gate architecture question bank 6

Q-26. This object orbits earth in both the Earth-centered ( geocentric ) and Sun-centered  ( heliocentric ) models of our solar system ?

a) the Moon           b) Venus     c)  the Sun      d) Polaris

ANSWER -   a) the Moon 

Q-27. At which location will the highest altitude of star Polaris be observed    ?

a) Equator

b) Tropic of Cancer 

c) Arctic Circle

d) central New York State

ANSWER - c) Arctic Circle

Q-28. What effect does lime have when added to soil  ?

a) It increases the pH. 

b) It decreases the pH. 

c) It increases  the potassium.

d) It decreases the potassium.

ANSWER - a) It increases the pH. 

Q-29.The standard deviation of path times is computed as  ?

a) the sum of the standard deviation of all activities on the path. 

b) the Square root of the sum of the standard deviation of all activities on the path. 

c)  the sum of the variances of all activities on the path.

d) the Square root of the sum of the variances of all activities on the path.

ANSWER - d) the Square root of the sum of the variances of all activities on the path.

Q-30. The famous Harappan Bronze statuette of the slender- limbed " dancing girl " in ?

a) Mohenjo - daro

b) Dholavira

c) Barbarian

d) Punjab 

ANSWER - a) Mohenjo - daro