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Question : Direction: Joan's age is 42, and Kelvin's age is 26. How many years ago was Kelvin's age half of Joan's age?

Option 1: 6 years

Option 2: 4 years

Option 3: 10 years

Option 4: 8 years

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Correct Answer: 10 years


Solution : Given:

Joan's present age = 42 years

and, Kelvin's present age = 26 years

Before years let the age was X years.

According to the question →

Kelvin's age = 1 / 2 Joan's age

⇒ 26 - X = 1 / 2 (

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Question : A store offers a variety of discounts that range between 20% and 25% inclusive. If a book is discounted to a price of Rs. 270, its greatest possible original price was:

Option 1: Rs. 345.5

Option 2: Rs. 324

Option 3: Rs. 360

Option 4: Rs. 337.5

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Correct Answer: Rs. 360


Solution : The greatest possible buying price will be when the discount is maximum.
Here, we are taking maximum discount = 25%
If the price is Rs. $y$, then
$\frac{75}{100}\text{of y}=270$
∴ $y =360$
So, its greatest possible original price was Rs. 360.
Hence, the correct

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Question : When single gene controls the expression of more than one character, it is said to be

Option 1: Heterotrophic

Option 2: Autotrophic

Option 3: Allotropic

Option 4: Pleiotropic

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Correct Answer: Pleiotropic


Solution : The correct option is Pleiotropic.

Pleiotropy occurs when a single gene regulates the expression of more than one character or attribute. Pleiotropy is a genetic phenomena in which a single gene has many impacts on an organism's phenotype (observable features or qualities). In other words,

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Question : Which of the following dance forms is performed in Carnatic music?

Option 1: Kathak

Option 2: Kuchipudi

Option 3: Odissi

Option 4: Sattriya

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Correct Answer: Kuchipudi


Solution : The correct answer is Kuchipudi.

Performances of Kuchipudi dance are set to traditional Carnatic music. This performance is an impersonation of seductive features, charming attitudes, and transient feelings. Telugu and Sanskrit verses are typically employed in Kuchipudi lyrics.

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Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
CONSTRUCTION

Option 1: CRUST

Option 2: STUNT

Option 3: TRUCK

Option 4: COTTON

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Correct Answer: TRUCK


Solution : Given:
CONSTRUCTION

Now, let's compare all the option words with the word CONSTRUCTION –
First option: CRUST; All the letters of CRUST are present in the word CONSTRUCTION.
Second option: STUNT; All the letters of STUNT are present in the word CONSTRUCTION.
Third option: TRUCK;

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Question : P can finish a work in 18 days. When he had worked for 5 days, Q joined him. If both of them together completed the remaining work in $\frac{13}{5}$ days, then in how many days can Q alone finish $66 \frac{2}{3}\%$ of the same work?

Option 1: 5

Option 2: 4

Option 3: 2

Option 4: 3

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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : Let the total work be 18 units.
So, the efficiency of P = $\frac{18}{18}$ = 1
Now, work done by P in 5 days = (1 × 5) = 5 units
The remaining work = (18 – 5) = 13 units
So, 13 units of

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Question : In a lake ecosystem, the primary consumers are ________.

Option 1: zooplankton

Option 2: phytoplankton

Option 3: bacteria

Option 4: fishes

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Correct Answer: zooplankton


Solution : The correct option is zooplankton.

In a lake ecosystem, the primary consumers are typically herbivores such as Zooplankton, small fish, and invertebrates that feed on algae and other aquatic plants. These organisms form a vital link in transferring energy from primary producers (like algae)

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Question : Identify the correct statement about inertia.

Option 1: Greater the mass, greater the inertia

Option 2: The lesser the weight, the greater the inertia

Option 3: The lesser the mass, the greater the inertia

Option 4: The greater the mass, the lesser the inertia

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Correct Answer: Greater the mass, greater the inertia


Solution : The correct option is The greater the mass, the greater the inertia.

Inertia is a fundamental concept in physics, as described by Sir Isaac Newton's first law of motion. It refers to an object's resistance to changes in its

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