1011: Out of the following the oldest dynasty is:
(a) Mauryas
(b) Nandas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Guptas
1012: Two persons A and B get the same salary. Their basic pays are different. Their allowances are 65% and 80% of their basic pays respectively. What is the ratio of their basic pays?
(a) 7 : 5
(b) 17 : 15
(c) 11 : 10
(d) 12 : 11
1013: Which one of the following parts of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting?
(a) Pons
(b) Medulla oblongata
(c) Cerebrum
(d) Cerebellum
1014: Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State?
1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
3. Dissolution of the local bodies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1015: A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs and 14 minutes). The positions of the hour-hand and the minutehand of the watch are exactly interchanged. The new time shown by the watch is closes to which one of the following ?
(A) Fourteen minutes to three
(B) Twelve minutes to three
(C) Thirteen minutes to three
(D) Fifteen minutes to three