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Question : 25°C is equivalent to how many degrees on the Fahrenheit scale?

Option 1: 80

Option 2: 75

Option 3: 87

Option 4: 77

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Correct Answer: 77


Solution : The correct answer is 77.

There is no difference between degrees Celsius and degrees Centigrade. Because the scale was specified between 0 and 100 degrees, degrees Celsius—which were invented by Anders Celsius—are frequently referred to as centigrades, with centigrade denoting a scale made up of 1/100ths of a degree. 77°F is equal to 25°C.

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Question : Directions: Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
(42 ÷ 7) × 5 = 30 × 120 ÷ (10 + 5 × 2)

Option 1: 10 and 5

Option 2: 2 and 5

Option 3: 7 and 2

Option 4: 10 and 30

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Correct Answer: 10 and 30


Solution : Given:
(42 ÷ 7) × 5 = 30 × 120 ÷ (10 + 5 × 2)

Replace the given numbers in the options with the original numbers in the given equation.
First option: 10 and 5
⇒ (42 ÷ 7) × 10 = 30 × 120 ÷ (5 + 10 × 2)
⇒ 6 × 10 = 30 × 4.8
⇒ 60 ≠ 144
Second option: 2 and 5
⇒ (42 ÷ 7) × 2 = 30 × 120 ÷ (10 + 2 × 5)
⇒ 6 × 2 = 30 × 120 ÷ (10 + 10)
⇒ 12 = 30 × 120 ÷ 20
⇒ 12 ≠ 180
Third option: 7 and 2
⇒ (42 ÷ 2) × 5 = 30 × 120 ÷ (10 + 5 × 7)
⇒ (21) × 5 = 30 × 120 ÷ (45)
⇒ 105 = 30 × 2.67
⇒ 105 ≠ 80
Fourth option: 10 and 30
⇒ (42 ÷ 7) × 5 = 10 × 120 ÷ (30 + 5 × 2)
⇒ (6) × 5 = 10 × 120 ÷ (40)
⇒ 30 = 10 × 120 ÷ 40
⇒ 30 = 10 × 3
⇒ 30 = 30

So, only the fourth option satisfies the R.H.S. of the given equation. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the italicised word.

He greeted Charles with a languid wave of his hand.

Option 1: Supine

Option 2: Sluggish

Option 3: Energetic

Option 4: Lackadaisical

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Correct Answer: Energetic


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Languid describes a state of being lacking in energy, weak, or sluggish.

Energetic implies a lively, vigorous, and spirited action. Thus, it is the correct antonym.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Supine means lying on the back.
  • Sluggish means slow-moving or inactive.
  • Lackadaisical means lacking enthusiasm.
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Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rajasthan's farmers have been banging plates and lighting fires these days. It is their desperate attempt to scare away the swarms of migratory locusts invading their fields and eating away crops. The pest attack has come as a double blow for farmers already reeling under the impact of the COVID lockdown.

Millions of locusts, covering 1-4 sq km of the skyline, have reached 10 of the state's 33 districts within three weeks of being first spotted on April 30. Last year, yellow locusts entered India from Pakistan in the second half of May. The attack had originated in Yemen, coming all the way to West Asia, Pakistan, and then India, creating havoc in 17 countries en route.

With the harvest nearly over in Rajasthan, the invading population of grasshoppers this May is feeding mainly on sprouting cotton crops sown last month, vegetables, and fodder. State officials, though, fear damage to the young millet and moong dal crops due in July and August if the locusts breed.

Flying in through the Pakistan border near Jaisalmer, the locust swarms have infiltrated as deep as Kishangarh in Ajmer district. Locusts can cover 200–250 km in a day if they get wind support. Presently, the dust storms sweeping parts of Rajasthan are aiding their flight. Officials said the Union Agriculture Ministry's Locusts Warning Organisation (LWO) is in the process of acquiring 60 vehicles with mounted insecticide sprayers from abroad by July. Ten such vehicles were purchased this January.

"Immature pink locusts are very active, which is why they have reached the interiors of Rajasthan [from Pakistan] so quickly," says K.L. Gurjar, deputy director, of LWO. Their metabolism slows down during winters, but in summers, they can fly from 4 am to 8 pm, covering long distances and consuming more crops along the way than mature locusts would. The LWO has put 10 insecticide-spraying vehicles on the job in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan government has provided rented tractors, on which insecticide sprayers are mounted, and also the manpower to man them. The centre-state joint operation has so far cleared a few hundred sq km of fields of the locusts. Preliminary estimates put the loss to crops at a few crore rupees.

State officials say there is an urgent need to contain the pink locusts before they start breeding in the next few weeks. Indiscriminate aerial spraying of insecticides is ill-advised, as this can damage crops as well as affect human settlements.

One of the strategies being considered now is to use fixed-wing aircraft for ultra-low volume spraying of chemicals. The state government may request such aerial sorties from the air force. Drones have limited capabilities as they can carry only about 20 litres of insecticide at a time, making them effective only over small areas.

Question:
If the locusts breed, which crops will they damage?
 

Option 1: Cotton crop

Option 2: Millet and moong

Option 3: Fodder

Option 4: Vegetables

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Correct Answer: Millet and moong


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

As stated in the third passage, if the locusts breed, they are feared to damage the young millet and moong dal crops due in July and August.

Therefore, the correct answer is millet and moong.

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Question : Directions: Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.

He wanted to buy some artefacts, but (he could not have enough money).

(1) he could not have money enough

(2) he did not have enough money

(3) he could not ask enough money

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

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Correct Answer: (2)


Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option.

He did not have enough money is the correct choice, as it uses the correct auxiliary verb and conveys that he lacked the necessary funds to buy the artefacts.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "He wanted to buy some artefacts, but he did not have enough money."

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Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
With an impressive growth in yields, Telangana now claims to be transforming into the rice bowl of India. The Food Corporation of India (FCl) has procured 52 lakh tonnes of paddy from Telangana alone, which is more than half of the national target of 91 lakh tonnes. The state's harvests have nearly doubled in a year. Paddy production is up 93%, maize 95%, and cotton 74%, according to the Telangana Planning Department.

The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed. "About 85% of our village's paddy is of a fine variety that farmers in MP, Haryana, Bengal, and Bihar use as seed," said a farmer in Anksapur Village in Nizamabad district. The seed crop sells at a premium over the state's minimum support price for paddy.

Question:
What is the main idea or theme of this passage?

Option 1: Telangana's yields of paddy have exceeded all expectations.

Option 2: Recently, Telangana has seen a huge increase in the quantity of agricultural products.

Option 3: The state of Telangana has emerged as a significant contributor to the growth of agriculture in the country.

Option 4: Telangana has already become the 'Rice Bowl of India'.

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Correct Answer: The state of Telangana has emerged as a significant contributor to the growth of agriculture in the country.


Solution : The correct option is the third option.

Explanation:
The passage highlights Telangana's impressive growth in agricultural yields, specifically in paddy, maize, and cotton production. It mentions Telangana's contribution to the national procurement of paddy, surpassing half of the national target. Additionally, the state's emergence as a producer of high-quality paddy seed, sought after by farmers in other states, emphasises its significance in the agricultural landscape of India.

Therefore, the correct answer would be: The state of Telangana has emerged as a significant contributor to the growth of agriculture in the country.

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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The receptionist asked me if I wanted to meet the accountant.

Option 1: The receptionist said to me, "Did you want to meet the accountant?"

Option 2: The receptionist said to me, "Do I want to meet the accountant?"

Option 3: The receptionist said to me, "Have you met the accountant?"

Option 4: The receptionist said to me, "Do you want to meet the accountant?"

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Correct Answer: The receptionist said to me, "Do you want to meet the accountant?"


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Narration Conversion:

  • The verb asked is changed to said in the direct form.
  • If is changed to do when converting a question from the indirect form to the direct form.
  • The first-person pronoun is changed to the second-person pronoun you.
  • The simple present tense is changed to the simple past tense.

Therefore, the direct form is: The receptionist said to me, "Do you want to meet the accountant?"

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Question : Who had used the term "Ecology" the first time?

Option 1: Charles Darwin

Option 2: Robert Whittaker

Option 3: Ernst Haeckel

Option 4: Arthur Tansley

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Correct Answer: Ernst Haeckel


Solution : The correct option is Ernst Haeckel.

Ernst Haeckel, a German scientist, established the term ecology in 1866. The term ecology comes from the Greek terms oikos, which means house or habitat, and logos, which means study or knowledge. Haeckel's notion established the contemporary subject of ecology, which investigates the links, structures, and processes of ecosystems and their constituents.

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Question : Directions: Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the option figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –

Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

I was on a visit to Calcutta. It was Saturday, and I was staying for the weekend at my cousin's. That evening, my cousin, who works for a firm, had to fly to Delhi for a meeting. So, his wife drove him to the airport, and I accompanied them. On our way back from the airport, we stopped by a lake. My cousin's wife said, "Let me show you where we spend some of our evenings." She locked the car, and we began to walk towards the lake. There was a small bridge to cross, and she led the way. Three young men were coming from the other end of the bridge. As they approached us, one of them said to me, "Can I have a match?" As I put my hand into my pocket for the matchbox, I heard a cry of alarm. And then I saw what was happening.
One of the other two men had snatched the handbag from my cousin's wife and passed it on to the man next to him. He in turn passed it to the third man, and all three started running back to where they had come from. My cousin's wife kept shouting and hurling abuse at them but made no attempt to follow them to retrieve her bag. I wanted to chase them, but she stopped me, saying that such rogues could be armed and dangerous. As it was dark, the three men were soon out of sight. I felt sorry for not being of any help, but my cousin's wife assured me that there was no money or valuables in the bag. She had just kept a couple of apples and a packet of biscuits in the handbag in case I felt hungry.
 

Question:-

One of the three men asked the narrator for a match to:

Option 1: burn the handbag

Option 2: smoke a cigarette

Option 3: stop and divert the narrator's attention

Option 4: pass the bag to his accomplice

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Correct Answer: stop and divert the narrator's attention


Solution : The third option is the correct answer.

Explanation:
The man asked for a match as part of a ruse to divert the narrator's attention and create a distraction while his accomplices snatched the handbag. It was a tactic to facilitate the theft without raising suspicion

Correct answer: Stop and divert the narrator's attention.

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