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Question : What is Dakshin Gangotri?

Option 1: River valley in Andhra Pradesh

Option 2: Unmanned station located in Antarctica

Option 3: The second source of the River Ganga

Option 4: Island in the Indian Ocean

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Correct Answer: Unmanned station located in Antarctica


Solution : The correct answer is the Unmanned station located in Antarctica.

In Antarctica, India has three research stations: Bharati, Dakshin Gangotri and Maitri. They study the age of Antarctic ice and the rate at which it melts. They also conduct research

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Question : What powers the Earth's internal heat engine?

Option 1: Solar Energy

Option 2: Volcanoes

Option 3: Radioactive energy

Option 4: Tides

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Correct Answer: Radioactive energy


Solution : The correct answer is Radioactive energy.

The planet's internal heat engine is fuelled by residual heat from Earth's origin as well as heat from radioactive material decay. Radioactive atoms have energy that they spontaneously release as high-energy subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves.

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Question : Direction: In the following question, which number is wrong in the given series?

12439, 23549, 34659, 45769, 57689.

Option 1: 34659

Option 2: 23549

Option 3: 57689

Option 4: 12439

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Correct Answer: 57689


Solution : Given:

12439, 23549, 34659, 45769, 57689

The pattern is:

12439

1 + 1 = 2

2 + 1 = 3

4 + 1 = 5

3 + 1 = 4

9 is constant.

Similarly, 23549, 34659

45769

4 + 1 = 5

5 + 1

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Question : 82\frac{1}{2}\, ^{o}\!\: \! \!\; \; E longitude is geographically significant to India because

Option 1: it determines the Indian Standard Time

Option 2: It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India

Option 3: it divides into Eastern and Western Zones

Option 4: it enables determining local time in eastern India

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Correct Answer: it determines the Indian Standard Time


Solution : The correct answer is it determines the Indian Standard Time.

82 1/20 E is also known as Indian Standard Time. This longitude passes nearly through the middle of India and it is 5 hrs 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich

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Question : Directions: Which of the following calendars will be the same as the calendar for the year 2003?

Option 1: 2014

Option 2: 2013

Option 3: 2012

Option 4: 2011

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Correct Answer: 2014


Solution : In a leap year, 366 days→2 odd days
In a non-leap year, 365 days→1 odd day
Calculating the number of odd days from 2003,
2004→2 odd days (leap year) 
2005→1 odd day
2006→1 odd day
2007→1 odd day
2008→2 odd days (leap year) 
2009→1 odd

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Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1.Highway
2.History
3.Hired
4.Hierarchy
5.Hibiscus

Option 1: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Option 2: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5

Option 3: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2

Option 4: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

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Correct Answer: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2


Solution : Given:
1. Highway 2. History 3. Hired 4. Hierarchy 5. Hibiscus

Step 1: The first and the second letters of each word are the same, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The third letter of each word is

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

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : According to the given figure series, in every alternate box, the geometrical figures/ numbers/ letters shift their position following the below patterns –
1. From Box 1 to Box 2 – Top right→Centre of the box→Bottom right→Top right; Centre-left ⇔ Centre-right

2. From Box 2 to

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Question : Find the average of the cubes of the first five natural numbers.

Option 1: 35

Option 2: 40

Option 3: 45

Option 4: 50

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Correct Answer: 45


Solution : Average of the cubes of the first $n$ natural numbers = $\frac{n(n+1)^2}{4}$
Here, $n$ = 5
So, the average of the cubes of the first five natural numbers
= $\frac{5(5+1)^2}{4}$
= $\frac{5×36}{4}$
= $45$
Hence, the correct answer is 45.

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Question : Direction: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives.

DFHJ : WUSQ :: HJLN : ?

Option 1: PRTW

Option 2: RTVX

Option 3: SQOM

Option 4: TWYZ

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Correct Answer: SQOM


Solution : Given:

DFHJ : WUSQ :: HJLN : ?

Similarly, opposite letter pairs of DFHJ,

LETTERS D F H J
OPPOSITE LETTER PAIRS W U S Q

Opposite letter pairs of HJLN,

LETTERS H J L N
OPPOSITE LETTER PAIRS S Q O M

Therefore, SQOM

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