -1 

⇒ T = 25.

As the obtained number of students is 25.

Hence, the correct answer is "25". 

The correct order is :

Sickness → Doctor → Consultation → Prescription → Medicine

• Sickness - Firstly a being illness from any disease.
• Doctor - Then doctor checks the patient. 
• Consultation - Diagnose the disease and getting advice from the doctor.
• Prescription - Prescription recommends or instructions by doctor to cure the disease.
• Medicine - After prescription , recovery is done by taking medicines.

Hence, "4, 5, 2, 3, 1" is the correct answer.

The family tree is given below:-

W is the brother-in-law of T.

Hence, "option 3" is the correct answer.

Concept:

Now, Number of odd days in centuries.

Code for weekdays:

From the above tables we can see that 

1. In 100 year, Number of odd days = 5 

That means last day of this century is Friday.

2. In 200 year, Number of odd days = 3 

That means last day of this century is Wednesday.

3. In 300 year, Number of odd days = 1 

That means last day of this century is Monday.

4. In 400 year, Number of odd days = 0

That means last day of this century is Sunday.

This cycle is repeated.

So,

The last day of the century can not be Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Hence, the correct answer is  "Tuesday".

The pattern followed here is:

According to the alphabetical positions of the letters,

RAMAN → R (18) + A (1) + M (13) + A (1) + N (14) = 18 + 1 + 13 + 1 + 14 = 47

Similarly,

ARJUN → A (1) + R (18) + J (10) + U (21) + N (14) = 1 + 18 + 10 + 21 + 14 = 64

Hence, ‘64’ is the correct answer.

According to given conditions,

So, Reena is in south direction with respect to Teena.

Hence, ‘South’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

Starting from 8 in clockwise direction:

2³ = 8

3³ = 27

4³ = 64

5³ = 125

6³ = 216

Similarly, 

7³ = 343

Hence, 343 is the correct answer.

BODMAS rule:

We are given with the equation as:

15 L (3 J 9) K (12 J 2) L (189 I 9) L 29 

Let us decode the given sign:

⇒ 15 + (3 × 9) - (12 × 2) + (189 ÷ 9) + 29

Using BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 15 + (27) - (24) + (21) + 29

⇒ 15 + 27 - 24 + 21 + 29

⇒ 92 - 24

⇒ 68

Hence, the answer to the given equation is "68".

The pattern followed here is:

As it can be seen that obtained number is "19".

Therefore, the correct answer is "19".
Additional InformationSometimes cubes are also taken as series

Total 6 persons facing north:-  Amit, Gaurav, Hatim, Varun, Yukti and Zaid.

1) Hatim is fourth to the left of Yukti.

2) Yukti is sitting at one corner.

3) Gaurav is fourth to the left of Amit.

4) Zaid is third to the right of Gaurav.

5) Only Varun is left which is sitting in a blank place.

Hence, 'Hatim' is sitting in the second place to the left of Zaid.

Hence, the correct answer is "Hatim".

Given:

The selling price of 5 articles is same as the cost price of 6 articles.

Concept used:

Profit% = 

Calculation:

Let the selling price of 5 articles be Rs. 30.

Selling price of each article = 30/5 = Rs. 6

According to the question,

Cost price of 6 articles = Rs. 30

Cost price of each article = 30/6 = Rs. 5

Now, profit% = 

⇒ 20%

∴ The profit on each article is 20%. 

Hence, option  1) is correct answer.

Shortcut Trick Given:

SP× 5 =CP × 6

Calculation:

⇒  = 

⇒ Profit% = 

⇒ Profit% =  ×  100

⇒ Profit%  = 20 %

∴ The profit on each article is 20%.

Given:

Sachin  = Rahul - 4

Sachin : Rahul = 7 : 9

Calculation:

Rahul = Sachin + 4

⇒ (Sachin)/(Sachin + 4) = 7/9

⇒ 9 × Sachin = 7 × Sachin + 28

⇒ 2 × Sachin = 28

Sachin = 14

∴ The correct answer is None of these.

Alternate Method:

Sachin = Rahul - 4 

Rahul - Sachin = 4

Sachin/Rahul = 7/9

⇒ 9 - 7 = 4

⇒ 2 = 4 

⇒ 1 = 2

∴ The ages of Sachin and Rahul are 14 and 18 years respectively.

So, the answer will beNone of these.

Concept Used:          

Follow the BODMAS rule according to the table given below:

Calculation:

2567 ÷ 17 × 3 = ? + 180

⇒ 151 × 3 = ? + 180

⇒ 453 = ? + 180

⇒ ? = (453 – 180)

⇒ ? = 273

∴ The required value of ? is 273.

Solution:

            √0.04 + √1.96 + √86.49

          = 0.2 + 1.4 + 9.3 = 10.9

Given:

Average age of father and son at present = 54 years

Difference between their ages = 60 years

Calculation:

Sum of ages of father and son = 54 × 2 = 108 years

Let the present age of father = x years

Age of son = (108 - x)

According to the question

x - (108 - x) = 60

⇒ 2x = 168

⇒ x = 84

∴ Age of father after 10 years = 84 + 10 = 94 years

Let the number be x.

According to the question,

⇒ 3(2x + 9) = 75

⇒ 6x + 27 = 75

⇒ 6x = 75 - 27

⇒ 6x = 48

⇒ x = 48/6

⇒ x = 8

Given:

Rod length = 50 m

Cut length = 125 cm

Concept used:

1 m = 100 cm

Calculation:

50 m = 5000 cm

Now, the number of pieces can be cut

⇒ 5000/125 = 40

∴ 40 pieces of length 125 cm can be cut from a rod 50 metre long.

The correct answer is Firoz Shah Tughlaq.

• There was a rebellion in Gohana village against Firoz Shah Tughlaq.

Key Points

• Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate.
  • His reign lasted from 1351 to 1388.
  • He issued silver coins during his reign. He was the cousin of Muhammad Tughlaq and the son of Sardar Rajab.
  • His mother Naila was the daughter of the Baisala Gurjar ruler (Jograj) of Dipalpur.

The Correct Answer is Sardar Hukum Singh.

Key Points

• Haryana was formed on the recommendation of the Sardar Hukam Singh Parliamentary Committee.
• Haryana was formed on November 1, 1966, based on the parts of Punjab designated as Haryana's "Hindi-speaking areas." The same model was used in the formation of Himachal Pradesh.
• The Sardar Hukam Singh Parliamentary Committee recommended the creation of Haryana.
• On September 23, 1965, the creation of this committee was announced in Parliament. Acting on the Hukam Singh Committee's recommendation, the Indian government established the Shah Commission on April 23, 1966, under the chairmanship of Justice J. C. Shah, to divide and create the boundaries of Punjab and Haryana.
• On May 31, 1966, the commission issued its report. According to this report, the districts of Hissar, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Rohtak, and Karnal were to be included in the new state of Haryana.

Important Points

• From 1962 to 1967, Sardar Hukam Singh served as the third Speaker of the Lok Sabha in India. From 1967 to 1972, he served as the governor of Rajasthan.
• On April 17, 1962, he was elected speaker of the 3rd Lok Sabha (India's Lower House of Parliament).
• Sardar Hukam Singh, as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, was a staunch supporter of the legislature's dominance over the executive branch of government. 

The correct answer is Sugh.

Key Points

• Sugh village is located in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana, India.
• The ruins of the ancient baked-brick Chaneti Stupa are said to be dating back to the Mauryan period when the city of Shrughna (now Sugh) was under the rule of Emperor Ashoka. 
• According to an account given by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang, Sugh was home to a number of important stupas as well as a monastery.
• The village of Chaneti lies about 3 km northwest of Sugh, and it is highly likely that the stupa at Chaneti was among the ones referred to by Hiuen Tsang.
• The architectural style of this stupa, formed by concentric layers to create a hemisphere, corresponds with Shahpur and Dharmarajika stupas at Taxila.
• This is the only place in India where the Shunga period terracotta figures of Vaanara (monkey) have been found.
• Archaeological pieces of evidence have suggested that this was an important trade juncture on the Uttarapath, which lay on the banks of the Yamuna river.
• According to the travel records of the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang, the village was big enough and important enough to be home to about 100 Hindu temples, 10 stupas, and five monasteries. 

The correct answer is 75.55%

• The Literacy rate of Haryana is 75.55%. It is comparatively higher than the National Average which is 74.00.
  • The Literacy rate for Male is 84.06% and for females is 65.94%, which is also higher than the national average literacy rate of India.

Additional Information

About Haryana state:

• Haryana state was formed on 1 November 1966 on a Linguistic basis, and It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab. It is situated in the Northern Part of India. 
• Chandigarh is the state capital of Haryana. 

Important Points

• The NSSO (National Sample Survey organization) calculates the literacy rate of any state in India.
• NSSO was established in 1950.

The correct answer is Hisar.

Key Points

• The Deer Park is situated in the city of Hisar in the state of Haryana.
• It has an area of 19 hectares (48 acres) including a 6-acre plot for providing fodder to the deer.

• The Deer Park was established by the Forests Department, Haryana, in 1985.

• The aim was to advance conservation and to increase public awareness and understanding of the topic through education. 

• It is one of the oldest Zoo and deer parks in Haryana.

Additional Information

• The flora in the park includes ficus benghalensis (bayan or vat vriksh), Ficus religiosa (peepal), Indian rosewood (Sheesham), vachellia nilotica (kikar), white mulberry (shehtoot), eucalyptus (safeda), and other thorny shrubs.

• The species of deer housed at the park for breeding are Blackbuck, Chital (spotted deer), and sambar.

• In 2021, the Forest department has decided to start a breeding program for the Great Indian Bustard at Hisar Deer park.

The correct answer is 7^th.

Key Points

• The 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the division of powers between the Union government and State governments.
• The division of powers between Union and State is notified through three kinds of the list mentioned in the seventh schedule:
  • Union List – List I
  • State List – List II
  • Concurrent List – List III
• Key features of the Union List:
  • It originally had 97 subjects. Now, it has 100 subjects.
  • The Centre has exclusive powers to makes laws on the subjects mentioned under the Union List of the Indian Constitution.
  • Law made by the Parliament on a subject of the Union List can confer powers and impose duties on a state.
• Key features of the State List:
  • It has 61 subjects. Earlier, it had 66 items.
  • The laws can be made on the subjects enumerated under the State List of the Indian Constitution exclusively by the State legislatures.
  • Article 249 gives Parliament the power to legislate concerning a subject enumerated in the State List in the national interest.
• Key features of the State List:
  • It has 52 subjects enumerated under it.
  • Central Government and State Government both can make laws on the subjects mentioned under the Concurrent List.
  • The concept of ‘Concurrent List’ in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of Australia.
  • While both Central and State Government can legislate on subjects mentioned under the Concurrent List, however, in case of any conflict, the law made by the Central Government prevails.

Additional Information

• The 8th Schedule deals with the description of 22 languages recognized by the Constitution of India.
• The 9th Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts.
• The 10th Schedule contains the provisions under Anti-Defection Law.

The correct answer is Rice.

• The major Kharif crops are rice, jowar, maize, cotton, jute, sugarcane, sesame and groundnut.
  • These crops are sown when the rains begin in June and are harvested by the beginning of November.
  • Rice covers the maximum area under Kharif crops in Haryana, followed by Bajra.

Key Points

• Haryana falls in the Agro Climatic Zone-VI, which is called the “Trans-Gangetic Plains Region” The four main geographical features of the state are:
  • Shivalik Hills,
  • Ghaggar Yamuna Plain,
  • Semi-desert sandy plain and
  • Aravali hills.
• Rivers like Saraswati, Ghaggar, Tangri and Markanda originate from the Shivalik Hills.
• Ghaggar Yamuna Plain is made up of sand, clay, silt and hard calcareous balls like gravel known locally as “kankar”.
• The other two regions are dry hilly areas and share its borders with Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• Haryana in Northern India is located between 27° 37' to 30° 35' latitude and between 74° 28' to 77° 36' longitude.
  • It is surrounded by Uttar Pradesh (UP) on the east, Punjab on the west, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh & Shivalik Hills on the north, and Delhi, Rajasthan and Aravali Hills on the south.

The correct answer is Kundli.

• KMP Expressway:
  • Situated as the longest expressway in Haryana, Kundli Manesar Palwal Expressway or KMP Expressway is a 135.6-kilometer long, six-lane operational expressway, with three lanes in each direction.

Additional Information

• The National Highways Authority of India is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, established in 1995 (Act 1988), and is responsible for managing the network in India. 
  • It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
  • NHAI was created through the promulgation of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988.
  • Section 16(1) of the Act states that the function of the NHAI is to develop, maintain and manage the National Highways and any other highways, or assigned by the Government of India.
  • On 10 February 1995, NHAI came into operation and was formally made an autonomous body.

The correct answer is Manoj Kumar.

Key Points

• Boxer Manoj Kumar who hails from Rajound village in the Kaithal district of Haryana has been honored with the famous Bhim Award of Haryana in June 2022.
  • He is also the first Indian boxer ever to win a second Commonwealth Games medal for the country.
  • Manoj has been honored with the country's Best Boxer Award in the year 2017.
  • In 2014, he was honored with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India.​

Additional Information

• The players who receive the Bhim Award are given five lakh rupees along with the award by the Haryana government.
• Apart from this, an amount of five thousand rupees per month is also given to these players.
• These awards were pending for the last four years. 
• The Sports Department gives Bhim Award to 11 players in different categories every year in the year 2022.

The correct answer is Mahendragarh.

• The historic monument, Sahukar Gumbad is built by an Afghan ruler named Jamal Khan as his own tombstone.
• Although it was built as a memorial, because of being located outside the city, thieves began taking shelter at this place, which resulted in its name being 'chor dome'.
• It is a large circular dome whose roof has been raised to a very high level by giving it the spherical shape.
• It looks two-storey in view, but its upper floor is only the verandah, which has 20 doors.
• Leaving the western side of the monument, there is one gate in the remaining three directions.
• About Mahendragarh district - 
  • It was formerly known as Kanoud because of Kanauadia populated by Brahmins.
  • In the seventeenth century, Maratha ruler Tanti Tope built a fort here.
  • In 1861, ruler Maharaja Narendra Singh of Patiala principality had named this fort in Mahendergarh in honour of his son Mohinder Singh.
  • Because of the name of the fort, this town came to be known as Mahendragarh.
  • According to the 2011 census:
    • Total Population: 9,22,088
    • Literacy Rate: 77.72%
    • Density: 486
    • Sex Ratio: 895