2496: Consider the following chemicals :
1. Benzene
2. Carbon tetrachloride
3. Sodium Carbonate
4. Trichloroethylene
Which of the above is/are used as dry cleaning chemicals ?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2497: Consider the following statements:
1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction in English by a woman.
2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country for any literary work in English.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2498: Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built over the river:
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Godavari
(d) Cauvery
2499: Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance:
I. It is performed by Chakiar caste.
II. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.
III. Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument.
IV. Its theatre form is called koothambalam.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I, III and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
2500: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V participate in and finish all the events of a series of swimming races. There are no ties at the finish of any of the events. V always finishes somewhere ahead of P. P always finishes somewhere ahead of Q. Either R finishes first and T finishes last or S finishes first and U or Q finishes last. If in a particular race V finished fifth, then which one of the following would be true ?
(a) S finishes first
(b) R finishes second
(c) T finishes third
(d) R finishes fourth