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Question : Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 3 and the difference between these two numbers is 34. Find the smaller of the two numbers.
Option 1: 51
Option 2: 85
Option 3: 68
Option 4: 34
Correct Answer: 51
Solution : Let the numbers be $5x$ and $3x$. According to the question, $5x - 3x = 34$ ⇒ $2x = 34$ ⇒ $x = \frac{34}{2}= 17$ Large number is 5$x$ = 5 × 17 = 85 Smaller number is 3$x$ = 3 × 17 = 51
Question : "Bathukamma" and "Bonalu" are state festivals of:
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Telangana
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Telangana
Solution : The correct answer is Telangana.
"Bathukamma" and "Bonalu" are state festivals in Telangana. Women in Telangana celebrate Bathukamma, a festival featuring flowers that grow only in that region. The celebration starts one week before the main "Saddula Bathukamma," which takes place two days before
Question : Directions: If + means divided by, – means added to, × means subtracted from and ÷ means multiplied by, then what will be the value of the following expression? [{(25 × 13) – (3 ÷ 3)} + (3 – 4)] ÷ 5 = ?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Given: + means divided by, – means added to, × means subtracted from and ÷ means multiplied by [{(25 × 13) – (3 ÷ 3)} + (3 – 4)] ÷ 5 = ?
After replacing the letters with the mathematical signs, we get: = [{(25
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A group of worshippers
Option 1: Posse
Option 2: Caravan
Option 3: Constellation
Option 4: Congregation
Correct Answer: Congregation
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The term congregation is a noun that refers to a group of people assembled for religious worship. In the context of the given group of words, it refers to "a group of worshippers".
The meanings of the other
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
I want to learn yoga when I was in school.
Option 1: used to
Option 2: No substitution required
Option 3: ought to
Option 4: need to
Correct Answer: used to
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The original sentence contains a tense inconsistency. The verb "want" is in the present tense, while the time reference "when I was in school" suggests a past context. To accurately convey a past habitual action,
Question : In the context of Overseas Citizens of India (OCl), which of the following statements is not correct?
Option 1: An OCl is allowed to undertake all activities except research work for which special permission is required.
Option 2: An OCl is granted multiple entry visa for a period of ten years only.
Option 3: Any foreign national who was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26th January 1950 is eligible for it.
Option 4: A foreign national those who or either of whose parents or grandparents or great grandparents is or had been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, is not eligible for it.
Correct Answer: An OCl is granted multiple entry visa for a period of ten years only.
Solution : The correct answer is An OCl is granted a multiple entry visa for a period of ten years only.
The Overseas Citizens of India or OCI is an immigration status given to
Question : Vailankanni (Velankanni) is a pilgrim centre located in the ______ district of Tamil Nadu.
Option 1: Nagapattinam
Option 2: Salem
Option 3: Theni
Option 4: Madurai
Correct Answer: Nagapattinam
Solution : The correct answer is Nagapattinam.
In Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Velankanni is home to one of the largest Catholic pilgrimage centres in the nation. The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, located in Velankanni, is one of the largest Catholic pilgrimage sites in the nation.
Question : Directions: In the following question, one statement is given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can be drawn from the given statement. Statement: Teachers have long known from experience about the importance of practice and emotional engagement in learning. Conclusions: I. Emotional engagement in learning is not as important as practice. II. Teachers are aware of the necessity of practice in learning.
Option 1: Only II follows
Option 2: Neither I nor II follows
Option 3: Only I follows
Option 4: Both I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Solution : According to the given statement – Conclusion I: Emotional engagement in learning is not as important as practice. Teachers through their experience gain clarity on the aspect that emotional engagement connects students with the learning process. Therefore, this conclusion does not follow. Conclusion
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ?
Option 1: JAK
Option 2: HAK
Option 3: JAI
Option 4: HAL
Correct Answer: JAK
Solution : Given: FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ?
The second letter is constant. Interchange the first and third letters, then add 1 and 3 to their place value after every two terms. The first term is FAG. For the second term, interchange the first and third letters
Question : The members of a family of an element that all have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called:
Option 1: isotopes
Option 2: isotones
Option 3: isobars
Option 4: Isophors
Correct Answer: isotopes
Solution : The correct option is isotopes.
The members of a family of elements that all have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes. Radioactive isotopes are used in medicine for imaging and cancer treatment, in industry for radiography and
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