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Question : What is the compound interest earned on Rs. 80000 at 40% per annum in 1 year compounded quarterly?

Option 1: 28317

Option 2: 37128

Option 3: 18732

Option 4: 21387

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Correct Answer: 37128


Solution : Given that:
$P = 80000, r = 40\%$ per annum and $n = 1$.
Compound Interest = $P \left(1 + \frac{\frac{R}{4}}{100}\right)^{4n} - P$
Where $P$ is the Principal amount (the initial amount of money), $R$ is the annual interest rate and $n$ is the year.

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Question : Chittaranjan Das along with ___ set up the Swaraj Party in 1923 to contest the elections.

Option 1: Vallabhbhai Patel

Option 2: Rajendra Prasad

Option 3: Motilal Nehru

Option 4: Jawahar Lal Nehru

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Correct Answer: Motilal Nehru


Solution : The correct option is Motilal Nehru.

Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru founded the Swaraj Party to contest elections in 1923. The Swaraj Party was a political party in British India that aimed to reform the Indian National Congress and advocated for swaraj or

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Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. The other was on the side table near the window.
B. When I returned, I was shocked to see one set lying on the floor.
C. I was gone for more than an hour.
D. I had not completed reading the proofs so I left them on my desk.

Option 1: CDAB

Option 2: DBAC

Option 3: DCBA

Option 4: CBDA

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Correct Answer: DCBA


Solution : The correct choice is the third option: DCBA.

Explanation: The sequence starts with D, setting the scene by mentioning the proofs on the desk. C follows, indicating the time elapsed. B is next, describing the shock upon return. Finally, A concludes by indicating

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Question : Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.

He consolidated his position as the leader of the political party.

Option 1: Weakened

Option 2: Devised

Option 3: Strengthened

Option 4: Formulated

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Correct Answer: Weakened


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

In the context of the sentence, the word that is opposite in meaning to consolidated would be weakened.

While "consolidated" means to strengthen or make more secure, "weakened" signifies making something less strong or effective.

The

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Question : There are 3 members in a family. The average age of the father and mother is 40 years. The average age of the father, mother, and daughter is 30 years. Find the age (in years) of the daughter.

Option 1: 6

Option 2: 12

Option 3: 10

Option 4: 8

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Correct Answer: 10


Solution : Given: The average age of the father (F) and mother (M) is 40 years.
So, M + F = 2 × 40 = 80 years
The average age of the father, mother, and daughter (D) is 30 years.
So, M + F + D =

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Question : Global warming is mainly due to the accumulation of Which of the following?

Option 1: Oxides of Nitrogen

Option 2: Oxides of Sulphur

Option 3: Carbon Dioxide

Option 4: Carbon monoxide

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Correct Answer: Carbon Dioxide


Solution : The correct answer is Carbon dioxide.

The rise of greenhouse gases like Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere is the main cause of global warming. A greenhouse effect caused by these gases, which trap heat from the sun, raises global temperatures.

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