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Question : A person's salary has increased from INR 7,000 to INR 12,000. What is the percentage increase in his salary?

Option 1: $61 \frac{1}{7} \%$

Option 2: $69 \frac{1}{7} \%$

Option 3: $76 \frac{4}{7} \%$

Option 4: $71 \frac{3}{7} \%$

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Correct Answer: $71 \frac{3}{7} \%$


Solution : According to the question,
Percentage Increase
$= \frac{\text{New Value−Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} × 100$
$= \frac{12000 − 7000}{7000} × 100$
$= \frac{5000}{7000}× 100$
$ = 71\frac{3}{7}\%$
Hence, the correct answer is $71\frac{3}{7}\%$.

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Question : In 1898, whose theory propounded that the ions/groups bonded to the metal by secondary bonding have spatial arrangements corresponding to different characteristic coordination numbers?

Option 1: Henry Taube

Option 2: Alfred Werner

Option 3: Erich Huckel

Option 4: Emil Fischer

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Correct Answer: Alfred Werner


Solution : The correct answer is Alfred Werner.

Alfred Werner's theory propounded that the ions/groups bonded to the metal by secondary bonding have spatial arrangements corresponding to different characteristic coordination numbers. This theory states that the transition metal cation will have two valencies: a primary and a secondary. Alfred Werner won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1913.

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Question : Study the graph and answer the question.


What is the ratio of the number of families whose monthly expenditures on education are below Rs. 3,000 to the number of families whose monthly expenditures on education are Rs. 4,000 or above but less than Rs. 5,500?

Option 1: 21 : 31

Option 2: 21 : 32

Option 3: 16 : 23

Option 4: 23 : 35

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Correct Answer: 21 : 32


Solution : The number of families whose monthly expenditure on education is below Rs. 3000 is
= 23 + 35 + 47
= 105
The number of families whose monthly expenditure on education is Rs. 4,000 or above but less than Rs. 5,500 is
= 65 + 52 + 43
= 160
Required ratio = 105 : 160
= 21 : 32
Hence, the correct answer is 21 : 32.

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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 : In the given series, the figure is rotating 90° anticlockwise. Also, the right-angled triangle is moving clockwise at the corners.
Thus, the missing part of the figure is –


Therefore, the complete figure is as follows – 


Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Directions: Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest.

Option 1: 34 : 3

Option 2: 17 : 6

Option 3: 24 : 4

Option 4: 2 : 51

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Correct Answer: 24 : 4


Solution : Let's check each option –

First option: 34 : 3; 34 is not divisible by 3.
Second option: 17 : 6; 17 is not divisible by 6.
Third option: 24 : 4; 24 is divisible by 4.
Fourth option: 2 : 51; 51 is not divisible by 2.

So, the third option is different from the other three options as here first term is divisible by the second term.  Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Directions: Six students Prateek, Sameer, Kabir, Ziya, Joseph, and Kiran are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Prateek is an immediate neighbour of both Sameer and Kabir. Ziya is sitting second to the right of Sameer. Kiran is sitting third to the left of Kabir. Joseph is an immediate neighbour of both Ziya and Kabir.
Who is an immediate neighbour of Ziya?

Option 1: Prateek

Option 2: Kabir

Option 3: Sameer

Option 4: Kiran

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Correct Answer: Kiran


Solution : Given:
(I) Six students Prateek, Sameer, Kabir, Ziya, Joseph, and Kiran are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Prateek is an immediate neighbour of both Sameer and Kabir.


(II) Ziya is sitting second to the right of Sameer. Kiran is sitting third to the left of Kabir. Joseph is an immediate neighbour of both Ziya and Kabir.
 

So, Kiran and Joseph are the immediate neighbours of Ziya. Hence, the fourth option is correct. 
 

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Question : A radio is sold at a profit of 20%. Had it been sold for Rs. 60 more the profit would have been 30%. The cost price of the radio is:

Option 1: Rs. 500

Option 2: Rs. 600

Option 3: Rs. 550

Option 4: Rs. 620

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Correct Answer: Rs. 600


Solution : Let the initial cost of the radio be $x$.
According to the question,
$x+\frac{20x}{100}+60=x+\frac{30x}{100}$
⇒ $60=\frac{30x}{100}-\frac{20x}{100}$
⇒ $60=\frac{10x}{100}$
⇒ $x=600$
Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 600.

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Question : Directions: A goes 7 km eastward, then turns right and proceeds 7 km. Then travels 15 km towards left, then travels 12 km towards left, and finally goes 5 km northward. Calculate his distance from his initial place in the horizontal direction.

Option 1: 20 km

Option 2: 22 km

Option 3: 23 km

Option 4: 25 km

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Correct Answer: 22 km


Solution :

In the above figure, O is the starting point and T is the finishing point.
A's distance from his initial place in the horizontal direction is (OP + QR).
OP + QR = 7 + 15 = 22 km

So, A is 22 km from the starting point in the horizontal direction. Hence, the second option is correct. 

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Question : Directions: M starts from his office and goes 15 km southwards, he then travels 5 km to the right, then travels 7 km to the left, and again he travels 7 km to the left, and eventually goes 22 km towards the left. Measure the distance between the final and starting point.

Option 1: 3 km

Option 2: 2 km

Option 3: 1 km

Option 4: 4 km

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Correct Answer: 2 km


Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –

In the above figure, O is the starting point and E is the finishing point. So, OE is M's distance from the starting point to the final point.
OE = CD – AB
OE = 7 – 5 = 2 km

So, M's distance from the starting point to the final point is 2 km. Hence, the second option is correct. 

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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Option 1: Diarrhoea

Option 2: Pseudonym

Option 3: Connoiseur

Option 4: Perseverance

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Correct Answer: Connoiseur


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

In this case, the misspelt word is "connoiseur", which should be spelt as connoisseur, which refers to an expert judge in matters of taste, someone who has expert knowledge and keen discrimination in a particular field, often related to art, food, or culture.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Diarrhoea: This refers to a condition characterised by frequent and liquid bowel movements.
  • Pseudonym: This refers to a fictitious name used by an author or a pen name used by individuals to conceal their real identity.
  • Perseverance: This refers to the persistence and determination to continue doing something despite challenges or difficulties.
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