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Question : Study the following table and answer. In which year did the company spend maximum on fuel and transport?

Year Item of expenditure
Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on loans Taxes
2001 288 198 3 23.4 83
2002 342 112 2.52 32.5 108
2003 324 91 3.84 41.6 74
2004 336 98 3.68 36.4 88
2005 420 142 3.96 49.4 98

Option 1: 2002

Option 2: 2001

Option 3: 2003

Option 4: 2004

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Correct Answer: 2001


Solution : In 2001, the expenditure on fuel and transport was 198
In 2002, the expenditure on fuel and transport was 112
In 2003, the expenditure on fuel and transport was 91
In 2004, the expenditure on fuel and transport was 98
In 2005, the expenditure on fuel and transport was 142
The maximum expenditure on fuel and transport occurred in the year 2001, with an amount of 198.
Hence, the correct answer is 2001.

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Question : Who among the following is the author of "Flood of Fire"?

Option 1: Arunima Sinha

Option 2: Tarun Khanna

Option 3: Amitav Ghosh

Option 4: Twinkle Khanna

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Correct Answer: Amitav Ghosh


Solution : The correct answer is Amitav Ghosh.

"Flood of Fire" (2015) is the concluding novel in Amitav Ghosh's Ibis trilogy, preceded by "Sea of Poppies" (2008) and "River of Smoke" (2011). The trilogy explores the 19th-century opium trade between India and China. Published by John Murray in the UK and Farrar, Straus, and Giroux in the U.S, the book received acclaim, earning a spot on the Hindu Literary Prize shortlist and winning the Crossword Book Jury Award for Fiction in 2015.

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Question : What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following mathematical statement?
$\sqrt{19 \times 650 \div 13+18.5 \times 4} \times 13=?$

Option 1: 416

Option 2: 418

Option 3: 413

Option 4: 415

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Correct Answer: 416


Solution : $\sqrt{19 \times 650 \div 13+18.5 \times 4} \times 13$
$=\sqrt{19 \times 50+18.5 \times 4} \times 13$
$=\sqrt{950+74} \times 13$
$=\sqrt{1024} \times 13$
$=32 \times 13$
$=416$
Hence, the correct answer is 416.

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Question : Which ground is called the 'Mecca of Cricket'?

Option 1: Eden Garden Cricket Ground

Option 2: Melbourne Cricket Ground

Option 3: Green Park cricket Stadium

Option 4: Lords cricket Ground

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Correct Answer: Lords cricket Ground


Solution : The correct answer is Lords.

Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England, is often referred to as the "Mecca of Cricket." It was constructed in 1814 and named after Thomas Lord, the owner of Marylebone Cricket Club (the entity that administered cricket laws at the time).

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Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : According to the given question figure –
In each box number of triangles is increased by one and the arrow is shifted to one position.
So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –

Therefore, the figure in the fourth option is the required figure.  Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : The majority of the errors blamed on computers are actually due to:

Option 1: programming errors

Option 2: hardware failure

Option 3: defects in media

Option 4: data entry errors

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Correct Answer: data entry errors


Solution : The correct option is programming errors.

A programming error is a mistake that arises from subpar code in a program that is responsible for the incorrect outcome. However, the majority of faults are caused by the user entering incorrect commands or data into the system. Software with bad coding is the second most prevalent source.

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Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any errors, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Discrimination at the basis / of gender is not / acceptable in this office.

Option 1: of gender is not

Option 2: acceptable in this office

Option 3: No error

Option 4: Discrimination at the basis

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Correct Answer: Discrimination at the basis


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

In the above sentence, there should be "discrimination on the basis". There should be (on) in place of at. "At" is a preposition that is used to refer to a specific time or location. "On" is a preposition that is used when something is rubbing up against something.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: Discrimination on the basis of gender is not acceptable in this office.

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Question : What is speed?

Option 1: It is the distance covered by an object in a unit of time

Option 2: It is the velocity of an object per unit time

Option 3: It is the force applied on covering a unit distance

Option 4: It is the acceleration of an object per unit time

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Correct Answer: It is the distance covered by an object in a unit of time


Solution : The correct option is It is the distance covered by an object in a unit of time.

Speed is the distance travelled by an object per unit of time. It quantifies how quickly or slowly an object moves and is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude (not direction). If the direction of motion is also considered, it becomes velocity.

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Question : Dairy comes under which sector of economic activity?

Option 1: Tertiary sector

Option 2: Primary sector

Option 3: Secondary sector

Option 4: Quaternary sector

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Correct Answer: Primary sector


Solution : The correct answer is the Primary sector

The primary sector includes operations that gather raw materials from natural resources. Examples include forestry, mining, fishing and agriculture.

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Question : The Election Commission of India is a 

Option 1: One -member Commission

Option 2: Three-member Commission

Option 3: Five-member Commission

Option 4: seven-member Commission

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Correct Answer: Three-member Commission


Solution : Correct Answer is Three-member Commission

Amendment Act of 1989 transformed the commission from a single-member body to a multi-member one from its initial configuration of just one election commissioner.The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and however many additional election commissioners, if any, the President deems appropriate shall make up the Election Commission.Part XV (Articles 324–329) of the Indian Constitution: This section addresses elections and creates a commission to handle these issues.

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