Humanities u0026 Social Sciences - Economics Quiz Quiz

Test your general aptitude and economics skills with this medium-difficulty quiz based on the XH-C1 GATE syllabus. Assess your reasoning, quantitative, and analytical abilities with real-world scenarios and conceptual questions relevant to economics and advanced aptitude.

1. Analogy and Vocabulary

   In the sequence of decreasing intensity, which word completes Group-II to match Group-I: Abuse → Insult → Ridicule as ___ → Praise → Appreciate?

   1. Appropriate
   2. Extol
   3. Espouse
   4. Prize

2. Tense and Conditional Sentences

   Had I learnt acting as a child, I ___ a famous film star.

   1. could have been
   2. will be
   3. can be
   4. am going to be

3. Musical Frequencies and Ratios

   The 12 musical notes are separated by frequency ratios; if the frequency of C is 130.8 Hz, what is the ratio of frequencies of notes F# and C?

   1. √2
   2. ¹²√2
   3. ¹²√2
   4. 2

4. Iterative Geometric Patterns

   Given a curve generated by an iterative algorithm where at each iteration the total length changes, what is the total length of the curve after 'Iteration n' if the initial segment is 1?

   1. (5/3)^(2n)
   2. (5/3)^(n(2n-1))
   3. (5/3)^n
   4. (5/3)^2n

5. Understanding Graphs and Functions

   Which plot best represents the function f(x) = -|x|, where x is a non-zero real number?

   1. A plot with a downward 'V' passing through the origin
   2. A plot as a vertical line
   3. A plot as a horizontal line
   4. A plot with an upward 'V' above the origin

6. Paragraph Coherence

   Which sequence forms a coherent paragraph about adaptation: P. Over time, such adaptations lead to significant evolutionary changes...; Q. In the natural world...; R. This process is driven by natural selection...; S. As environments change...?

   1. Q S R P
   2. R S Q P
   3. S P R Q
   4. P Q R S

7. Triangle Formation Conditions

   If a stick of length 1 meter is broken at points b₁ and b₂ (0 u003C b₁ u003C b₂ u003C 1), which one is NOT necessary for the three pieces to form a triangle?

   1. b₁ + b₂ u003C 1
   2. b₂ u003C b₁ + 0.5
   3. b₂ u003E 0.5
   4. b₁ u003C 0.5

8. Logical Deduction and Games

   Eight students play musical chairs; after four rounds of specific eliminations, who are left in the game if eliminations are behind P, Q, V, and U as per the scenario provided?

   1. P, T, Q, S
   2. Q, T, V, W
   3. V, P, T, Q
   4. W, R, Q

9. Data Interpretation with Medals Table

   Given medal counts for five nations, which statement is INCORRECT: (A) France will be third by total medals, (B) Top two remain the same by total medals, (C) USA and Canada have less than half the medals, (D) Canada has twice as many medals as Japan?

   1. (B) The order of the top two nations will not change even if the list is by total medals.
   2. (A) France will occupy the third place if the list were made on the basis of total medals won.
   3. (D) Canada has won twice as many total medals as Japan.
   4. (C) USA and Canada together have less than 50% of the medals.

10. Applied Percentage Calculation

    An organization charges an overhead of 20% up to ₹5,00,000 and 1,00,000 plus 10% of the amount above ₹5,00,000. If an employee charges ₹7,00,000, what is the total overhead charged?

    1. ₹1,20,000
    2. ₹1,00,000
    3. ₹1,00,000 plus GST
    4. ₹1,20,000 plus GST

11. Set Theory Application

    If in a class, 40 students study Economics, 30 study Mathematics, and 20 study both, how many study at least one of the two subjects?

    1. 40
    2. 70
    3. 60
    4. 50

12. Correlation vs Causation

    If two economic variables move together over time but no direct mechanism links them, what best describes their relationship?

    1. Opposite
    2. Causal
    3. Correlated
    4. Identical

13. Marginal Utility Concept

    If consuming one more unit of a good increases total satisfaction by less than the previous unit, this is an example of what principle?

    1. Substitution Effect
    2. Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
    3. Increasing Marginal Utility
    4. Constant Marginal Return

14. Demand Elasticity

    If the price of a product rises by 10% and the quantity demanded decreases by only 2%, the demand is said to be:

    1. Inelastic
    2. Elastic
    3. Perfectly Elastic
    4. Unitary

15. Probability in Repeated Trials

    If a biased coin with P(Heads) = 0.6 is tossed twice, what is the probability of getting at least one Head?

    1. 0.64
    2. 0.36
    3. 0.28
    4. 0.84