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Question : Select the appropriate SYNONYM for the underlined word.

Paul Bunyan is considered a legend.

Option 1: spinster

Option 2: stoic

Option 3: volunteer

Option 4: tradition

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Correct Answer: tradition


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation:

A legend refers to a traditional story or narrative that is passed down through generations. Similarly, tradition refers to customs, beliefs, or practices that are handed down from one generation to the next, making it a suitable

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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To button one’s lips

Option 1: To rain heavily

Option 2: To advance in harmony

Option 3: To keep silence

Option 4: To kidnap somebody

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Correct Answer: To keep silence


Solution : The third option is correct.

  • The idiom to button one's lips means to keep quiet or silent or to not reveal a secret.
  • The phrase button one's lips is a figurative expression that compares closing one's mouth to buttoning up a piece of
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Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster.
HOME : 8N13D :: BALL : ?

Option 1: 12MZ2

Option 2: 2Z21M

Option 3: 2Z12K

Option 4: 4Z14

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Correct Answer: 2Z12K


Solution : Given:
HOME : 8N13D :: BALL : ?

Write the place value of the first and third letters and subtract 1 from the place value of the second and fourth letters of the word HOME –

So, HOME is related to 8N13D.
Similarly, follow the

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Question : If 60% of P = ($\frac{6}{7}$) of Q, then what is P : Q?

Option 1: 10 : 7

Option 2: 18 : 5

Option 3: 9 : 5

Option 4: 17 : 19

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Correct Answer: 10 : 7


Solution : According to the question
$\frac{60P}{100}=\frac{6Q}{7}$
⇒ $\frac{3P}{5}=\frac{6Q}{7}$
⇒ $\frac{P}{Q}=\frac{30}{21}=10:7$
Hence, the correct answer is 10 : 7.

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Crude

Option 1: Beastly

Option 2: Ripe

Option 3: Stubble

Option 4: Intense

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Correct Answer: Ripe


Solution : The correct antonym is the second option.

Explanation: In the given context, "crude" suggests something that is in a raw or unrefined state. It might be lacking in sophistication or maturity. The antonym "ripe" is a fitting choice because it conveys the idea of

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Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, it is evident that the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.

Hence,

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Question : Dhyan Chand was associated with which sport?

Option 1: Kabaddi

Option 2: Hockey

Option 3: Cricket

Option 4: Football

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Correct Answer: Hockey


Solution : The correct answer is Hockey.

Major Dhyan Chand was a field hockey player, who represented India from 1926 to 1949, scoring over 400 goals in hockey. He was a member of the Olympic teams that won gold in 1928, 1932, and 1936. The Rajiv Gandhi

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Question : Article 51A of the Indian Constitution provides for_______.

Option 1: Fundamental Duties

Option 2: Fundamental Rights

Option 3: Directive Principles of State Policy

Option 4: Union Executive

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Correct Answer: Fundamental Duties


Solution : The correct answer is Fundamental Duties.

Article 51A of the Indian Constitution outlines the fundamental duties of citizens towards the nation. There are 11 fundamental duties listed under Article 51A, which include respecting the Constitution, promoting harmony, and safeguarding public property, among others.

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Question : Which Indian state is home to the Buddhist cave temples known as Barabar Caves?

Option 1: Bihar

Option 2: West Bengal

Option 3: Sikkim

Option 4: Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer: Bihar


Solution : The correct answer is Bihar.

The Barabar Caves, situated in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, represent the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India. Commissioned by Emperor Ashoka, these caves, predominantly Buddhist, are nestled in the twin hills of Barabar and Nagarjuna.

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Question : Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order:

I. Nandas II. Shishunaga

III. Mauryas IV. Haryanka

Option 1: IV, II, III and I

Option 2: II, I, IV and III

Option 3: IV, II, I and III

Option 4: III, I, IV and II

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Correct Answer: IV, II, I and III


Solution : The correct answer is IV, II, I and III.

Haryanka Dynasty (545-493 BCE) rose to power under Bimbisara. The Shishunaga dynasty (413-395 BCE) was founded by Shishunaga who was an official of Magadha. Nanda Dynasty (345-322 BCE) ruled the northern

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