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A transverse wave travels along z-axis. The particles of the medium travels along A. z-axis C. y-axis B. x-axis D. in x-y plane

The principle of action of points is used in A. capacitors B. inductors C. resistors D. lightning arrestors Density of matter defined as A. mass / volume B. mass volume C. volume / mass D. none of these Joule-Thomson cooling is A. temperature dependent B. temperature independent C. dependent on the molecular weight of the gas D. dependent on the total mass of the gas The resultant upthrust on a body partly immersed in liquid acts through A. the centre of gravity B. the metacentre C. the centre of pressure D. none of these is

A jet engine works under the principle of A. mass B. energy 11. 9. 8. 7.

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X-rays travel with the velocity of A. light B. sound C. positive rays D. alpha rays Radio carbon dating is used to A. find diseases B. find the age of relics C. find the carbon content in the atmosphere D. none of these To find the temperature of the sun, the following law is used: A. Charles law B. Stefans fourth power law of radiation C. Boyles law D. Kirchhoffs law C. linear momentum D. angular momentum 1

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12. A loudspeaker converts A. electrical energy into sound energy B. sound energy into electrical energy C. small sound into a large sound D. none of the above 13. The transverse wave nature of light was proved by A. interference C. polarisation B. diffraction D. refraction 14. Electric iron takes a long time to cool because of A. greater emissivity B. lesser emissivity C. less absorptive power D. more absorptive power 15. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in airships because it A. has greater lifting power B. is less dense C. cheaper D. does not form explosive mixture with air 16. Excessive consumption alcohol damages the A. liver C. heart B. kidneys D. lungs of

19. Which element is a metalloid in the following? A. Copper C. Aluminium B. Arsenic D. Gold 20. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of A. Vitamin A C. Vitamin K B. Vitamin B D. Vitamin E 21. Mercury is used thermometers because it A. is heavy B. is a liquid C. expands uniformly D. is a metal in

27. The acid which etches glass is A. nitric acid B. sulphuric acid C. hydrofluoric acid D. hypochlorous acid 28. Which of the following diseases is likely to spread in the entire community if a leaky septic tank contaminates the water supply? A. Cholera C. Tuberculosis B. Cancer D. Leprosy 29. Yeast help in the production of A. oxygen C. alcohol B. glucose D. salts 30. Many pulses are obtained from plants of the family A. Euphorbiaceae B. Fabaceae C. Asteraceae D. Musaceae 31. Which of the following protozoans possesses definite shape? A. Amoeba B. Paramecium C. Both of these D. None of these 32. Which of the following is used for culture medium of bacterial growth? A. Iodine C. Sugar B. Agar-Agar D. Alcohol 33. Malaria is caused by A. virus C. protozoa B. bacteria D. fungi 34. One of the following is the simplest land plant: A. Bryophytes C. Algae B. Lichens D. Fungi

35. Bacteria generally multiply by A. binary fission B. multiple fission C. longitudinal fission D. all of these 36. Agar-agar is obtained from A. gelidium C. ectocarpus B. laminaria D. fucus 37. Which one of the following animals is cold-blooded? A. Pigeon C. Dog B. Fish D. Man 38. Nitrogen fixation is done by A. blue-green algae B. green algae C. brown algae D. red algae 39. Which type of cancer is the most common? A. Carcinoma C. Lymphoma B. Sarcoma D. Leukaemia 40. Which bacteria produce vinegar in sugar solutions? A. Escherichia B. Acetobacter C. Acetobacter aceti D. Rhizobium 41. Bakers yeast is A. Zygosaccharomyces octosporus B. Saccharomyces cerevisae C. Laminaria D. S. Ludwigii 42. The tallest tree occurs in A. Pteridophytes B. Monocots C. Gymnosperms D. Dicots

22. Sodium chloride is the scientific name of A. common salt C. rust B. soft coke D. chalk 23. Fresh foods and fruits contain more of A. proteins C. vitamins B. fats D. carbohydrates 24. Electric bulbs are filled with the gas A. oxygen B. carbon dioxide C. argon D. nitrogen 25. The sides of a match box contains A. red phosphorus B. white phosphorus C. phosphorus pentoxide D. none of these 26. Penicillin was discovered by A. Edward Jenner B. J.C. Bose C. Alexander Fleming D. William Harvey

17. Which of the following has the smell of garlic? A. White phosphorus B. Red phosphorus C. Phosphorus chloride D. Phosphine 18. A common nitrogenous fertilizer is A. urea B. superphosphate C. triple phosphate D. potassium chloride

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43. Which of the following has been identified as the main source of environmental pollution in the city of Delhi? A. Automobiles B. Cement Industry C. Fertilizer Industry D. Thermal Power Station 44. pH of water is A. 4 C. 12 B. 7 D. 0 45. The deficiency of iodine causes A. diabetes C. rickets B. scurvy D. goitre 46. The poisonous substance that is present in tobacco is A. Morphine C. Nicotine B. Aspirin D. Reserpine 47. Which one of the following is excreted in Urine? A. Sugar C. Protein B. Creatin D. Fat 48. Who are more likely to get tapeworm? A. Fish eaters C. Meat eaters B. Pork eaters D. Beef eaters 49. In which animal was the AIDS virus first detected? A. Rat C. Horse B. Rabbit D. Monkey 50. Hargovind Khurana is credited for the discovery of A. synthesis of protein B. synthesis of gene C. synthesis of nitrogenous bases D. none of these 51. Which one of the following types of sex chromosomes represents a male human being? A. YY C. XY B. XX D. XO

52. Triple Antigen is administered to prevent the attack of A. diphtheria, tetanus and tuberculosis B. tetanus, tuberculosis and malaria C. diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough D. diphtheria, tetanus and malaria 53. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below: List I A. Mitochondria B. Chloroplast C. Stomata D. Cell wall List II 1. Photosynthesis 2. Transpiration 3. Respiration 4. Osmosis Codes: a b c d A. 1 3 4 2 B. 3 1 4 2 C. 1 3 2 4 D. 3 1 2 4 54. Nucleotide is made up of I. Phosphoric acid II. Deoxyribose sugar III. Nitrogenous bases Which one is correct? A. I, II and III C. II and III B. I and II D. III alone 55. A bacteriophage is A. a bacterium living on dead tissue B. a virus that attacks bacteria and destroys them C. a bacterium that fights viruses D. a blue-green algae

56. Ribosomes in a cell play a significant role in A. Lipid synthesis B. Photosynthesis C. Protein synthesis D. Secretion 57. The first sermon of Gautam Buddha was delivered at A. Sarnath C. Gaya B. Lumbini D. Kapilavastu 58. Who wrote Arthashastra? A. Kautilya B. Gandhiji C. Nehruji D. None of the above 59. Who was the first Muslim invader of India? A. Ghazni Mahmud B. Ghori Mahmud C. Aibak D. Mohamed Bin Kasim 60. Jazia Tax was reimposed during the reign of A. Akbar C. Jahangir B. Aurangzeb D. Humayun 61. The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year A. 1757 C. 1576 B. 1775 D. 1761 62. When was the Battle of Buxar fought? A. 1761 C. 1763 B. 1762 D. 1764 63. When was the Permananent Land Revenue Settlement introduced? A. 1793 C. 1791 B. 1792 D. 1790 64. When did the rule of East India Company come to an end? A. 1857 C. 1859 B. 1858 D. 1860

65. Who is the first Indian Woman Police Service Officer? A. Kiran Bedi C. Sasikala B. Chandrika D. Jaya 66. Who wrote the novel Ponniyin Selvan? A. Kalki B. Kannadasan C. Bharathiyar D. Bharathidasan 67. Darwin wrote the book A. Philosophic Zoologique B. Systema Naturae C. Origin of Species D. Natural Selection in Evolution. 68. The Indian Ruler who fought with Alexander the Great was A. Porus B. Asoka C. Harsha D. Chandragupta II 69. The longest river in Southern part of India is A. Kaveri B. Vaigai C. Godavari D. Mullai the

70. Who is called as Nightingale of India? A. Sarojini Naidu B. Subbu Lakshmi Reddy C. Annie Beasant D. Jhansi Rani 71. Which is the largest epic in the World? A. Mahabharata B. Silappadhikaram C. Manimekalai D. Natrinai

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72. Which city formulates the Doctrine of Panchsheel? A. Delhi C. London B. Bandung D. Washington 73. Who was the father of Indian Archaeology? A. Major General Alexander B. John Marshall C. Smith D. Herbert 74. By whose advice Sarafoji II built the Saraswati Mahal Library? A. Schwartz C. Caldwell B. Ziegnbalg D. Plutchau

80. Telugu Ganga Project is associated with the river A. Godavari C. Cauvery B. Krishna D. Mahanadi 81. Which of the following takes place due to deforestation? A. Ground water depletion B. Soil erosion C. Foods D. All of these 82. The basin area of Narmada lies in which of the following states? A. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh B. Maharashtra and Rajasthan C. Maharashtra and Bihar D. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh 83. Which one of the following is a Kharif crop? A. Wheat C. Pulses B. Paddy D. Mustard 84. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below: List I List II A. Titagarh 1. Fertilizer B. Nepanagar 2. Paper C. Sindri 3. Cement D. Kutni 4. Newsprint Codes: a b c d A. 4 3 2 1 B. 2 1 4 3 C. 3 2 4 1 D. 2 4 1 3 85. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? A. Rourkela Steel Plant - Orissa B. Bhilai Steel Plant Maharashtra C. Durgapur Steel Plant - West Bengal D. Bokaro Steel Plant - Bihar

86. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? A. Darjeeling - West Bengal B. Mount Abu - Rajasthan C. Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu D. Simla - Uttar Pradesh 87. Which state gets maximum rainfall from North-east monsoon? A. Karnataka C. Gujarat B. Tamil Nadu D. Maharashtra 88. Find the oddly matched pair: A. Bose Research Institute Kolkata B. Raman Research Institute Chennai C. National Museum - New Delhi D. Survey of India - Dehra Dun 89. Which Indian lake has high salinity? A. Dal C. Wular B. Chilka D. Sambar 90. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below: List I List II A. Srinagar 1. Krishna B. Agra 2. Ganga C. Varanasi 3. Yamuna D. Vijayawada 4. Jhelum Codes: a b c d A. 4 3 2 1 B. 3 2 1 4 C. 2 1 4 3 D. 1 4 3 2 91. Oriental agriculture is practised in A. Britain C. Arabia B. Canada D. India 92. Through which state does the Tropic of Cancer pass? A. Bihar

B. Uttar Pradesh C. Himachal Pradesh D. Andhra Pradesh 93. The Reserve Bank of India was started in A. 1935 C. 1956 B. 1948 D. 1960 94. The First Five Year Plan was launched in A. 1948 C. 1956 B. 1951 D. 1960 95. The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana Scheme is meant for A. improving village economy B. training urban house building C. promoting small scale industries D. providing employment to rural youth 96. The State which tops in the yield of foodgrains per hectare is A. Andhra Pradesh B. Haryana C. Tamil Nadu D. Punjab 97. In India the density of population is highest in the following state according to 1991 Census: A. Kerala C. Bihar B. Tamil Nadu D. West Bengal 98. Which crop is grown in largest area in India? A. Rice C. Jute B. Sugarcane D. Wheat 99. Decimal coinage was introduced in India in the year A. 1957 C. 1955 B. 1957 D. 1960

75. Which one of the following cities is famous for the manufacture of shoes? A. Basti C. Indore B. Mysore D. Batanagar 76. Which one of the following states does not have a common boundary with Bangladesh? A. Meghalaya C. Nagaland B. Tripura D. Mizoram 77. Which one of the following cities is famous for the manufacture of locks? A. Hyderabad C. Nellore B. Aligarh D. Nagpur 78. Indias naval base is located at A. Mumbai B. Visakhapatnam C. Karwar D. Tuticorin 79. According to 1991 census, in which state do women outnumber men? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Bihar C. Kerala D. Tamil Nadu

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100. As per the Land Ceiling Act, ceiling on land holding in Tamil Nadu is A. 30 standard acres B. 20 standard acres C. 15 standard acres D. 10 standard acres 101. The contribution of Agriculture in Indian National Income is nearly A. 50% C. 75% B. 38% D. 25% 102. The Bank which recently launched a scheme Swagat is A. Punjab National Bank B. Gujarat Bank Ltd C. Punjab Bank D. Canara Bank 103. The largest producer of fish in the world is A. China C. Japan B. USSR D. Norway 104. A personal account cannot be opened in A. a Cooperative Bank B. a Scheduled Bank C. Reserve Bank of India D. None of these 105. The First Five Year Plan covered the period A. 1947-52 C. 1951-56 B. 1950-55 D. 1952-57 106. Who has the authority to issue one rupee currency note in India? A. Reserve Bank of India B. Union Finance Ministry C. State Bank of India D. President of India 107. Which one of the following distributions is continuous? A. Binomial C. Normal B. Poisson D. None of these.

108. What is a Scheduled bank? A. A bank having a deposit of Rs.100 crores B. A bank which has been included in the Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India C. A bank having more than 100 branches D. A bank for scheduled caste 109. Agricultural Income Tax is levied in Tamil Nadu by A. the State Government B. Municipalities C. Panchayats D. None of these 110. Among the various types of income from an industrial activity one of the following is uncertain: A. Rent C. Interest B. Wages D. Profit 111. What is the link-language of India? A. English C. French B. Greek D. Hindi 112. What is the minimum age to become a Governor? A. 25 C. 35 B. 30 D. 60 113. What is the life of the Rajya Sabha? A. 6 years C. Permanent B. 5 years D. None of these 114. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India? A. Lok Sabha B. Rajya Sabha C. President of India D. Chief Justice of India

115. On what date did the Constitution of India come into force? A. 14th August, 1947 B. 15th August, 1947 C. 26th January, 1950 D. 26th November, 1949 116. Who was the first Chief Justice of free India? A. Justice Mahajan B. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer C. Justice Shelat D. None of them 117. Which Article of the Constitution gives the power to dismiss a State Government? A. 356 C. 17 B. 360 D. 365 118. Pondicherrys capital is A. Pondicherry B. Mahi C. Karaikkal D. None of these 119. Who is the Lt.Governor of Pondicherry? A. Chaman Lal B. Rajani Rai C. Agarwal D. None of them 120. Which is the capital of Assam? A. Dispur B. Raipur C. Imphal D. Panaji 121. Who is Indias Vice-President? A. L.K. Advani B. K.R. Narayanan C. Krishna Kant D. None of them

122. Who is Indias Finance Minister? A. T.R. Balu B. Jaswant Singh C. Yashwant Sinha D. None of them 123. Who is Indias Home Minister? A. Ram Naik B. Jaswant Singh C. L.K. Advani D. None of them 124. Who is Indias Minister for Agriculture? A. Nitish Kumar B. Advani C. Uma Bharti D. None of them 125. Who is the Supreme commander of Indian Defence Forces? A. Prime Minister B. Defence Minister C. President D. None of them 126. Who can be the Ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission in India? A. President B. Vice-President C. Prime Minister D. Home Minister 127. The Vice-President of India is elected by A. Members of the Lok Sabha B. Members of the Rajya Sabha C. Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha D. Members of State Assemblies 128. The second largest spoken language in India is A. Tamil C. Punjabi B. Bengali D. Telugu

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129. When was the partition of Bengal revoked by the British Government? A. 1911 A.D. C. 1917 A.D. B. 1914 A.D. D. 1919 A.D. 130. Quit India Movement was adopted by Indian National Congress at A. Bombay C. Pune B. Ahmedabad D. Calcutta 131. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during Moderate-Extremist split? A. Rashbehari Bose B. Pheroze Shah Mehta C. Madan Mohan Malaviya D. Bipin Chandra Pal 132. Who was the President of Indian National Congress during 1886, 1889 and 1906? A. A.O. Hume B. Badruddin Tyabji C. W.C. Banerjee D. Dadabhai Naoroji 133. Dadabhai Naoroji is a (an) A. moderate B. extremist C. terrorist D. none of these 134. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is A. a moderate B. an extremist C. a terrorist D. none of these 135. Who among the following are the extremists? A. Dadabhai Naoroji and Badruddin Tyabji B. Surendranath Banerjee and Madan Mohan Malaviya

C. W.C. Banerjee and Pheroze Shah Mehta D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Shri Aurobindo 136. Who established the Bihari Students Conference? A. Sri Aurobindo B. W.C. Banerjee C. Bipin Chandra Pal D. Rajendra Prasad 137. Who drafted the first Indian Draft Swaraj Constitution? A. Vijyaraghavachariar B. T.T. Krishnamachari C. B.R. Ambedkar D. Jawaharlal Nehru 138. Who prepared the Preamble of the Indian Constitution? A. B.R. Ambedkar B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Rajendra Prasad 139. Who founded the English Weekly New India? A. Bipin Chandra Pal B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak C. Dadabhai Naoroji D. Lala Lajpat Rai 140. Who among the following is remembered as Lokmanya? A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. Bipin Chandra Pal C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Dadabhai Naoroji 141. An artificial gene was created in a test tube in 1970 by A. Khurana B. Wilhelm C. Watson D. Crick.

142. The Moplah Rebellion was broken out in 1921 in? A. Kerala B. Punjab C. Madras D. Uttar Pradesh 143. The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by A. Sir Cyril Radcliffe B. Lord Mountbatten C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lawrence 144. Who among the following attended the three Round Table Conferences? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Madan Mohan Malaviya C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D. B.R. Ambedkar 145. Who inaugurated the individual Satyagraha in 1940? A. M.K. Gandhi B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave D. Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel 146. Against what did Gandhiji start the Satyagraha Sabha in 1919? A. Indian Council Act.1909 B. Rowlatt Act C. Government of India Act, 1919 D. Jallianwala Bag massacre 147. Who is the author of Wings of Fire? A. Khushwant Singh B. Abdul Kalam C. Arun Shourie D. Frank Moraes 148. What is Mir? A. Russian Space Station B. American Space Station C. Indian Space Station D. None of these

149. Which one of the following vitamins is produced in the sunrays? A. Vitamin A C. Vitamin C B. Vitamin B D. Vitamin D 150. Who is the author of Discovery of God? A. Raziq Zakaria B. Abdul Kalam C. Dr.S. Radhakrishnan D. None of them 151. Who is the Secretary-General of UNO in 2001? A. Kofi Annan C. George Bush B. Robert D. Bill Clinton 152. Who is awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2000? A. Bill Clinton B. Nelson Mandela C. K.R. Guptaji D. None of them 153. Who is Indias first ever woman Foreign Secretary? A. Chokila Iyer B. Padma Priya C. Mamta Banerjee D. None of them 154. Who is the new Indian Ambassador to USA in 2001? A. Lalit Mansingh B. M.K. Rao C. K.C. Pant D. None of them 155. The first recipient of Bharat Ratna was A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Govind Vallabh Pant C. B.C.Roy D. C.V.Raman

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156. Who is Indias Chief Election Commissioner? A. M.S. Gill B. T.N. Seshan C. P.K. Rao D. None of them 157. Where would the bacterium E.Coli be readily found? A. Soil B. Ponds C. Human intestine D. Refuse dumps. 158. Who is the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India in 2001? A. J.K. Banthia B. M.S. Gill C. T.N. Seshan D. None of them 159. What was the average literacy rate according to 1991 census in India? A. 40 per cent C. 48 per cent B. 42 per cent D. 52 per cent 160. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty? A. Kanva C. Maurya B. Kushan D. Sunga 161. For what Mundandurai is especially famous for? A. Horses C. Tigers B. Cows D. Dogs 162. For what Koonthankulam in Tamil Nadu is noted for? A. Birds B. Flowers C. Teakwood D. None of these

163. Where is Agasthiar falls in Tamil Nadu? A. Courtallam B. Kumarar Kovil C. Papanasam D. Kalakkad 164. Where is Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tamil Nadu? A. Chennai C. Tiruchi B. Thanjavur D. Tirunelveli 165. "Saraswati Pandaram" was a C. library A. kitchen B. treasury D. shrine 166. Which falls is called as The Spa of the South? A. Manimuthar B. Kodaikanal C. Courtallam D. None of these 167. Who among the following gave a suitable definition for democracy? A. Lincoln B. Washington C. J.F. Kennedy D. None of them 168. The first Indian to be the President of UN General Assembly was A. Indira Gandhi B. R. Venkataraman C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit D. None of them 169. Remains of Roman civilization have been found in A. Arikamedu B. Hampi C. Mohenjodaro D. Lothal

170. Which is the capital of Bangladesh? A. Dhaka C. Lahore B. Karachi D. None of these 171. In which conference, the Panchsheel was given? A. Bandung C. Bangalore B. Cairo D. None of these 172. Where is the headquarters of ILO? A. Rome C. London B. Mecca D. Geneva 173. Among the following, which country has an Unwritten Constitution? A. India C. France B. Japan D. England 174. Where is Mount Abu? A. India C. Pakistan B. China D. None of these 175. Where is the Indian Institute of Science? A. Bangalore C. Chennai B. New Delhi D. Mumbai 176. Nasik is on the banks of the river A. Godavari C. Cauvery B. Sutlej D. Vaigai 177. What book did V.O. Chidambaram author? A. Meyyarivu B. Veera Viduthalai C. Pennin Perumai D. None of these 178. Who is the author of Gitanjali? A. Tagore B. Bharathiyar C. Bharathidasan D. Kannadasan 179. IDBI is a A. Bank B. Board C. Committee D. Centre

180. Fiscal Policy is connected with A. public revenue and expenditure B. population C. money issue D. exports and imports 181. 3:24 as to? A. 5:30 B. 8:35 C. 7:35 D. 8:64

182. What is the perimeter of the triangle ABC formed by joining the centres of the three circles?
A I C III B II

Radius of I is 3 cm Radius of II is 5 cm Radius of III is 4 cm A. 12 cm C. 24 cm B. 15 cm D. 32 cm 183. What is the value of the following determinant?
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19 B. 5

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186. If the vertex of a parabola is (2, 0) and the directrix is the y-axis, then its focus is A. (2, 0) C. (4, 0) B. (4, 0) D. (3, 0)

194. If the day tomorrow is Sunday, what was it yesterday? A. Wednesday C. Friday B. Thursday D. Saturday 195. If a clock strikes once at 1 Oclock, twice at 2 O clock, how many times will it strike in 24 hours? A. 156 C. 40 B. 78 D. 12 196. Complete the following series: 7, 8, 10, 13, 17, ......... A. 22 C. 30 B. 25 D. 40 197. The average of three numbers is 28. The second number is twice the first. The third number is twice the second. The three numbers in order are A. 12, 24, 48 B. 24, 12, 48 C. 24, 20, 40 D. 20, 40, 24

x 96 187. If 54 = x , find x A. 72 C. 36 B. 27 D. 63
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C. 1460 D. none of these

A. 0.25 B. 0.50

C. 0.50 D. 0.75