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Question : Study the given pie chart carefully and answer the following question. The entire fund the school gets from different sources equals Rs. 10 lakh.

What amount (in Rs.) of the fund is acquired by the school from internal sources?

Option 1: 1,45,000

Option 2: 1,50,000

Option 3: 1,32,000

Option 4: 1,60,000

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Correct Answer: 1,50,000


Solution : As per the given chart:
The funds acquired by the school from internal sources = 15% of Rs. 10 lakh
The funds acquired by the school from internal sources = 0.15 × 10,00,000 = Rs. 1,50,000
Hence, the correct answer is 1,50,000.

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Question : Who was the founder of the Satavahana Empire?

Option 1: Kanha

Option 2: Simuka

Option 3: Hala

Option 4: Gautamiputra Satakarni

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Correct Answer: Simuka


Solution : The correct answer is Simuka.

King Simuka Satavahana was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty. Satavahana dynasty ruled in Deccan from the 1st century BC to the 3rd century BC. Gautamiputra Satakarni was a famous king of the Satavahana dynasty. Their capital was Pratishthan, Amravati,

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Question :

Lichen is an association between which of the two?

Option 1:

Algae and Fungi

Option 2:

Algae and tree

Option 3: Fungus and tree

Option 4: Bacteria and legume plant

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Correct Answer:

Algae and Fungi


Solution : The correct option is Algae and Fungi.

Lichens represent a distinctive symbiotic bond between fungi and algae. As part of this collaboration, the fungi offer protection and take up nutrients, and the algae use sunlight to create chemicals that are high in energy.

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Question : AB and CD are two chords in a circle with centre O and AD is a diameter. AB and CD produced meet a point P outside the circle. If $\angle A P D=25^{\circ}$ and $\angle D A P=39^{\circ}$, then the measure of $\angle C B D$ is:

Option 1: 29°

Option 2: 26°

Option 3: 27°

Option 4: 32°

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Correct Answer: 26°


Solution :
Given:
AB and CD are two chords in a circle with centre O and AD is a diameter
AB and CD produced meet at a point P outside the circle
 $\angle$ APD = 25$^\circ$ 
$\angle$ DAP = 39$^\circ$ 
Concept used:
Exterior angle theorem -  An

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Question : Match the columns.

Nutrients Examples
a. Protein i. Calcium, Phosphorous
b. Carbohydrates ii. Cholesterol
c. Fat iii. Glucose
d. Minerals iv. Myosin

Option 1: a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv

Option 2: a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i

Option 3: a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

Option 4: a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

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Correct Answer: a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i


Solution : The correct answer is a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i.

  • Myosin is a protein found in muscle fibres and is essential for muscle contraction.
  • Glucose is a simple carbohydrate that the body uses for energy, and it is the preferred fuel for the
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Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.

The train rolls along the track.

  1. Rumbles
  2. Rattles
  3. Ripples
  4. No improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

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Correct Answer: 1


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation: While "rolls" is a valid verb to describe the movement of a train, "rumbles" is a more descriptive and evocative verb in this context. Rumbles suggest a low, continuous sound often associated with the movement of

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Take something at face value.

Option 1: Accept something as it looks without thinking about whether it might, in fact, not be quite what it appears.

Option 2: According to the appearance of something.

Option 3: Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh.

Option 4: Show that you do not like something by making an unpleasant expression.

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Correct Answer: Accept something as it looks without thinking about whether it might, in fact, not be quite what it appears.


Solution : The correct option is the first option.

Explanation:
This idiom suggests accepting information or a situation exactly as it appears without deeper analysis or questioning its validity.

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