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Question : The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. P. Despite that my guide Raj Lama sent me hiking up yet another trail to try to get a better view. Q. I was not impressed, and I let him know. R. I was on the Chele La mountain pass in west Bhutan. S. The weather was ominous, and it was raining too.
Option 1: QPRS
Option 2: SRPQ
Option 3: SQPR
Option 4: RSPQ
Correct Answer: RSPQ
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: In this paragraph, the narrator sets the scene on the Chele La mountain pass in west Bhutan, noting the ominous weather with rain. Despite the adverse conditions, the guide, Raj Lama, decides to take the narrator
Question : If $ a^{2}+a+1=0$, then the value of $a^{5}+a^{4}+1$ is:
Option 1: $a^2$
Option 2: $1$
Option 3: $0$
Option 4: $a+1$
Correct Answer: $0$
Solution : Given: $a^2 + a +1 = 0$ ⇒ $a^2 + a = -1$ The given expression = $a^5 + a^4+1$ $=a^3(a^2 + a) + 1$ $=a^3(-1) + 1 = 1^3 - a^3$ Using identity $x^3-y^3=(x-y)(x^2+y^2+xy)$, we get $=(1-a)(1^2+1(a)+a^2)$ $=(1-a)(1+a+a^2)$ $= 0$ Hence, the correct answer
Question : Rohan borrows a certain sum at simple interest. The rate of interest is 3 percent per annum for the first 3 years, 4 percent per annum for the next 5 years, and 6 percent per annum for the next 7 years. If he paid Rs. 2485 as interest, then what is the sum borrowed?
Option 1: Rs. 2500
Option 2: Rs. 3500
Option 3: Rs. 4000
Option 4: Rs. 3600
Correct Answer: Rs. 3500
Solution : Use the formula below. Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principle×Rate×Time}}{100}$ Let's denote the principal amount (the sum borrowed) as P Simple interest for the first 3 years at 3 percent per annum = $\frac{3}{100}$ × P × 3 Simple interest for the next 5 years at
Question : When was the Treaty of Purandar signed between Jai Singh I, commander of the Mughal Empire and Shivaji?
Option 1: 1639
Option 2: 1702
Option 3: 1665
Option 4: 1681
Correct Answer: 1665
Solution : The correct option is 1665.
The Treaty of Purandar was signed on June 11, 1665, between Jai Singh I, the commander of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha warrior king Shivaji. This treaty marked a temporary truce between the Mughals and the Marathas, but
Question : Saswati Sen is the proud recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2004-2005. She is recognized for which dance form?
Option 1: Kathak
Option 2: Kuchipudi
Option 3: Manipuri
Option 4: Mohiniyattam
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.
Saswati Sen, born in 1953 in West Bengal, is an accomplished Kathak dancer. She received her initial training from Shrimati Reba Vidyarthi at Kathak Kendra, Delhi, and later specialised in the art under Pandit Birju Maharaj. She was honoured
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. TABC, QCYE, NEVG, KGSI, ?
Option 1: HJPL
Option 2: GIPK
Option 3: HIQK
Option 4: HIPK
Correct Answer: HIPK
Solution : Given: TABC, QCYE, NEVG, KGSI, ?
Here, the pattern followed is as follows –
So, HIPK is the missing term of the given series. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Mary was cooking the meal.
Option 1: The meal were being cooked by Mary.
Option 2: The meal was already being cooked by Mary.
Option 3: Mary was about to cook the meal.
Option 4: The meal was being cooked by Mary.
Correct Answer: The meal was being cooked by Mary.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 289 : 306 :: 196 : ?
Option 1: 210
Option 2: 320
Option 3: 225
Option 4: 512
Correct Answer: 210
Solution : Given: 289 : 306 :: 196 : ?
Add the first number to its square root, to obtain the second number – Like, 289 : 306→289 + √289 = 289 + 17 = 306 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 196 : (?)→196 + √196
Question : Robert takes twice as much time as Tom and thrice as much time as George to complete a work. If working together, they can complete it in 23 hours, then find the time that Tom will take to complete the work.
Option 1: 46 hours
Option 2: 69 hours
Option 3: 11 hours
Option 4: 39 hours
Correct Answer: 69 hours
Solution : Given: Robert takes twice as much time as Tom and thrice as much time as George to complete a work. Working together, they can complete it in 23 hours. Work = Time × Efficiency According to the question, $\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{x}+\frac{3}{x}=\frac{1}{23}$ ⇒ $\frac{1+2+3}{x}=\frac{1}{23}$ ⇒ $\frac{6}{x}=\frac{1}{23}$ ⇒
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My niece is an amateur artist. I hope she becomes famous one day.
Option 1: Boring
Option 2: Freelancing
Option 3: Expert
Option 4: Decent
Correct Answer: Expert
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the third option.
Expert means someone who is very knowledgeable or skilled in a particular area and is an antonym for the word amateur, which means someone who is inept.
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