1156: In which of the following shapes can a 1 kg plastic sheet be moulded so as to have minimum surface area?
(a) Cylindrical
(b) Spherical
(c) Conical
(d) Cubical
1157: One mole of hydrogen gas burns in excess of oxygen to give 290 kJ of heat. What is the amount of heat produced when 4g of hydrogen gas is burnt under the same conditions ?
(a) 145 kJ
(b) 290 kJ
(c) 580 kJ
(d) 1160 kJ
1158: The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to
(a) Uplift of folded Himalayan series
(b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
(c) Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
(d) Both (a) and (b) above
1159: Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X ?
(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%
1160: When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen?
(a) India's GDP growth rate increases drastically
(b) Foreign Institutional Investors may bring more capital into our country
(c) Scheduled Commercial Banks may cut their lending rates
(d) It may drastically reduce the liquidity to the banking system