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Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : Here the pattern is as follows — 
1. In the given series, the shaded quarter of the circle is moving 90° clockwise.
2. The arrow is moving 90° anti-clockwise and rotated in a 90° clockwise direction in its position.
3. The circle along the line is

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Question : The opportunity cost of production of a commodity is

Option 1: The cost that the firm could have incurred when a different technique was adopted

Option 2: The cost that the firm could have incurred under a different method of production

Option 3: The actual cost incurred

Option 4: The best alternative output

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Correct Answer: The best alternative output


Solution : The correct answer is the best alternative output.

The value of the best alternative that must be given up when resources are employed to create that commodity rather than another one is referred to as the opportunity cost of production of

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Question : The process of imbibition involves

Option 1: Diffusion

Option 2: Capillary action

Option 3: Absorption

Option 4: Both 1 and 2

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Correct Answer: Absorption


Solution : The correct option is Absorption.

Absorption of water by solid things, particularly porous materials such as plant tissues or powdered solids, is the process of imbibition. Imbibition happens when water molecules are drawn into the substance by capillary action, causing swelling and expansion. This

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Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –

Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : The wrong number of the sequence 36, 81, 144, 225, 256, 441 is:

Option 1: 36

Option 2: 81

Option 3: 225

Option 4: 256

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Correct Answer: 256


Solution : Given: Sequence is 36, 81, 144, 225, 256, 441.
These are squares of numbers 6, 9, 12, 15, 16, 21.
All numbers are divisible by 3 except 16.
So, the wrong number in the sequence is 16= 256
Hence, the correct answer is

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Question : The fleshy thalamus is edible in 

Option 1: apple

Option 2: tomato

Option 3: orange

Option 4: mango

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Correct Answer: apple


Solution : The correct option is apple.

The area of a fruit that encloses and sustains the seeds is called the " receptacle", and it is the fleshy thalamus. It is also the portion of various fruits that are usually eaten with the seeds. The apple

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Question : If 40% of a number is 290, then what is the number that is 20% more than the initial number?

Option 1: 870

Option 2: 725

Option 3: 825

Option 4: 680

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Correct Answer: 870


Solution : Let the number be $x$.
According to the question,
$\frac{40}{100}\times x = 290$
⇒ $x = 725$
Now, 20% of the number $= 725 × \frac{20}{100} = 145$
So, the required number = 725 + 145 = 870
Hence, the correct answer is 870.

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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

We have being / arranged the stay / for the guests at / a hillside resort.

Option 1: a hillside resort

Option 2: We have being

Option 3: arranged the stay

Option 4: for the guests at

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Correct Answer: We have being


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The phrase "we have being" contains a grammatical error. The correct form is "we have been". The verb "being" is not appropriate as have is never followed by being. "Have been" is the correct present perfect

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