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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom phrase.
A blast from the past.

Option 1: A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.

Option 2: Punishment for the crime committed in the past.

Option 3: Something powerfully nostalgic.

Option 4: An unresolved argument.

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Correct Answer: Something powerfully nostalgic.


Solution : The third option is correct.

ExplanationA blast from the past typically means something powerfully nostalgic. It refers to a sudden reminder of something that happened or existed in the past, often something nostalgic or memorable. It can be an event, a

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Question : Demand in economics means:

Option 1: aggregate demand

Option 2: market demand

Option 3: individual demand

Option 4: demand backed by purchasing power

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Correct Answer: demand backed by purchasing power


Solution : The correct answer is demand backed by purchasing power.

In economics, "demand" refers to the amount of an item or service that customers are willing and able to buy at various prices at any particular moment. It represents customers' willingness

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Question : Stories of Buddha's birth and his previous lives are contained in:

Option 1: Tripitakas

Option 2: Triratnas

Option 3: Panchatantra tales

Option 4: Jataka tales

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Correct Answer: Jataka tales


Solution : The correct answer is Jataka tales.

The Jatakas are stories from the Buddha's previous incarnations and stories typically delivered by the Buddha himself. These stories frequently end with a moral lesson and are an important aspect of Buddhist literature.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, Select the number that can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.

1 2 3 4
2 3 4 5
3 4 5 6
6 9 12 ?

Option 1: 14

Option 2: 15

Option 3: 17

Option 4: 20

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Correct Answer: 15


Solution : The pattern followed is that the fourth row is the sum of the other three rows –

Like, in the first column→1 + 2 + 3 = 6
And, in the second column→2 + 3 + 4 = 9
And, in the third column→3 +

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Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection.
Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on Line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear

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Question : The reduction of Rs. 12 in the selling price of an article will change a 5% gain into $2\frac{1}{2}$% loss. The cost price of the article is:

Option 1: Rs. 140

Option 2: Rs. 160

Option 3: Rs. 80

Option 4: Rs. 100

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Correct Answer: Rs. 160


Solution : Let the cost price be $x$
Gain = 5%
Selling Price = $\frac{105x}{100}$
New selling price = $\frac{105x}{100} - 12$
Now there is a loss of 2.5%
So, $x \times \frac{100-2.5}{100} = \frac{105x}{100} - 12$
⇒ $\frac{97.5x}{100} = \frac{105x}{100} - 12$
⇒ $97.5x =

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Question : Which of the following is not a biosphere reserve in India?

Option 1: Cold Desert

Option 2: Gir Forest

Option 3: Sundarbans

Option 4: Nilgiri

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Correct Answer: Gir Forest


Solution : The correct answer is Gir Forest.

Sasan Gir, also known as Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, is a wildlife sanctuary, national park, and forest located in Gujarat, India, close to Talala Gir. It is situated 60 km to the southwest of Amreli,

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Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection.
Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on Line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear

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Question : The value of [0.004 × {5 ÷ (21 – 6) × 3} + 0.8] lies between:

Option 1: 0 and 0.4

Option 2: 1.0 and 1.4

Option 3: 0.5 and 0.9

Option 4: 1.5 and 1.9

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Correct Answer: 0.5 and 0.9


Solution : Given: [0.004 × {5 ÷ (21 – 6) × 3} + 0.8]
= [0.004 × {5 ÷ 15 × 3} + 0.8]
= [0.004 × 1 + 0.8]
= [0.004 + 0.8]
= 0.804
It lies between 0.5 and 0.9.
Hence, the correct

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Question : Who among the following British Viceroys partitioned Bengal in 1905?

Option 1: Lord Lytton

Option 2: Lord Hardinge

Option 3: Lord Curzon

Option 4: Lord Irwin

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Correct Answer: Lord Curzon


Solution : The correct answer is Lord Curzon.

On October 16, 1905, Bengal was partitioned by the then Viceroy, Lord Curzon, on administrative grounds. He is the most criticised Viceroy or Governor General of British rule. Protests started after the division of Bengal. The Swadeshi

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