Q. A bottle contains 1 liter of a solution that is 30% salt. How much salt is in the solution? (2022)
A.
100 g
B.
200 g
C.
300 g
D.
400 g
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Solution
Amount of salt = 30% of 1 liter = 0.3 liters = 300 g (since 1 liter of water is approximately 1000 g).
Correct Answer:
C
— 300 g
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Q. A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed? (2022)
A.
40 km/h
B.
50 km/h
C.
60 km/h
D.
70 km/h
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Solution
Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 150 km / 3 h = 50 km/h.
Correct Answer:
B
— 50 km/h
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Q. A number is decreased by 25% and then increased by 25%. What is the final value in terms of the original number? (2023)
A.
Original number
B.
Less than original
C.
More than original
D.
None of the above
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Solution
Let the original number be x. After a 25% decrease, it becomes 0.75x. After a 25% increase, it becomes 0.75x * 1.25 = 0.9375x, which is less than the original number.
Correct Answer:
B
— Less than original
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Q. A rectangle has a length that is twice its width. If the perimeter is 48 cm, what is the width? (2022)
A.
8 cm
B.
10 cm
C.
12 cm
D.
6 cm
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Solution
Let the width be w. Then the length is 2w. The perimeter is 2(w + 2w) = 48, which simplifies to 6w = 48, so w = 8 cm.
Correct Answer:
A
— 8 cm
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Q. A train travels at a speed of 60 km/h. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours? (2022)
A.
120 km
B.
150 km
C.
180 km
D.
200 km
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Solution
Distance = Speed × Time = 60 km/h × 2.5 h = 150 km.
Correct Answer:
B
— 150 km
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'ancient'. (2020)
A.
Old
B.
Modern
C.
Historical
D.
Traditional
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Solution
'Modern' is the antonym of 'ancient', referring to something contemporary.
Correct Answer:
B
— Modern
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'artificial'. (2019)
A.
Natural
B.
Synthetic
C.
Fake
D.
Imitation
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Solution
'Natural' is the antonym of 'artificial', which refers to something made by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
Correct Answer:
A
— Natural
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'frequent'. (2020)
A.
Rare
B.
Common
C.
Usual
D.
Regular
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Solution
'Rare' is the opposite of 'frequent', meaning not occurring often.
Correct Answer:
A
— Rare
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'noisy'. (2022)
A.
Loud
B.
Quiet
C.
Boisterous
D.
Raucous
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Solution
'Quiet' is the opposite of 'noisy'.
Correct Answer:
B
— Quiet
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'optimistic'. (2019)
A.
Hopeful
B.
Pessimistic
C.
Positive
D.
Encouraging
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Solution
'Pessimistic' is the antonym of 'optimistic', which refers to a negative outlook.
Correct Answer:
B
— Pessimistic
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'succeed'.
A.
Fail
B.
Achieve
C.
Accomplish
D.
Attain
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Solution
'Fail' is the opposite of 'succeed'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Fail
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'victory'. (2020)
A.
Defeat
B.
Win
C.
Success
D.
Achievement
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Solution
'Defeat' is the antonym of 'victory', indicating a loss in a competition.
Correct Answer:
A
— Defeat
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Q. Identify the synonym for 'gregarious'.
A.
shy
B.
sociable
C.
reserved
D.
antisocial
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Solution
'Gregarious' refers to being sociable and enjoying the company of others, so the synonym is 'sociable'.
Correct Answer:
B
— sociable
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Q. Identify the synonym for 'vigilant'.
A.
careless
B.
alert
C.
indifferent
D.
unconcerned
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Solution
'Vigilant' means keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; hence, the synonym is 'alert'.
Correct Answer:
B
— alert
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Q. Identify the synonym of 'candid'.
A.
deceitful
B.
honest
C.
reserved
D.
guarded
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Solution
'Candid' means truthful and straightforward; thus, the synonym is 'honest'.
Correct Answer:
B
— honest
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Q. Identify the synonym of 'vigilant'.
A.
careless
B.
alert
C.
indifferent
D.
unaware
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Solution
'Vigilant' means keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; hence, the synonym is 'alert'.
Correct Answer:
B
— alert
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Q. Identify the synonym of 'vivid'.
A.
dull
B.
bright
C.
faded
D.
bland
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Solution
'Vivid' means producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images.
Correct Answer:
B
— bright
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Q. If a circle has a radius of 7 cm, what is its circumference? (Use π = 22/7)
A.
44 cm
B.
22 cm
C.
14 cm
D.
28 cm
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Solution
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × (22/7) × 7 = 44 cm.
Correct Answer:
A
— 44 cm
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Q. If a number is divided by 5, the remainder is 3. What will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 10? (2019)
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Solution
Let the number be n. Then n = 5k + 3 for some integer k. When divided by 10, n = 5k + 3 gives a remainder of 3.
Correct Answer:
C
— 3
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Q. If a number is multiplied by 3 and then decreased by 9, the result is 6. What is the number? (2019)
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Solution
Let the number be x. Then 3x - 9 = 6. Solving gives 3x = 15, so x = 5.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5
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Q. If a train travels at a speed of 80 km/h, how long will it take to cover 320 km?
A.
2 hours
B.
3 hours
C.
4 hours
D.
5 hours
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Solution
Time = distance / speed = 320 km / 80 km/h = 4 hours.
Correct Answer:
C
— 4 hours
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Q. If a triangle has sides of lengths 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, what type of triangle is it? (2022)
A.
Equilateral
B.
Isosceles
C.
Scalene
D.
Right-angled
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Solution
A triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm satisfies the Pythagorean theorem (3² + 4² = 5²), thus it is a right-angled triangle.
Correct Answer:
D
— Right-angled
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Q. If someone is 'barking up the wrong tree', what does it imply? (2019)
A.
They are mistaken about something
B.
They are very angry
C.
They are confused
D.
They are very happy
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Solution
'Barking up the wrong tree' means to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action.
Correct Answer:
A
— They are mistaken about something
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Q. If someone is 'on cloud nine', what does it mean?
A.
They are very sad
B.
They are very happy
C.
They are confused
D.
They are busy
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Solution
'On cloud nine' means to be in a state of blissful happiness.
Correct Answer:
B
— They are very happy
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Q. If someone is 'under the weather', what does it imply? (2020)
A.
They are feeling sick
B.
They are feeling happy
C.
They are feeling confused
D.
They are feeling energetic
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Solution
'Under the weather' is an idiom that means someone is feeling ill or unwell.
Correct Answer:
A
— They are feeling sick
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Q. If someone is 'under the weather', what does it mean? (2021)
A.
Feeling sick
B.
Feeling happy
C.
Feeling confused
D.
Feeling energetic
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Solution
'Under the weather' means feeling ill or unwell.
Correct Answer:
A
— Feeling sick
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Q. If someone is said to 'burn the midnight oil', what does it mean? (2022)
A.
To work late into the night
B.
To waste resources
C.
To be very busy during the day
D.
To relax and take it easy
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Solution
'Burn the midnight oil' means to stay up late working or studying.
Correct Answer:
A
— To work late into the night
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Q. If someone is said to 'hit the nail on the head', what does it mean? (2019)
A.
To make a mistake
B.
To be very accurate or correct
C.
To cause a problem
D.
To be overly critical
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Solution
'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe exactly what is causing a situation or to be very accurate in one's assessment.
Correct Answer:
B
— To be very accurate or correct
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Q. If someone is said to 'let the cat out of the bag', what does it mean?
A.
To reveal a secret unintentionally
B.
To adopt a pet
C.
To be careless
D.
To be very happy
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Solution
'Let the cat out of the bag' means to accidentally reveal a secret.
Correct Answer:
A
— To reveal a secret unintentionally
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Q. If someone is said to 'spill the beans', what does it mean? (2021)
A.
To cook something poorly
B.
To reveal confidential information
C.
To waste resources
D.
To be overly generous
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Solution
'Spill the beans' means to reveal confidential information or secrets.
Correct Answer:
B
— To reveal confidential information
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