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Q:

7/15 of 5/3 of a number is greater than 7/9 of 3/5 of the same number by 9. Find the quadruple of the number.

A) 115.72	B) 114.72
C) 113.72	D) 112.72

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 115.72

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Q:

Economic Survey of India is published by

A) Chief Economic Adviser	B) Finance Ministry
C) Home Ministry	D) External Affairs

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Finance Ministry

Explanation:

The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget.

It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry.

It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.

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Q:

Which of the following is a work done by the placenta tissue in humans?

A) Support the embryo	B) Removes waste matter from the embryo and provide nutrition to the embryo
C) Provide nutrition to the embryo	D) Remove waste matter from the embryo

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Removes waste matter from the embryo and provide nutrition to the embryo

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Q:

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“You have all done very badly!” remarked the mother.

A) The mother asked if they have done badly.	B) The mother remarked that they have did it badly.
C) The mother said that they had done badly.	D) The mother remarked that they had all done very badly.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The mother asked if they have done badly.

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Q:

Jallikattu is associated with _____.

A) Trichur	B) Karthigai
C) Onam	D) Pongal

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pongal

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Q:

Bibi Ka Maqbara was built by

A) Humayun	B) Azam Shah
C) Babur	D) Aurangzeb

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Azam Shah

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Q:

Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The vilest of the thing that can be done by a person is to ill-treat dogs and other defenseless animals.
i. vile things that can be done by persons.
ii. vilest things that can be done by a person.
iii. vilest thing that can be done by a person.

A) A. Only i	B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii	D) D. ii and iii

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C. Only iii

Explanation:

Ans. C.
The answer is the ‘vilest thing that can be done by a person.' Vile/vilest means extremely unpleasant. Option A: A singular thing is being talked about (indicated by ‘is’) hence, things can’t be used. Option B: ‘is’ indicates singular activity, hence things can’t be used.
Option C: It makes the sentence grammatically and structurally correct.

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Q:

If x - y = -9 and xy = -20, then find $x^{2} + y^{2}$ ?

A) 61	B) 41
C) 81	D) 51

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