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Question : Select the most appropriate option for the given group of words.

A cruel and oppressive ruler

Option 1: Traitor

Option 2: Aristocrat

Option 3: Tyrant

Option 4: Democrat

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Correct Answer: Tyrant


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

In the context of a cruel and oppressive ruler, the term that specifically denotes such a leader is a tyrant. A tyrant is characterised by the misuse of power, cruelty, and oppression in governing.

The meanings of

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Question : A circle is inscribed in a ΔABC having sides AB = 16 cm, BC = 20 cm, and AC = 24 cm, and sides AB, BC, and AC touch circle at D, E, and F, respectively. The measure of AD is:

Option 1: 10 cm

Option 2: 20 cm

Option 3: 6 cm

Option 4: 14 cm

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Correct Answer: 10 cm


Solution :


Given: A circle is inscribed in a ΔABC having sides AB = 16 cm, BC = 20 cm, and AC = 24 cm, and sides AB, BC, and AC touch circle at D, E, and F, respectively.
We know that tangents drawn from an

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Question : Where does the cabbage store food ?

Option 1: Leaves

Option 2: Stem

Option 3: Fruit

Option 4: Root

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Correct Answer: Leaves


Solution : The correct option is Leaves.

Cabbage, like many other green vegetables, primarily stores food in its leaves. It stores carbohydrates in the form of sugars and starches in its leaves, specifically. During the growth and development of the cabbage plant, these stored carbohydrates provide energy.

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Question : If (a + b + c) = 12 and (ab + bc + ca) = 47, find the value of (a+ b+ c– 3abc).

Option 1: 24

Option 2: 36

Option 3: 48

Option 4: 42

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Correct Answer: 36


Solution : Given: (a + b + c) = 12 and (ab + bc + ca) = 47.
On squaring both sides of the equation, (a + b + c) = 12, we get,
(a + b + c)2 = 122
⇒ a+

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Question : Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which River?

Option 1: Ganga

Option 2: Sultej

Option 3: Cauvery

Option 4: Brahmaputra

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Correct Answer: Sultej


Solution : The correct answer is Sutlej.

The Bhakra dam is built on the Satluj River on the Himachal Pradesh-Punjab border near Nangal. It is intended for both irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. The Gobind Sagar reservoir, named after Guru Gobind Singh, was formed by this

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Question : A and B can do a piece of work in 5 days and 10 days, respectively. They began the work together but A left after some days and B finished the remaining work in 8 days. After how many days did A leave?

Option 1: $3\frac{1}{8}$

Option 2: $5\frac{1}{8}$

Option 3: $6\frac{1}{8}$

Option 4: $\frac{2}{3}$

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Correct Answer: $\frac{2}{3}$


Solution : Time taken by A alone to complete the work = 5 days
Work done by A alone in a day = $\frac{1}{5}$
Time taken by B alone to complete the work = 10 days
Work done by B alone in a day = $\frac{1}{10}$
Work

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The angles are equal, consequently the sides are _________.

Option 1: equal

Option 2: unequal

Option 3: larger

Option 4: smaller

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Correct Answer: equal


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The conjunction consequently should be followed by a clause or phrase that logically results from the previous statement. In this context, the correct word to fill in the blank is an adjective that describes the relationship between the

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Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
DETERMINATION

Option 1: DETENTION

Option 2: DESTINATION

Option 3: TERMINATE

Option 4: DOMINATE

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Correct Answer: DESTINATION


Solution : Given:
DETERMINATION

Now, let's compare all the option words with the word DETERMINATION –
First option: DETENTION; All the letters of DETENTION are present in the word DETERMINATION.
Second option: DESTINATION; All the letters of DESTINATION are not present in the word DETERMINATION. is

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Question : Which of the following territories to the south and north were made part of the Chola kingdom by the successors of the ruler Vijayalaya?

Option 1: Pallava and Chera

Option 2: Pandyan and Pallava

Option 3: Rashtrakuta and Chera

Option 4: Vakataka and Satavahana

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Correct Answer: Pandyan and Pallava


Solution : The correct answer is Pandyan and Pallava.

Vijayalaya's successors increased the kingdom's size and power by conquering new territory. In the past, Vijayalaya was a feudal prince who served as the head of the Pallava kingdom, which had its headquarters at Uraiyur,

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