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What is the scientific name of the 'Touch-Me-Not' plant?

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Plant Biology and Botany intermediate live

Directions: Each of the sentences in the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that is an improvement of the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 The committee’s report was laconic, containing only essential information.

 

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Vocabulary Usage and Word Substitution intermediate live

How does a Central Bank carry out the process of debt monetization?

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Banking and Monetary Economics intermediate live

Which of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located in Punjab (India)?

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Indus Valley Civilization History intermediate live

In this section an underlined word has been used variously in three sentences S1, S2 and S3. You are required to determine in how many sentences has the word been used correctly, and mark your answer from the options (1), (2) or (3) given below. If the word has not been correctly used in any one or more of the given sentences mark your response as (4).

S1- He has to substantiate his claims by naming the 16 locations where the purported landfills are supposed to come up.

S2- The new brand of chips is purported to be lower in cholesterol, fat, and calories.

S3- There was a study into purported benefits of health drink.

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Word Usage in Context intermediate live

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3

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Cloze Test - Fill in the Blanks intermediate live

In this section an underlined word has been used variously in three sentences S1, S2 and S3. You are required to determine in how many sentences has the word been used correctly, and mark your answer from the options (1), (2) or (3) given below. If the word has not been correctly used in any one or more of the given sentences mark your response as (4).

Condoned

S1- People dying or suffering injuries due to inaction of engineers cannot be condoned.

S2- The government is seen to condone violence.

S3- I don’t condone such rude behavior.

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Word Usage in Context intermediate live

What is the average speed of the car over the entire distance?

Statement I: The car covers the whole distance in four equal stretches at speeds of 10 km/hr, 20 km/hr, 30 km/hr, and 60 km/hr respectively.

Statement II: The total time taken is 36 minutes.

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Speed, Distance and Time Calculations intermediate live

Find the remainder when (786 + 586) is divided by 74.

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Number Theory - Remainders and Divisibility intermediate live

Recently, Flipkart and Pine Labs launched a card aimed at improving which sector in India?

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Indian Banking and Financial Institutions intermediate live

Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak composed of felsic to intermediate rock, is an example of which type of volcano?

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Indian and World Physical Geography intermediate live

In the context of the Indian national movement, which of the following statements is correct regarding the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

I. It was founded in 1928 at Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi.

II.Subhas Chandra Bose and Bal Gangadhar Tilak were among the founder-members of the HSRA.

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Indian Revolutionary Organizations and Leaders intermediate live

Who among the following presided over the 1886 session of the Indian National Congress?

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Indian National Congress Sessions and Presidents intermediate live

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. Vinoo was to leave for Hyderabad by the 5 o'clock train.

P. Quickly, both got the luggage in and the train began to move.

Q. He drove to the station and reached a few minutes before the train was to leave.

R. However, Vinoo had a busy schedule on that day and could leave the office only around 4:45 PM.

S. He rushed on to the platform and found his friend waiting near their compartment.

6. Vinoo heaved a sigh of relief and settled down to enjoy the journey.

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Sentence and Paragraph Rearrangement intermediate live

Genes control traits through the activity of:

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Cell Biology and Cell Division intermediate live

Which of the following is a component of MS Word?

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MS Office Suite Fundamentals intermediate live

The marked price of an article is Rs 1750. The shopkeeper will either give a discount of 30% or two successive discounts of 25% and 10%. Find the difference between the selling price in both cases (in Rs.).

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Successive Discounts and Marked Price Calculations intermediate live

In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. Siem Reap is a small town near the temple of Angkor Wat.

P. There are some fine examples of Khmer and French architecture.

Q. The town is charming and worth exploring.

R. In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temples.

S. Now a days, visitors are using it as a base for visits to nearby temples.

6. To see the whole town can take several days.

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Sentence and Paragraph Rearrangement intermediate live

The cost of painting the outer portion of a cuboidal box which is open at the top at the rate of Rs. 2.5/m2 is Rs. 570. If the length of the box is 20% more than its breadth and the height of the box is 50% more than its length, then find the cost of painting the only curved surface of the box at the same rate.

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Cuboid and Cube Volume Surface Area intermediate live

Directions: Each of the sentences in the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that is an improvement of the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 The politician’s speech was filled with invective against his opponents.

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Sentence Improvement with Underlined Words intermediate live

Match the following:

Books  Authors
1. Bandi Jiwan a. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. The Discovery of India b. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Hind Swaraj c. Sachindranath Sanyal
4. India's Struggle for Independence d. Bipin Chandra

 

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Books and Authors Recognition match_following intermediate live

Which of the following newspaper was published by Lokmanya Tilak during the Indian National movement?

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Indian Social Reformers and Reform Movements intermediate live

What is the largest natural number, which divides 127 and 156 leaving remainders of 7 and 6 respectively?

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Number Theory - Remainders and Divisibility intermediate live

Rakesh gives 15% of his salary to his daughter. He then gives 20% of the remaining salary to his son. Of the remaining salary, he gives 37.5% to his wife and keeps the rest of the salary. If the difference between the amounts that his son and daughter got is Rs 15270, find the money that Rakesh left with himself.

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Income Expenditure Savings Calculations intermediate live

What will be the fourth next member of the homologous series of the compound propene?

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

A ray of light is incident towards a plane mirror at an angle of 30° with the mirror surface. What will be the angle of reflection?

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Light Phenomena and Optical Physics intermediate live

When did Heinrich Hertz discover the photoelectric effect and observe that shining ultraviolet light on the electrodes caused a change in voltage between them?

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Famous Scientists and Scientific Discoveries intermediate live

What is the rate of compound interest on a sum of money?

Statement I: The difference between compound interest and simple interest at the same rate of interest for two years is Rs. 43.20 and simple interest at the end of five years is Rs. 3600.

Statement II: The difference between compound interest and simple interest at the same rate of interest on Rs. 12000 for 3 years is Rs. 132.192.

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Simple and Compound Interest Calculations simple_interest intermediate live

A can do a piece of work in 64 days. If B is 13.33% more efficient than A, then what is the number of days required by A and B together to do the same piece of work?

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Time and Work Problems intermediate live

Which of the following can be considered part of the parallel economy?

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National Income and GDP Concepts intermediate live

Which of the following devices is known as the brain of the computer?

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Computer Hardware Fundamentals intermediate live

Directions:

In the following items a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options provided, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingl


S1. The deeper the roots, the stronger the tree.
S2. Strong foundations make it easier to withstand challenges.

The second statement:

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Statement Relationship Analysis intermediate live

A word has been given in the following question. In response to the highlighted word, sentences have been provided in the options below. Find the appropriate statement representing the given word.

Gather

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Sentence Context Vocabulary Usage intermediate live

A word has been given in the following question. In response to the highlighted word, sentences have been provided in the options below. Find the appropriate statement representing the given word.

Propose

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Sentence Context Vocabulary Usage intermediate live

Directions: Each of the sentences in the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that is an improvement of the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The team celebrated their triumph after months of hard work.

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Sentence Improvement with Underlined Words intermediate live

If {a + (1/a)} = 5, then find the value of: \(a^4+\frac{1}{a^4}\)

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Algebraic Expressions with Reciprocals intermediate live

The power of a bulb is 40 W. Then the energy in SI units consumed by it in 100 s is:

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

Directions:

In the following items a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options provided, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.


S1. A river cuts through rock not because of its power, but its persistence.
S2. Steady, consistent effort can achieve goals that brute force cannot.

The second statement:

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Statement Relationship Analysis intermediate live

Directions: In the following items similar-sounding words are given, followed by sentences wherein, in each sentence, one of these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to identify those sentences in which these words have been used correctly and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 

Aural, Oral

  1. The therapy focused on improving the child’s aural comprehension skills.

  2. Oral traditions preserve history through storytelling rather than writing.

  3. The patient suffered from an oral infection in the ear.

In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?

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Word Usage in Context intermediate live

Consider the following statements regarding the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan:

  1. It was launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on August 19, 2025.
  2. It covers 1 lakh tribal villages across India.
  3. The programme aims to create 20 lakh change leaders under the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Indian Government Schemes and Programs intermediate live

Directions: Each of the sentences in the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that is an improvement of the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 The lawyer gave a cogent argument that convinced the jury.

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Sentence Improvement with Underlined Words intermediate live

A word has been given in the following question. In response to the highlighted word, sentences have been provided in the options below. Find the appropriate statement representing the given word.

Compare

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Sentence Context Vocabulary Usage intermediate live

The tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is called __________.

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Newton's Laws of Motion intermediate live

In which of the following cities did Mahatma Gandhi lead the peasant movement against the imposed indigo cultivation by the British planters?

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Indian Independence Movement History intermediate live

Which planet is the second largest planet in our solar system and also has the biggest and brightest rings around it?

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Earth and Solar System Science intermediate live

Use adversative conjunction to complete the sentence. 

Rohit passed ________________ his brother failed. 

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Sentence Completion with Conjunctions intermediate live

Match List I (Parts of Speech) with List II (Example) and select the answer using the code given below the Lists.

List I List II
A. Noun 1. Knowingly
B. Verb 2. Knowledgeable
C. Adjective 3. Know
D. Adverb 4. Knowledge

Code:
A B C D

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Parts of Speech Matching match_following intermediate live

Who presided over the Indian National Congress session at Amritsar in 1919, after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

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Indian National Congress Sessions and Presidents intermediate live

Match the options from Group A with Group B regarding Auto Fill Options in MS-Excel sheets.

Group A Group B

1. Copy Cells. I. Copy only the cell formatting

2. Fill Formatting Only II. Copy the entire contents of the cell, including the formulas and the formatting

3. Fill Without Formatting III. Copy the contents of the cell, including the formulas but not the formatting

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MS Office Suite Fundamentals intermediate live

If a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc = 252 and a + b + c = 6. Find the value of ab + bc + ca.

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Algebraic Identities and Formulas intermediate live
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