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Question : Directions: If it was Friday on 8 March 1996, then what will be the day of the week on 7 April 2006?

Option 1: Saturday

Option 2: Wednesday

Option 3: Thursday

Option 4: Friday

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Correct Answer: Friday


Solution : Given:
8 March 1996 is a Friday.

Let's calculate the total number of days from the 8th of March 1996 to the 7th of April 2006 –

Number of days from 8 March 1996 to 31 December 1996 = 23 + 30 + 31 +

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Question : Direction:
The following pie chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Read the pie chart and answer the question.


If 5500 copies are published and transported cost on them amounts to Rs. 82,500 then find the selling price so that the seller can earn a profit of 25%.

Option 1: Rs. 191.50

Option 2: Rs. 187.50

Option 3: Rs. 180

Option 4:  Rs. 175

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Correct Answer: Rs. 187.50


Solution : The transportation cost of 5500 copies is Rs. 82500.
So, total cost of book $= \frac{100}{10}\times 82500 = 825000$
To get a profit of 25%, the selling price should be $=\frac{125}{100}×825000=1031250$
$\therefore$ The selling price of per copy $=\frac{1031250}{5500}=187.50$
Hence, the correct answer is

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Question : Which musical instrument A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, used to play?

Option 1: Guitar

Option 2: Sarod

Option 3: Veena

Option 4: Piano

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Correct Answer: Veena


Solution : The correct option is Veena.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, was known to play the Veena, a traditional Indian stringed musical instrument. He had a deep interest in music and often played the Veena in his leisure time, which he learned

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
AZ, CX, FU, ?

Option 1: IV

Option 2: JQ

Option 3: KP

Option 4: IR

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Correct Answer: JQ


Solution : Given:
AZ, CX, FU, ?

Add and subtract consecutive natural numbers (starting from 2) from the place value of the letters of the previous term to obtain the next term –
AZ→A + 2 = C; Z – 2 = X→CX
CX→C + 3 =

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Question : Directions: Ram and Shyam started from a fixed place. Ram moves 3 km to the north and turns right, then walks 4 km. Shyam moves towards the west and walks 5 km then turns to the right and walks 3 km. How far Ram is from Shyam?

Option 1: 13 km

Option 2: 16 km

Option 3: 9 km

Option 4: 10 km

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Correct Answer: 9 km


Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –

Distance between Shyam's final point and Ram's final point = 5 + 4 = 9 km

So, Ram is 9 km far from Shyam. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : The power to decide an Election Petition for the State is vested in the

Option 1: Parliament

Option 2: Supreme Court

Option 3: High Courts

Option 4: Election Commission

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Correct Answer: High Courts


Solution : The correct answer is High Courts.

As per the Representation of the People Act 1951, the High Court is responsible for receiving election petitions. The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial body in the country and has the power to handle

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Question : Rajatarangini was written by:

 

Option 1: Kalhana

Option 2: Alberuni

Option 3: Harsha Vardhana

 

Option 4: Kautilya

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Correct Answer: Kalhana


Solution : Correct Answer is Kalhana

In the 12th century, Kalhana wrote the book Rajatarangini, which covers the history of the kings of Kashmir and the north-western Indian subcontinent. The Rajatarangini tells the story of the numerous royal dynasties that ruled the ancient Kashmiri kingdom from its

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Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
PHD, TZU, XRL, BJC, ?

Option 1: FGS

Option 2: FBT

Option 3: BBT

Option 4: BMR

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Correct Answer: FBT


Solution : Given:
PHD, TZU, XRL, BJC, ?

Add 4 to the place value of the first letter and subtract 8 and 9 from the place value of the second and third letters respectively of the previous term to get the next term in the series.
PHD→P

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Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No Error’.

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can reproduce on its own.

Option 1: organisms that can

Option 2: No Error

Option 3: bacteria are single-celled

Option 4: reproduce on its own.

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Correct Answer: reproduce on its own.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The pronoun its is singular, but bacteria is a plural noun, so the pronoun must also be plural to agree in number. Their is the appropriate pronoun to use in this context to maintain the

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The new electric car costs an arm and a leg.

Option 1: Needs physical strength to drive.

Option 2: Is very expensive.

Option 3: Is very cheap.

Option 4: Has no gears.

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Correct Answer: Is very expensive.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The idiom, costs an arm and a leg is a figurative expression that means something is very expensive or costs a significant amount of money. It doesn't imply a literal need for physical strength to drive

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