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Question : Directions: Select the related word from the given alternatives in the following question.
Stethoscope : Heartbeat :: Thermometer : ?

Option 1: Kelvin

Option 2: Mercury

Option 3: Scale

Option 4: Temperature

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Correct Answer: Temperature


Solution : Given:
Stethoscope : Heartbeat :: Thermometer : ?

Like, a stethoscope is an instrument used for measuring heartbeat.
Similarly, a thermometer is an instrument used for measuring temperature.

Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : The approximate period between two consecutive new moons is ______ days.

Option 1: 14.5

Option 2: 15.5

Option 3: 29.5

Option 4: 28.5

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Correct Answer: 29.5


Solution : The correct answer is 29.5

The first phase of the moon occurs during the new moon when the sun and moon are at the same ecliptic longitude. There are roughly 29.5 days that separate two new moons in a row.

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word to fill in the blank.
The curving rod offers the _____________(mirage) of a larger and spacious bathtub.

Option 1: reflexes

Option 2: fission

Option 3: illusion

Option 4: virtual

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Correct Answer: illusion


Solution : The third option will be the correct choice.

Mirage: It is an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions that make an object appear displaced from its true position.

Illusion: It is something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression. In the context of

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
EVAPORATION

Option 1: PORT

Option 2: TIRE

Option 3: CROP

Option 4: PAIN

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Correct Answer: CROP


Solution : Given:
EVAPORATION

Now let's compare all the option words with the word EVAPORATION –
First option: PORT; All the letters of PORT are present in the word EVAPORATION.
Second option: TIRE; All the letters of TIRE are present in the word EVAPORATION.
Third option: CROP; 

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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Jeremy does not like to discuss his personnel problems openly.

Option 1: No substitution required

Option 2: personnel problem

Option 3: personal problems

Option 4: person problem

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Correct Answer: personal problems


Solution : The third option is correct.

Explanation: The term personnel refers to the employees or workforce of an organisation. In the given sentence, the intended meaning is Jeremy's individual or private problems, not those related to his work or personnel. Therefore, the correct term

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase.
Cause to continue; keep up; preserve (a state of affairs, an activity etc)

Option 1: maintop

Option 2: mainly

Option 3: maintain

Option 4: mainstay

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Correct Answer: maintain


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The word maintain best aligns with the description provided; it means to cause something to continue, to keep up, or to preserve a state of affairs or an activity. 

The meanings of the other options are as

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Question : Match the following:

Seaports States
A) Bhatkal 1. Kerala
B) Alleppey 2. Tamil Nadu
C) Kakinada 3. Karnataka
D) Tuticorin 4. Andhra Pradesh

Option 1: ABCD-1342

Option 2: ABCD-4321

Option 3: ABCD-3142

Option 4: ABCD-2413

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Correct Answer: ABCD-3142


Solution : The correct answer is ABCD-3142.

  • Bhatkal - Karnataka, in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka.
  • Alleppey - Kerala, also known as Alappuzha.
  • Kakinada - Andhra Pradesh, is a deep-water port and the first to be constructed through a public-private partnership in the nation. It is also
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Question : The sides of a triangle are 24 cm, 26 cm and 10 cm. At each of its vertex, circles of radius 4.2 cm are drawn. What is the area (in cm2) of the portion covered by the three sectors of the circle? $\left(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)$

Option 1: 92.28

Option 2: 120

Option 3: 105.86

Option 4: 27.72

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Correct Answer: 27.72


Solution : The angles of three sectors are taken as $\theta_1, \theta_2$, and $\theta_3$.
The area of a sector of a circle with radius $r$ and angle $\theta$ is given by $\frac{1}{2} r^2 \theta$, where $\theta$ is in radians.
The sum of the areas of three sectors

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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
 It is nothing else than / sheer foolishness that / you have decided / to resign.

Option 1: It is nothing else than

Option 2: sheer foolishness that

Option 3: to resign

Option 4: you have decided

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Correct Answer: It is nothing else than


Solution : The first option is correct.

Nothing else than should be replaced with nothing less than. The phrase nothing less than is used to emphasise how great or extreme something is.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: It is nothing less than

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Question : Which among the following is the most widely used method for refining impure metals?

Option 1: Vapour-Phase Refining

Option 2: Poling Refining

Option 3: Electrolytic Refining

Option 4: Liquidation Refining

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Correct Answer: Electrolytic Refining


Solution : The correct answer is Electrolytic Refining.

The most widely used method for refining impure metals is electrolysis. Electrolysis involves passing an electric current through a molten or dissolved ionic compound, causing the metal ions to migrate to the electrode (cathode), where they gain

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