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Question : Identify the organism that is not a pseudocoelomate.

Option 1: Ancylostoma

Option 2: Ascaris

Option 3: Wuchereria

Option 4: Scorpions

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Correct Answer: Scorpions


Solution : The correct answer is Scorpions.

Mesoderm, a tissue layer that supports and facilitates movement, partially lines the pseudocoelom, the bodily cavity found in pseudocoelomate animals. The bodily cavity is divided into two sections by the mesoderm layer. Scorpions belong to the group Arthropoda which

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Question : The fuel used in an atomic reactor is

Option 1: Coal

Option 2: Petrol

Option 3: Combustable gases

Option 4: Uranium

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Correct Answer: Uranium


Solution : The correct option is Uranium.

The fuel used in an atomic reactor, also known as a nuclear reactor, is uranium or plutonium. These elements undergo a controlled nuclear reaction, in which the nucleus of an atom is split, releasing a large amount of energy in

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Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Play : Actor :: Concert : ?

Option 1: Symphony 

Option 2: Musician 

Option 3: Plano 

Option 4: Percussion 

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Correct Answer: Musician 


Solution : Given:
Play : Actor :: Concert : ? 

An actor performs in a play.
Similarly, a musician performs in a concert.

Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : A can do as much work in 4 days as B can do in 5 days and B can do as much work in 6 days as C in 7 days. In what time will C complete a piece of work that A can do in a week?

Option 1: $10\frac{5}{24}$ days

Option 2: $4\frac{4}{5}$ days

Option 3: $6\frac{8}{15}$ days

Option 4: $12\frac{6}{19}$ days

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Correct Answer: $10\frac{5}{24}$ days


Solution : A's 4-day work = B's 5-day work
The ratio time is taken by A and B = 4 : 5
B's 6-day work = C's 7-day work
The ratio of time taken by B and C = 6 : 7
Combining the two ratios,

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Any (1) _____ that revolves around a planet is a satellite. Mother Earth has a natural satellite on the moon. The Earth is circled by a lot of man-made or artificial satellites. In 1957, the Soviet Sputnik was the first to be (2) _____ into space. There are currently a number of artificial satellites launched into space by various nations.
These satellites make it possible for us to talk on the phone, watch television, predict the weather, map the various surfaces of the earth and learn more about the world in which we live.
How does a satellite get started? It is typically launched into space by means of a rocket. After ascending into the thinner air layers above the earth, the satellite is released from the rocket. For a successful satellite launch, a rocket's speed is carefully calculated and controlled. Every object in space is pushed towards the Earth's centre by gravity. The inertia of motion will propel the object into space if it has its own velocity of motion. When the orbital velocity is exactly right, these two opposing forces are balanced, causing the satellite to (3) _____ towards the earth while still hovering over its surface. earth in a 24-hour period; It doesn't change when compared to a point on the surface of the earth. These orbits are typically used by satellites for communication and weather. The camera on the weather satellites takes pictures and sends them back to Earth. These are helping aid in weather forecasting. Radio receivers and amplifiers on communication satellites can (4) _____ waves back at a frequency that is different from the one the satellite received. The beaming frequencies of satellites that are 'parked' too close to one another must not interfere with one another. Television signals can be transmitted from one location to another using broadcast satellites, and scientists can (5) _____ scientific data from numerous satellites.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no.2.

Option 1: lobbed

Option 2: launched

Option 3: floated

Option 4: tossed

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Correct Answer: launched


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Launched refers to starting or setting something in motion, as in launching a rocket or a satellite.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Lobbed: To throw or hit something, such as a ball, in
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Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The catch should not be dropped.

Option 1: Don’t drop the catch.

Option 2: You would not drop the catch.

Option 3: Have you dropped the catch?

Option 4: Let the catch not be dropped.

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Correct Answer: Don’t drop the catch.


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 of the active

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The dacoits ravaged the bungalow in the absence of its owner.

Option 1: Exploded

Option 2: Demolished

Option 3: Restored

Option 4: Sealed

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Correct Answer: Restored


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

Ravaged implies severe damage or destruction caused by the dacoits, indicating a state of ruin or disorder. On the other hand, restored means to bring something back to its original or former condition.

The meanings of the other

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