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Question : Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

I love to read certain stories from a Mahabharata.

Option 1: certain

Option 2: to

Option 3: love

Option 4: a

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Correct Answer: a


Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.

Explanation: The reason for this correction is that Mahabharata is a proper noun, a specific epic text, and it should be preceded by the to indicate that you are referring to an epic the Mahabharata

The

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Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select a different one.

Option 1: DFJL

Option 2: KMOQ

Option 3: ACGI

Option 4: HJNP

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Correct Answer: KMOQ


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: DFJL→D + 2 = F; F + 4 = J; J + 2 = L
Second option: KMOQ→K + 2 = M; M + 2 = O; O + 2 = Q
Third option: ACGI→A + 2 =

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Question : Which of the following folk dance forms is not associated with the state of Gujarat?

Option 1: Hojagiri

Option 2: Dandiya

Option 3: Bhavai

Option 4: Garba

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Correct Answer: Hojagiri


Solution : The correct answer is Hojagiri.

In Tripura, the Reang people perform a traditional dance known as Hojagiri. One of the twenty-one scheduled tribes in the Indian state of Tripura is Reang. Young girls and ladies perform it. A group of four to six people singing,

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Question : The import and export of a country (in lakhs rupees) during a certain period of time is given in the following bar graph. Read the bar graph carefully and answer the following question.



What is the average of exports during the given period of time?

Option 1: Rs.1,250.2 lakhs

Option 2: Rs.1,240.0 lakhs

Option 3: Rs.1,248.2 lakhs

Option 4: Rs.1,115.4 lakhs

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Correct Answer: Rs.1,250.2 lakhs


Solution : Total export of the country = 825 + 1014 + 1240 + 1522 + 1650 = 6251
Total number of years = 5
Average export = $\frac{\text{Total export}}{\text{Number of years}}$
Average export = $\frac{6251}{5}$
Average export = 1250.2
Hence, the correct answer is Rs.

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Question : Direction: Find the missing number from the given alternatives.

  7   10   5
 16   40   8
 15    ?   9

 

Option 1: 75

Option 2: 45

Option 3: 20

Option 4: 30

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Correct Answer: 30


Solution : Given: 

  7   10   5
 16   40   8
 15    ?   9

In the first row, (7 – 5) x 5 = 10.

In the second row, (16 – 8) x 5 = 40.

In the third row, (15 – 9) x 5 = 30. This is

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Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Dither
2. Defiance
3. Dramatic
4. Dedicated
5. Differentiate
6. Diabolical

Option 1: 3, 6, 4, 2, 5, 1

Option 2: 4, 2, 6, 5, 1, 3

Option 3: 4, 6, 2, 5, 3, 1

Option 4: 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 1

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Correct Answer: 4, 2, 6, 5, 1, 3


Solution : Given:
1. Dither 2. Defiance 3. Dramatic 4. Dedicated 5. Differentiate 6. Diabolical

Step 1: Since all the words start with the same letter D, move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The second letter of each word

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Question : The value of $\frac{7+3 \sqrt{5}}{3+\sqrt{5}}-\frac{7-3 \sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}}$ lies between:

Option 1: 3 and 3.5

Option 2: 2 and 2.5

Option 3: 1.5 and 2

Option 4: 2.5 and 3

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Correct Answer: 3 and 3.5


Solution : Given: $\frac{7+3 \sqrt{5}}{3+\sqrt{5}}-\frac{7-3 \sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}}$
= $\frac{(7+3 \sqrt{5})(3-\sqrt{5})-(7-3\sqrt5)(3+\sqrt{5})}{(3)^2-(\sqrt{5})^2}$
= $\frac{21+9\sqrt{5}-7\sqrt5-15+21+7\sqrt5-9\sqrt5-15}{9-5}$
= $\frac{6+6}{4}$
= $\frac{12}{4}$
= 3
Thus, 3 lies between 3 and 3.5
Hence, the correct answer is 3 and 3.5

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Question : Directions: Which answer figure will combine with the pattern in the question figure?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –

Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Who among the following has been named as the World Bank Education Advisor for the period of June 2021 to June 2024?

Option 1: Keishia Thorpe

Option 2: Peter Tabichi

Option 3: Vishwavir Ahuja

Option 4: Ranjitsinh Disale

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Correct Answer: Ranjitsinh Disale


Solution : The correct option is Ranjitsinh Disale.

The World Bank has named Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher from Solapur, Maharashtra, who received the 2020 Global Teacher Prize, as its education advisor from June 2021 to June 2024.

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Question : A sum of money doubles itself in 7 years at simple interest. In how much time will it become 5 times itself?

Option 1: 25 years

Option 2: 28 years

Option 3: 23 years

Option 4: 21 years

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Correct Answer: 28 years


Solution : Given: Time($T{_1}$) = 7 years
Let, Time($T{_2}$) = $t$ years
Case I
Let the principal be $x$
So, Amount after 7 years = $2x$
Simple interest = Amount – Principal = $2x - x$ = $x$
Interest = Principal
So, $x = \frac{x \times

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