431: With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct?
(a) Salamander - Python - Kangaroo
(b) Octopus - Dolphin - Shark
(c) Pangolin - Tortoise - Hawk
(d) Frog - Crab - Prawn
432: Consider the following statements :
If there were no phenomenon of capillarity
1. it would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp
2. one would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink
3. the blotting paper would fail to function
4. the big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
433: Solve the given equations :
x2 + y2 = 34
x4 - y4 = 544
The values of x and y are
(a) ± 4, ± 3
(b) ± 5, ± 3
(c) ±3, ±5
(d) ±3, ±4
434: 300 persons are participating in a meeting, out of which 120 are foreigners, and the rest are Indians. Out of the Indians, there are 110 men who are not judges; 160 are men or judges, and 35 are women judges. There are no foreign judges. How many Indian women attended the meeting?
(a) 55
(b) 60
(c) 45
(d) 35
435: If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line ?
(a) 06.30 hrs
(b) 05.30 hrs
(c) 18.30 hrs
(d) 17.30 hrs