HSSC CET flashcards

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Haryana Formation Date

Haryana became a separate state on 1 November 1966, created from the Hindi-speaking regions of Punjab after the Shah Commission recommendation. Its capital is Chandigarh.

Article 32

Article 32 gives citizens the right to move the Supreme Court directly for enforcement of Fundamental Rights. Dr. Ambedkar called it the heart and soul of the Constitution.

Tropic of Cancer in India

The Tropic of Cancer crosses eight Indian states, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram, at roughly 23.5 degrees north latitude.

Sulh-i-kul

Sulh-i-kul means universal peace or tolerance and was a policy of religious harmony promoted by the Mughal emperor Akbar, including through the Ibadat Khana discussions.

Reverse Alphabet Code

In reverse alphabet coding, A maps to Z, B to Y, and so on. The reverse value of any letter equals 27 minus its forward position value.

Mirror Clock Rule

To find the mirror image of a clock time, subtract the time from 11:60. For example, 3:40 mirrors to 8:20, since 11:60 minus 3:40 equals 8:20.

Blood Relation Symbols

In blood relation diagrams, a plus sign marks a male, a minus sign marks a female, a horizontal line marks siblings, and a vertical line marks parent-child descent.

Syllogism Validity Test

A syllogism conclusion is valid only if it is true in every possible Venn diagram of the premises. 'All A are B' does not imply 'All B are A'.

Direction Sense Displacement

Track net north-south and east-west movement separately, then combine them with the Pythagorean theorem to get the straight-line distance between start and end points.

Odd One Out by Numbers

When numbers appear in an odd-one-out question, test primality, perfect squares, cubes, and divisibility by 3, 5 or 9 before considering semantic categories.

Successive Percentage Change

Two successive changes of a percent and b percent produce a net change of a + b + (ab/100) percent. A rise then equal fall always results in a net decrease.

Compound Interest Formula

Compound interest equals P times [(1 + R/100)^T minus 1]. For two years, compound interest exceeds simple interest by P times (R/100) squared.

Speed Unit Conversion

Multiply a speed in km/h by 5/18 to convert it to m/s, and multiply m/s by 18/5 to get km/h. A train of length L crossing a pole takes L divided by speed seconds.

Time and Work Formula

If A finishes a job in x days and B in y days, working together they finish in xy divided by (x + y) days, assuming their rates simply add.

Alligation Rule

Alligation gives the mixing ratio of two ingredients as (mean price minus cheaper price) to (dearer price minus mean price), used in mixture and profit problems.

Dishonest Dealer Gain

A dealer using a false weight gains (true weight minus given weight) divided by given weight, multiplied by 100 percent, when selling at the cost price.

Average After Addition

When a value v is added to n items with average A, the new average is (n times A plus v) divided by (n + 1). Total always equals average times count.

Simple Interest Formula

Simple interest equals principal times rate times time, divided by 100. It grows linearly, so interest doubles when time or rate doubles.

Affect versus Effect

Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence, while effect is usually a noun meaning a result. 'The rain affected the match' and 'the effect was delay' are correct.

Principal versus Principle

Principal means the head of an institution or the main amount, while principle means a rule or belief. The school principal follows a strict principle of punctuality.

Idiom: Blessing in Disguise

A blessing in disguise is an apparent misfortune that eventually turns out to be beneficial, such as losing a job that led to a better career.

Idiom: Beat Around the Bush

To beat around the bush means to avoid coming to the main point and speak indirectly. It is used when someone delays a clear answer.

Active to Passive Voice

In active-to-passive conversion, the object becomes the subject, the verb becomes be plus past participle, and the original subject follows 'by'.

Stationary versus Stationery

Stationary means not moving, while stationery means writing materials such as paper and pens. The stationary bus carried a box of stationery.

दीर्घ संधि

दीर्घ संधि में अ, आ के बाद अ, आ आए तो दोनों मिलकर आ बनते हैं। जैसे विद्या + आलय = विद्यालय, जहाँ दोनों स्वर मिलकर दीर्घ आ बनते हैं।

गुण संधि

गुण संधि में अ या आ के बाद इ या ई आने पर ए बनता है। उदाहरण: नर + इंद्र = नरेंद्र, जिसमें अ और इ मिलकर ए बनते हैं।

द्वंद्व समास

द्वंद्व समास में दोनों पद प्रधान होते हैं और उनके बीच 'और' का संबंध होता है। जैसे माता-पिता का अर्थ माता और पिता दोनों होता है।

बहुव्रीहि समास

बहुव्रीहि समास में कोई भी पद प्रधान नहीं होता, बल्कि दोनों मिलकर किसी तीसरे अर्थ का बोध कराते हैं। जैसे दशानन का अर्थ दस सिर वाला रावण है।

अनुराग का विलोम

अनुराग का अर्थ प्रेम या लगाव होता है और इसका विलोम विराग है, जिसका अर्थ वैराग्य या उदासीनता होता है।

उत्कर्ष का विलोम

उत्कर्ष का अर्थ उन्नति या बढ़ोतरी होता है और इसका विलोम अपकर्ष है, जिसका अर्थ अवनति या गिरावट होता है।

वृद्धि संधि

वृद्धि संधि में अ या आ के बाद ए या ऐ आने पर ऐ बनता है। उदाहरण: एक + एक = एकैक, जहाँ अ और ए मिलकर ऐ बनते हैं।