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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Hideous

Option 1: Repulsive

Option 2: Pretty

Option 3: Attractive

Option 4: Plain

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Correct Answer: Repulsive


Solution : The first option is the correct answer.

Hideous means extremely ugly or shocking and repulsive means causing intense disgust or aversion, which closely aligns with this meaning.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Pretty means attractive in a delicate or dainty way.

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Question : Who said "Give me Blood, I will give you Freedom" ?

Option 1: Subhash Chandra Bose

Option 2: Lala Lajpat Rai

Option 3: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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Correct Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose


Solution : The correct option is Subhash Chandra Bose

Subhash Chandra Bose, a distinguished leader in the Indian independence movement against British colonialism, is credited with the renowned statement, Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom.Advocating for assertive strategies, Bose played a pivotal

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Question : Chhau dance is a popular dance in which region of India?

Option 1: Southern India

Option 2: Northern India

Option 3: Eastern India

Option 4: Western India

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Correct Answer: Eastern India


Solution : The correct option is Eastern India.

Chhau dance is a popular traditional dance form that originates from the eastern states of India, particularly the regions of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. It is a vibrant and dynamic dance known for its martial and

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Question : If $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}=2$, then the value of $(a-b)$ is:

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3:  –1

Option 4: 0

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Correct Answer: 0


Solution : Given: $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}=2$
⇒ $\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab} = 2$
⇒ $a^2+b^2-2ab = 0$
⇒ $(a-b)^2 = 0$
⇒ $(a-b) = 0$
Hence, the correct answer is 0.

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Question : Directions: Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word.

Option 1: Mobile

Option 2: Laptop

Option 3: Computer

Option 4: Bulb

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Correct Answer: Bulb


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: Mobile; It is an electronic gadget.
Second option: Laptop; It is an electronic gadget.
Third option: Computer; It is an electronic gadget.
Fourth option: Bulb; It is not an electronic gadget.

So, only the fourth option is different

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Question : The term ODBC stands for:

Option 1: Object Database Communication

Option 2: Open Database Communication

Option 3: Open Database Connectivity

Option 4: Object database Connectivity

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Correct Answer: Open Database Connectivity


Solution : The correct option is Open Database Connectivity.

The acronym ODBC stands for "Open Database Connectivity." It is a standardised application programming interface (API) that allows you to connect to and operate with multiple database management systems (DBMS). It provides a standardised set of

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence.

A colossal amount of money has been wasted on the construction of a new administrative building.

Option 1: huge

Option 2: miniature

Option 3: small

Option 4: micro

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Correct Answer: huge


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Colossal: It denotes extremely large or huge. In the sentence, it refers to a large amount of money. Similar to that, the word 'huge' also means large.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Miniature: It
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Question : Metric system of measurement started in the country in

Option 1: 1954

Option 2: 1955

Option 3: 1956

Option 4: 1957

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Correct Answer: 1956


Solution : The Correct Answer is 1956

With the passage of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act in December 1956, the metric system of weights and measures was adopted by the Indian Parliament and went into effect on October 1, 1958. To bring decimal coinage to

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