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Q.361·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. How many of the following statements are definitely true? 1. S and T are a couple. II. Qis T's son. III. T is Q's father. IV. S is P's mother. V. R is T's daughter. VI. P is S's son. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.362·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

If n is a natural number, then what is the number of distinct remainders of (1^n+2^n) when divided by 4?

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Q.363·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

X can complete one-third of a certain work in6 days. Y can complete one-third of the same work in 8 days and Z can complete three-fourth of the same work in 12 days. All of them work together for n days and then X and Z quit and Y alone finishes the remaining work in 16/3 days. What is n equal to?

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Q.364·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

A system that does NOT allow exchange of heat with its surrounding is called

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Q.365·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Which one of the following is dimensionless quantity?

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Q.366·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

What happens when the sunlight travels through the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Q.367·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

In only 50 years, the world's consumption of raw materials has nearly quadrupled, to more than 100 billion tons. Less than 9% of this is reused. Batteries of old vehicles contain materials such as lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel that are pricey and can be hard to obtain. Supply chains are long and complicated. Buyers' risks are being aggravated by their suppliers' poor environmental and labour standards. Reusing materials makes sense. Once batteries reach the ends of their lives, they should go back to a factory where their ingredients can be recovered and put into new batteries. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : I. Automobile factories are examples of the circular economy. II. Economic growth is compatible with circular use of mineral resources. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

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Q.368·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Let both p and k be prime numbers such that (p2 + k) is also a prime number less than 30. What is the number of possible values of k?

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Q.369·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

A 4-digit number N is such that when divided by 3, 5, 6, 9 leaves a remainder 1, 3, 4, 7 respectively. What is the smallest value of N?

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Q.370·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

One of the dismal realities of the agricultural sector in independent India has been that it never experienced a high-growth phase, unlike the non-agricultural economy. The highest decadal growth (compound annual growth rate or CAGR) for agriculture has been just 3.5% in the 1980s. Also, after experiencing a spurt in decadal growth during the 1980s, agricultural growth suffered relative stagnation thereafter. This is in sharp contrast to non-agricultural growth, which consistently increased from the 1980s to 2000s. Which one of the following statements best reflects the corollary to the above passage ?

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Q.371·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

The price (p) of a commodity is first increased by k%; then decreased by k%; again increased by k%; and again decreased by k%. If the new price is q, then what is the relation between p and q?

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Q.372·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

What happens when the fat and oil containing food materials are left outside for a long time ?

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Q.373·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Q.374·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

What is the unit digit in the multiplication of 1x3x5x7x9x...x999?

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Q.375·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Consider the following statements : Statement I : The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions. Statement II : Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Q.376·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Consider the following statements : Statement I : In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans. Statement II : In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Q.377·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

The petrol price shot up by 10% as a result of the hike in crude oil prices. The price of petrol before the hike was 90 per litre. A person travels 2200 km every month and his car gives a mileage of 16 km per litre. By how many km should he reduce his travel if he wants to maintain his expenditure at the previous level?

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Q.378·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23 : I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world. II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India. III. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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