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Question : In a test (+5) marks are given for every correct answer and (−2) marks are given for every incorrect answer. Jay answered all the questions and scored (−12) marks, though he got 4 correct answers. How many of his answers were INCORRECT?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 16
Solution : Given: Marks for each correct answer = + 5 Attempted correct answer = 4 Marks for each wrong answer = – 2 Total marks scored = – 12 Let the total questions be $x$. Correct = 4 Incorrect = $x - 4$ According to the
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
The girl (told her teacher) to explain the passage.
(1) said to her teacher
(2) asked her teacher
(3) called her teacher
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The phrase "told her teacher" should be replaced with "asked her teacher" because, when someone wants an explanation, it is grammatically correct to use the reporting verb "asked" instead of "told" in the sentence.
Therefore, the
Question : Directions: If in a certain code, EDITION is written as 3891965, then how will TIDE be written in that code?
Option 1: 3819
Option 2: 1983
Option 3: 1839
Option 4: 1586
Correct Answer: 1983
Solution : Given: EDITION is written as 3891965.
Here, each letter of the word EDITION is coded with the equivalent number given in the code – E→3; D→8; I→9; T→1; I→9; O→6; N→5 All the letters of the word TIDE are given in the word EDITION, therefore,
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right mirror image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed at the bottom of the figure (on line MN). So, the top of the reflected image will appear as the
Question : Since independence, how many times national emergency has been declared in India?
Option 1: One time
Option 2: Two times
Option 3: Three times
Option 4: Four times
Correct Answer: Three times
Solution : The correct answer is Three times.
Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution contains the emergency clauses in Articles 352 to 360.
A national emergency has been declared in each of the following three situations:
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
Everybody wants to enjoy habitual peace in mind.
(1) peace in mind.
(2) enjoy habitual
(3) everybody wants to
(4) No Error
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error is in the first option: peace in mind.
The preposition "in" in "peace in mind" should be changed to "of". "Peace of mind" correctly conveys the idea of having a peaceful state of mind, which is the intended meaning.
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’. As Simon had already been to the park, he lead the way for the other children.
Option 1: leading the way
Option 2: lead away
Option 3: led the way
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: led the way
Solution : The third option is correct.
Led is the past tense of the verb lead, while lead is the present tense. In the given sentence, the past tense is needed to match the timeframe of Simon having already been to the park.
Therefore,
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd one from the given alternatives.
Option 1: BEHK
Option 2: JMPS
Option 3: PSVY
Option 4: EHKM
Correct Answer: EHKM
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: BEHK→B + 3 = E, E + 3 = H, H + 3 = K Second option: JMPS→J + 3 = M, M + 3 = P, P + 3 = S Third option: PSVY→P + 3 =
Question : One byte consists of:
Option 1: one bit
Option 2: four bits
Option 3: eight bits
Option 4: ten bits
Correct Answer: eight bits
Solution : The correct answer is eight bits.
Computer is an electronic device which understands only binary language i.e. 0 and 1. 1 byte consists of 8 bits and 1024 bytes together to form 1 kilobyte or 1 kB. The unit of memory is as
Question : Where are the Eucalptus trees found in abudance?
Option 1: Mizo hills
Option 2: Naga hills
Option 3: Manipur hills
Option 4: Nilgri hills
Correct Answer: Nilgri hills
Solution : The correct option is - Nilgiri hills.
Eucalyptus is primarily found in the Nilgiri hills of India. Eucalyptus was brought to India by the Mysore monarch Tipu Sultan in the late 1700s as an ornamental tree to improve the attractiveness of his gardens. The
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