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Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter?

A) Uday Shankar B) Sonal Mansingh
C) Amrita Shergill D) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amrita Shergill

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- On the earth, liquid forms and solid forms (ice/snow) predominate.
Q- The water cycle has two distinct branches the atmospheric branch and the terrestrial branch.
R- Water plays a versatile role in the functioning of the biosphere.
S- In the atmospheric, water exists mainly in gaseous form.

A) RSPQ B) RQSP
C) RPSQ D) RQPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RQSP

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Intrepid

A) Greed B) Kind
C) Meek D) Sigh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Meek

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The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at___________

A) Pataliputra B) Vaishali
C) Lumbini D) Gaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pataliputra

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What is the name of a group of similar cells performing a specific function?

A) Tissue B) Organ
C) Organ system D) Cellular organization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tissue

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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option 5 i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

I wouldn't be caught dead wearing an outfit like that – it's like something my grandmother would also not wear!

A) Though the outfit is classy, the speaker does not prefer wearing it. B) The speaker finds wearing the dress very shameful as people would disapprove of it.
C) The speaker dislikes wearing the particular outfit. D) Wearing the particular outfit wouldn’t be a great deal as it will not kill her.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The speaker dislikes wearing the particular outfit.

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If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.

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Which of the following is NOT true about vascular system?

A) Life span of human RBC is 115-120 days. B) The vascular system forms about 7-8% of the body weight.
C) Blood is white or red vascular connective tissue. D) There is about 6.8 liters of blood in an adult person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Blood is white or red vascular connective tissue.

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Who is considered as the father of taxonomy?

A) Darwin B) Einstein
C) Mandelbrot D) Linnaeus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Linnaeus

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