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Question : Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Option 1: Coal

Option 2: Mineral Oil

Option 3: Natural gas

Option 4: Forests

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Correct Answer: Forests


Solution : The correct answer is Forests.

Renewable resources are derived from natural sources and can be replenished. Forests can be considered renewable resources if we promote afforestation. While the other options, such as natural gas, coal, and mineral oil, are all non-renewable resources, we cannot

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Question : When was the Minimum Wages Act enacted in India?

Option 1: 1936

Option 2: 1948

Option 3: 1951

Option 4: 1956

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Correct Answer: 1948


Solution : The correct option is 1948.

In 1948, India passed the Minimum Wages Act. On March 15, 1948, it came into effect. By fixing and updating the rates of wages that may be used, this legislation aims to protect the interests of labourers or workers who

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Question : The area of a square is 1296 cm2 and the radius of a circle is $\frac{7}{6}$ of the length of a side of the square. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the square and the circumference of the circle? [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ ]

Option 1: 13 : 11

Option 2: 8 : 11

Option 3: 6 : 11

Option 4: 3 : 7

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Correct Answer: 6 : 11


Solution : Area of the square = 1296 cm$^2$
Radius of the circle = $\frac{7}{6}$ of the length of a side of the square
Area of the square = Side$^2$ = 1296
Side = $\sqrt{1296}$ = 36 cm
Now, Radius of circle = $\frac{7}{6}\times 36$

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BROWN is written as CSPXO and CHAIR is written as DIBJS. How will COACH be written in that language?

Option 1: DPCDJ

Option 2: DPBDK

Option 3: DPBDJ

Option 4: DPBDI

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Correct Answer: DPBDI


Solution : Given:
BROWN is written as CSPXO and CHAIR is written as DIBJS.

Add 1 in the place value of each letter of BROWN, to obtain the required code –
B + 1 = C; R + 1 = S; O + 1 = P;

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Question : Which of the following is/are example(s) of cold-blooded animals?
I. Turtles
II. Snakes

Option 1: Both I and II

Option 2: Neither I nor II

Option 3: Only I

Option 4: Only II

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Correct Answer: Both I and II


Solution : The correct option is Both I and II.

Snakes and turtles are two examples of creatures with cold blood. Animals classified as cold-blooded or ectothermic adjust their body temperature externally in response to environmental temperature changes. Reptiles like turtles and snakes

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Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.'
He consolidated control over all the provinces of the Great Britain and some 'of northern Gaul, while Maximian dealt with other uprisings.

Option 1: Of northern Gaul while Maximian dealt with other uprisings

Option 2: No Error

Option 3: He consolidated control over all the

Option 4: Provinces of the Great Britain and some

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Correct Answer: Provinces of the Great Britain and some


Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.

The phrase the Great Britain is incorrect. When referring to the collective territories, it should be Great Britain without the article the. The corrected version removes the article before Great Britain to

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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Option 1: Appease

Option 2: Aberrant

Option 3: Arbitrary

Option 4: Incipid

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Correct Answer: Incipid


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The incorrectly spelt word is incipid. The correct spelling is insipid, which means lacking flavour or interest. The incorrect spelling contains the wrong consonant "c" in place of "s".

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sun Tzu says that ______ the enemy without battle requires greater skill than winning on the battlefield.

Option 1: defeated

Option 2: defeating

Option 3: in defeating

Option 4: defeat

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Correct Answer: defeating


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

When the construction says that, the verb that follows should be in the present participle form, which is defeating in this case.

This structure maintains grammatical accuracy and coherence in conveying the idea that Sun Tzu asserts that

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Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

Killing of one person by another.

Option 1: Homicide

Option 2: Fratricide

Option 3: Genocide

Option 4: Filicide

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Correct Answer: Homicide


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Homicide is the appropriate term for the killing of one person by another because it broadly encompasses any unlawful killing of one person by another individual.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Fratricide means the
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