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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The termites were just the tip of the_____, but the house was near collapse in reality.

Option 1: mountain

Option 2: iceberg

Option 3: shoe

Option 4: heel

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Correct Answer: iceberg


Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.

Explanation: The expression the tip of the iceberg refers to a situation where a small, visible part is just an indication of a larger, hidden problem or issue.

The meanings of the other options are as

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Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.

Hence, the third option is

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Question : Which one of the following  was not a French Settlement in India ?

Option 1: Puducherry 

Option 2: Mahe 

Option 3: Goa 

Option 4: Chandarnagar

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Correct Answer: Goa 


Solution : Correct Answer is Goa

Goa is an Indian state that was formerly a Portuguese colony. Goa was a Portuguese overseas territory for approximately 450 years. It was part of Portuguese India until 1961 when it was ceded to India. Puducherry is a Union Territory comprising

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

Leaves .......... in autumn.

Option 1: fall down

Option 2: fall of

Option 3: fall on

Option 4: fall off

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Correct Answer: fall off


Solution : The correct option to fill in the blank is the fourth option.

Fall off: It specifically describes the action of leaves separating or detaching from the trees, which is what happens in autumn as part of the natural cycle. 

Fall down: This option doesn't

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Question : If $8 a^3+27 b^3=16$ and $2 a+3 b=4$, then find the value of $16 a^4+81 b^4$.

Option 1: 26

Option 2: 30

Option 3: 28

Option 4: 32

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Correct Answer: 32


Solution : Given, $8 a^3+27 b^3=16$ and $2 a+3 b=4$
Consider $8 a^3+27 b^3=16$
⇒ $(2a)^3+(3b)^3=16$
⇒ $(2a+3b)(4a^2-6ab+9b^2)=16$
⇒ $(4)(4a^2-6ab+9b^2)=16$
⇒ $4a^2-6ab+9b^2=4$ ......(1)
Now, consider $2a+3b=4$
Squaring both sides, we get,
⇒ $(2a+3b)^2=4^2$
⇒ $4a^2+12ab+9b^2=16$ ......(2)
Solving (1) and (2), we get,
$18 ab=12$
⇒ $ab=\frac{2}{3}$
And,

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Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection.
Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear

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Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

A ten-year-old girl was taking art classes for children.

Option 1: Art classes for children had been taken by a ten-year-old girl.

Option 2: Art classes for children were taken by a ten-year-old girl.

Option 3: Children for art classes were being taken by a ten-year-old girl.

Option 4: Art classes for children were being taken by a ten-year-old girl.

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Correct Answer: Art classes for children were being taken by a ten-year-old girl.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes

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Question : If the numbers $\sqrt[3]{9}, \sqrt[4]{20}$ and $\sqrt[6]{25}$ are arranged in ascending order, then the right arrangement is:

Option 1: $\sqrt[6]{25}<\sqrt[4]{20}< \sqrt[3]{9}$

Option 2: $\sqrt[3]{9}<\sqrt[4]{20}<\sqrt[6]{25}$

Option 3: $\sqrt[4]{20}<\sqrt[6]{25}<\sqrt[3]{9}$

Option 4: $\sqrt[6]{25}<\sqrt[3]{9}<\sqrt[4]{20}$

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Correct Answer: $\sqrt[6]{25}<\sqrt[3]{9}<\sqrt[4]{20}$


Solution : Given: The numbers are $\sqrt[3]{9}$, $\sqrt[4]{20}$, $\sqrt[6]{25}$.
LCM of 3, 4, and 6 = 12
$⇒ \sqrt[3]{9}=9^{\frac{1}{3}}=9^{\frac{4}{12}}=\sqrt[12]{6561}$
$⇒ \sqrt[4]{20}=20^{\frac{1}{4}}=20^{\frac{3}{12}}=\sqrt[12]{8000}$
$⇒ \sqrt[6]{25}=25^{\frac{1}{6}}=25^{\frac{2}{12}}=\sqrt[12]{625}$
By comparing these values, we get:
$\sqrt[12]{625}<\sqrt[12]{6561}<\sqrt[12]{8000}$
$⇒\sqrt[6]{25}<\sqrt[3]{9}<\sqrt[4]{20}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\sqrt[6]{25}<\sqrt[3]{9}<\sqrt[4]{20}$.

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Question : Ice is packed in sawdust because

Option 1: sawdust will not get melted easily

Option 2: sawdust is a poor conductor of heat

Option 3: sawdust is a good conductor of heat

Option 4: sawdust does not stick to the ice

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Correct Answer: sawdust is a poor conductor of heat


Solution : The correct answer is sawdust is a poor conductor of heat.

Heat conducts poorly through the sawdust. Heat is insulated by the air that is present in sawdust's tiny pores. This air prevents heat from the environment from reaching

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Question : 'Tsunami' is the name given to which of the following?

Option 1: Earthquake

Option 2: Cyclone 

Option 3: Tidal Waves

Option 4: Undersea Waves

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Correct Answer: Undersea Waves


Solution : The correct answer is Undersea waves.

Tsunami are high energy tidal waves which originate under the sea because of undersea volcanic eruption. Tsunami waves are not visible in ocean water but when they strike continental shelf their height goes on increasing, having a dangerous

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