Prose - From Zero to Infinity – Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

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Prose - From Zero to Infinity – Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan MCQ Questions

7.
At what age did Ramanujan study S.L. Loney’s Trigonometry?
A.
10
B.
12
C.
13
D.
15
ANSWER :
C. 13
8.
Which book contained 4,865 theorems and inspired Ramanujan?
A.
Number Theory
B.
Synopsis of Elementary Results
C.
Trigonometry of India
D.
Ramanujan’s Notebook
ANSWER :
B. Synopsis of Elementary Results
9.
What were Ramanujan’s notebooks later called?
A.
Ramanujan’s Math Book
B.
Infinity Pages
C.
Ramanujan’s Frayed Notebooks
D.
Ramanujan’s Scripts
ANSWER :
C. Ramanujan’s Frayed Notebooks
10.
Which subjects did Ramanujan fail in college?
A.
History, Geography, Chemistry
B.
Math, English, History
C.
History, English, Physiology
D.
English, Biology, Physics
ANSWER :
C. History, English, Physiology
11.
What job did Ramanujan get from Francis Spring?
A.
Typist
B.
Clerk at Madras Port Trust
C.
Mathematics teacher
D.
Railway accountant
ANSWER :
B. Clerk at Madras Port Trust
12.
How much was Ramanujan paid initially as clerk?
A.
₹ 75
B.
₹ 50
C.
₹ 30
D.
₹ 25
ANSWER :
D. ₹ 25