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

Four people were arrested by the police for cheating.

Option 1: The police arrested four people for cheating.

Option 2: The police has arrested four people for cheating.

Option 3: The police is arresting four people for cheating.

Option 4: Four people arrested the police for cheating.

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Correct Answer: The police arrested four people for cheating.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.

The structure

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Question : Directions: By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equations will be not correct?
+ and ÷

Option 1: 12 ÷ 8 × 12 + 6 – 7 = 21

Option 2: 9 – 3 + 12 × 8 ÷ 4 = 11

Option 3: 46 + 23 ÷ 14 × 5 – 6 = 66

Option 4: 6 + 20 ÷ 12 × 7 – 11 = 70

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Correct Answer: 6 + 20 ÷ 12 × 7 – 11 = 70


Solution : Given:
Interchange the signs + and ÷

Replace the given signs in the options one by one with the original signs in the given equation.
First option: 12 ÷ 8 × 12 + 6 –

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Question : 10% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code, the customer wins 5% cash back. What is the effective discount?

Option 1: 15.225%

Option 2: 14.5%

Option 3: 15%

Option 4: 5.5%

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Correct Answer: 14.5%


Solution : Let the marked price be Rs. 100.
Discount = 10%
Selling price = 90% of marked price = 90% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 90
Amount discounted = Rs. 100 – Rs. 90 = Rs. 10
Cashback = 5% of Selling price
Amount got as

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Question : Who among the following is known as 'Sarod Samrat' in Indian Classical Music?

Option 1: Pandit Ravi Shankar Prasad

Option 2: Aamir Ali Khan

Option 3: Amjad Ali Khan

Option 4: Kishan Maharaj

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Correct Answer: Amjad Ali Khan


Solution : The correct option is Amjad Ali Khan.

Amjad Ali Khan, the renowned Indian classical musician, is often referred to as the "Sarod Samrat," which translates to "Emperor of the Sarod." The title recognises his mastery and significant contributions to the world of Indian

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Question : If $a = 2, b = –3$, then the value of $27a^3–54a^2b+36ab^2–8b^3$ is:

Option 1: 1562

Option 2: 1616

Option 3: 1676

Option 4: 1728

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Correct Answer: 1728


Solution : $a = 2, b = −3$
So, $27a^3–54a^2b+36ab^2–8b^3$
= $27×2^3−54×2^2×(−3)+ 36×2×(−3)^2−8×(−3)^3$
= $(27×8)−(54×4×(−3))+(36×2×9)−(8×(−27))$
= $216 + 648 + 648 + 216$
= $1728$
Hence, the correct answer is 1728.

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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.
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 as

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Question : Related to computers, what is 'Wetware'?

Option 1: Computer Program

Option 2: Circuitry

Option 3: Human brain

Option 4: Chemical storage devices

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Correct Answer: Human brain


Solution : The correct answer is the Human brain.

The biological components of a human being, such as the brain and nervous system, are referred to as "wetware" in the context of computers. The phrase "wetware" is occasionally used to describe the human-computer interface, which is

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Question : Who was the first child born after operative procedure?

Option 1: Caesar

Option 2: Huxley

Option 3: William

Option 4: Pasteur

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Correct Answer: Caesar


Solution : The correct answer is Caesar.

Julius Caesar is believed to the first child born by the surgical operation. That is why this process is also known as caesarian or C-section. While the first test tube baby in the world was Louise Brown in the year

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Question : Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called

Option 1: Clamitomonous

Option 2: Foraminifera

Option 3: Coral Reefs

Option 4: Diatoms

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Correct Answer: Coral Reefs


Solution : The correct answer is Coral Reefs.

Coral Reefs are formed by the symbiotic relationship between Coral Polyps and a microscopic algae called zooxanthellae. They are tiny marine organisms which live in calcareous skeletons. Corals are calcareous rocks which provide shelter, while zooxanthellae are microscopic

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