FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

The sentence describes a western film scene with wagons crossing a valley and an impressive landform rising in the background. 'Plateaus' are elevated flat-topped areas that can rise impressively in a landscape, fitting the context better than plains or deserts. 'None of these' is incorrect since 'Plateaus' is appropriate.

When the length is increased by 20%, it becomes 1.2 times the original length. When the width is decreased by 20%, it becomes 0.8 times the original width. The new area is 1.2 × 0.8 = 0.96 times the original area, which is a 4% decrease.

According to Islamic tradition and scholarly sources, Hazrat Idris (AS) was given 30 Saheefay (scrolls) as divine revelation. This is supported by Islamic scholarly references such as Islam Q&A, which mention that 30 pages (Saheefah) were revealed to Hazrat Idris (AS). Therefore, the correct answer is option B (30).

Ole Rømer was the first to measure the velocity of light in 1676 by observing the eclipses of Jupiter's moons and noting discrepancies in their timing, which he attributed to the finite speed of light. The other options are incorrect or irrelevant.

The Slave Dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1206 to 1290, making option B correct. The Khilji dynasty came later, and 'Mangol' is a misspelling of 'Mongol,' which was not a ruling dynasty in Delhi.

The price of one chair is Rs.4800 ÷ 6 = Rs.800. The table costs Rs.400 more, so Rs.1200. The difference is Rs.400, which is (400/800)*100 = 50% more than the chair price. The question asks by what percentage the chair price is less than the table price, which is (400/1200)*100 = 33.33%. However, none of the options match 33.33%. The options given (5000, 4000, 3000) seem unrelated to percentage values. Therefore, the question or options are incorrect. Assuming the question intended to ask by what percentage the table price is more than the chair price, the answer would be 50%. Since none of the options match this, the best approach is to correct the options to reflect the percentage difference. Correct options should be percentages, for example: A) 33.33%, B) 50%, C) 66.67%, D) None of these. The correct answer is A) 33.33% for chair price less than table price.

A hygrometer is an instrument specifically designed to measure the relative humidity in the air. It does not measure distance, current, or any other parameter.

William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain invented the transistor at Bell Labs in 1947, which revolutionized the electronics industry by enabling smaller, more efficient electronic devices.

The phrase should read 'detracted from the otherwise sophisticated atmosphere,' meaning the rubber chicken reduced or lessened the sophistication of the living room. 'Detracted' is the correct verb here, as 'attracted' does not fit the context, and 'humble' is not appropriate as a verb or adjective in this sentence.

First, calculate 218% of 1674: (218/100) × 1674 = 3649.32. Then, set 3649.32 = x × 1800, so x = 3649.32 ÷ 1800 ≈ 2.0274. Since none of the options match this value, the original question seems to have a formatting or typographical error. Assuming the question intended to ask for the value of x in 218% of 1674 equals x% of 1800, then x ≈ 203, which is not among the options. However, if the question is interpreted as 218% of 1674 equals x times 1800, then x ≈ 2.0274, again not matching options. Given the options, none are correct, so 'None of these' (D) is appropriate. However, the question text is unclear and should be corrected for clarity.