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Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Amidst a maze of rocks tucked in the Aravalli mountain ranges of Haryana, a team of archaeologists discovered cave paintings they believe belong to the Upper Palaeolithic age. The cave paintings have been discovered just outside the national capital and a stone's throw away from a holy grove called Mangar Bani- the region's only surviving patch of primary forest. While the residents of the villages have been familiar with the paintings for ages, the Haryana government's museum and archaeology department took note of them just recently. A fact-finding team was sent to the area in the last week of June. The team came across cave paintings comprising images of human figurines, animals, foliage, and geometric drawings. While some have paled over time, others are still very visible. They also discovered rock art and open-air ceremonial sites. Banani Bhattacharyya, deputy director of the department of archaeology and museums informed, "So far, cave paintings in Delhi-NCR have only been found here. The paintings are yet to be dated but at least some of them belong to the Upper Palaeolithic period in all likelihood. We are viewing the paintings in continuation with the Soanian culture which has been found in Shivalik hills, Narmada and Aravallis." Most of the cave paintings found were in ochre colour, but some were in white. As per experts, cave paintings in white are usually from a later stage (early contemporary era), while Stone Age paintings are more often than not in ochre. "Stone age paintings generally use red and ochre colours. Stones of these colours used to be available locally and inhabitants crushed the stones for preparing the colour for paintings," added Bhattacharyya. The Upper Paleolithic Age began around 40,000 years ago and lasted till around 10,000 years ago. While yet to be established through archaeological dating, Bhattacharyya says the Mangar cave art is $20,000-40,000$ years old. Bhattacharyya claimed that the discovery is extremely significant. "Starting from the Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic then Upper Palaeolithic, we see the evolution here. We have found significant remains from Lower Palaeolithic till Middle and Upper Palaeolithic periods too," she explained. "Though tools from the Palaeolithic Age have been identified earlier in parts of the Aravallis, it is for the first time that cave paintings and rock art of a large magnitude have been found in Haryana," she added. Question: Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the passage?
Option 1: The cave men crushed the locally available stones for preparing the colour for paintings.
Option 2: The paintings comprise images of human figurines, animals, foliage, and geometric drawings.
Option 3: The Mangar cave art is 20,000-40,000 years old.
Option 4: The paintings in red belong to early contemporary era.
Correct Answer: The paintings in red belong to early contemporary era.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The passage mentions that cave paintings in white are usually from a later stage (early contemporary era), while Stone Age paintings are more often in ochre. It does not state
Question : An article is sold at a profit of 25%. If the selling price is doubled, the profit will be:
Option 1: 200%
Option 2: 50%
Option 3: 100%
Option 4: 150%
Correct Answer: 150%
Solution : Let the cost price (CP) be Rs. 100. With a profit of 25%, SP = Rs. 125 If the SP is doubled, the new SP = Rs. 250 New profit = New SP – CP = 250 – 100 = Rs. 150 So, new profit
Question : The HCF of 222, 642, and 1062 is ____.
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : 222 = 2 × 3 × 37 642 = 2 × 3 × 107 1062 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 59 So, the HCF of 222, 642, and 1062 = 2 × 3 = 6 Hence, the correct answer is 6.
Question : Srimanta Sankardev is generally acknowledged for pioneering new musical, dramatic, and linguistic forms. He is associated with which of the following dance forms?
Option 1: Manipuri
Option 2: Kathakali
Option 3: Odissi
Option 4: Sattriya
Correct Answer: Sattriya
Solution : The correct answer is Sattriya.
Srimanta Sankardev popularised the Sattriya dance in the fifteenth century A.D. One of India's eight traditional dance genres is Sattriya dance. The dancing style known as Sattriya has been appropriately titled due to its religious nature and connection to
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Profess 2. Product 3. Prosecute 4. Precaution 5. Proctor
Option 1: 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Option 2: 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Option 3: 4, 5, 2, 3, 1
Option 4: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Correct Answer: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Profess 2. Product 3. Prosecute 4. Precaution 5. Proctor
Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter P, and are followed by r then move on
Question : The sum of the odd divisors of 216 is:
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 600
Correct Answer: 40
Solution : Given that the number is 216. $216 = 2^3 \times 3^3$ To find the odd factors, we simply remove the higher power terms of 2. $\therefore$ Sum of odd divisors = $(2^0) (3^0 + 3^1 + 3^2 + 3^3)= 1 \times 40 = 40$ Hence,
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Tedious
Option 1: Tiresome
Option 2: Wholesome
Option 3: Repetitive
Option 4: Threescore
Correct Answer: Tiresome
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Tedious and tiresome both refer to something that is boring, monotonous, or causes weariness due to being too long, slow, or repetitive.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Wholesome: Conducive to or suggestive of good
Question : Who among the following has been conferred the prestigious MP Birla Memorial Award 2019?
Option 1: Narasimhaiengar Mukunda
Option 2: Shiraz Minwalla
Option 3: Abhas Mitra
Option 4: Thanu Padmanabhan
Correct Answer: Thanu Padmanabhan
Solution : The correct option is Thanu Padmanabhan.
Physicist Thanu Padmanabhan was honoured with the M. P. Birla Memorial Award in 2019 for his significant contributions to cosmology. Serving as a professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics located in Pune, Padmanabhan's work
Question : Which of the following is the name of the US Parliament?
Option 1: Diet
Option 2: Senate
Option 3: Congress
Option 4: House of Commons
Correct Answer: Congress
Solution : The correct answer is Congress
Congress, the United States' parliament, was established in 1789. The House of Representatives and the Senate make the two Houses of this bicameral legislature. There are 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 senators among the 535
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The passenger says to the railway clerk, "Is the train late?"
Option 1: The passenger has asked the railway clerk whether the train is late.
Option 2: The passenger asked the railway clerk was the train late.
Option 3: The passenger asks the railway clerk was the train late.
Option 4: The passenger asks the railway clerk if the train is late.
Correct Answer: The passenger asks the railway clerk if the train is late.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the conversion to indirect speech, we follow the steps as follows:
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