AFCAT 16 Feb 2019 Memory Based Paper (Previous Year Paper)

The correct answer is- 'Being serious about what you announce.'

Key Points 

• The idiom 'Mean business' means being serious about what you announce. (आप जो घोषणा करते हैं उसके बारे में गंभीर होना)
• Example - Now that all our policies about work are put up on the intranet, we mean business.

Therefore, option 1 is correct.

The correct answer is- 'option-4'

Key Points 

• The idiom 'Keep one's finger on the pulse' means being constantly aware of the most recent developments. (नवीनतम घटनाओं के बारे में लगातार जागरूक रहना)
• Example -The situation changes daily, so you need to keep your finger on the pulse.

Therefore, Option 4 is correct.

The correct answer is to come to the point.

Key Points

• The phrase 'cut to the chase' means 'come to the point.'
• Example: I had to listen to him rant for two hours before he finally cut to the chase.

Thus, option 1 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is- 'Capacious'

Key Points 

• Out of the given options, only 'Capacious' gives the meaning intended by the phrase. 'Capacious' means 'having a lot of space inside; roomy.' (अंदर बहुत जगह होना; विशाल)
• e.g. Nobody knew what would come out of her capacious handbag.
• Meanings of the other words:
• Capricious- given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour. (मनोदशा या व्यवहार के अचानक और गैर-जवाबदेह परिवर्तन के कारण दिया गया।)
• Catechism- a series of fixed questions, answers, or precepts used for instruction. (निर्देश के लिए उपयोग किए जाने वाले निश्चित प्रश्नों, उत्तरों या उपदेशों की एक श्रृंखला।)
• Cramped- uncomfortably small or restricted. (असुविधाजनक रूप से छोटा या प्रतिबंधित।)

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is- 'Tantrum'

Key Points 

• Out of the given options, only 'tantrum' gives the meaning intended by the phrase. 'Tantrum' means 'an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child.' (आमतौर पर एक छोटे बच्चे में क्रोध और हताशा का अनियंत्रित प्रकोप।)
• e.g. The child threw a tantrum to be able to go to the Circus.
• Meanings of the other words:
• Tandem- alongside each other; together. (एक दूसरे के साथ; साथ में।)
• Tantamount- equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. (गंभीरता के बराबर; वस्तुतः उसी के समान।)
• Tardy - delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. (देरी या देरी सही या अपेक्षित समय से परे; देर।)

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is- 'Acrimony'

Key Points 

• Out of the given options, only 'acrimony' gives the meaning intended by the phrase. 'Acrimony' means 'bitterness or ill-feeling.' (कड़वाहट या दुर्भावना)
• e.g. The queen had held an acrimony in her heart for decades.
• Meanings of the other words:
• Parsimony- extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. (पैसे खर्च करने या संसाधनों का उपयोग करने की अत्यधिक अनिच्छा।)
• Hegemony- leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others. (नेतृत्व या प्रभुत्व, विशेष रूप से एक राज्य या सामाजिक समूह द्वारा दूसरों पर।)
• Impious- showing a lack of respect for God or religion. (भगवान या धर्म के प्रति सम्मान की कमी दिखाना।)

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is 'Demand and supply.'

Key Points

• Let's have a look at the first sentence of the passage:   
• ' In economics, a free market is a system in which the prices for goods and services are determined by the open market and consumers, in which the laws and forces of supply and demand are free from any intervention by a government, price-setting monopoly, or other authority.'
• The passage mentions that the primary driving forces of a free market are the forces of demand and supply without any intervention. 
• Passage में उल्लेख है कि एक मुक्त बाजार की प्राथमिक प्रेरक शक्तियाँ बिना किसी हस्तक्षेप के मांग और आपूर्ति की ताकतें हैं।
• ​It can be concluded from the above line that demand and supply are the driving forces of a free market. (उपरोक्त पंक्ति से यह निष्कर्ष निकाला जा सकता है कि मांग और आपूर्ति एक मुक्त बाजार की प्रेरक शक्ति हैं।)
• ​Hence, the correct answer is 'Demand and supply.'

Additional Information  

• The meaning of the word 'demand' is something that somebody makes you do, especially something that is difficult or tiring. ('Demand' शब्द का अर्थ है किसी बात की अपेक्षा होना (विशेषतः उसकी जो कठिन और श्रमसाध्य हो)।)
• Example: Running a marathon makes huge demands on the body.

The correct answer is 'All of the above.'

Key Points

• Let's have a look at the second sentence of the passage:   
• ' The laissez-faire principle expresses a preference for an absence of non-market pressures on prices and wages, such as those from discriminatory government taxes, subsidies, tariffs, regulations of purely private behaviour, or government-granted or coercive monopolies.'
• ​It can be concluded from the above line that all the methods are the methods (Discriminatory taxes, Subsidies and tariffs, Coercive monopolies) through which government can regulate a market. (उपरोक्त पंक्ति से यह निष्कर्ष निकाला जा सकता है कि सभी methods (Discriminatory taxes, Subsidies and tariffs, Coercive monopolies) है, जिसके माध्यम से सरकार बाजार को नियंत्रित कर सकती है।)
• ​Hence, the correct answer is 'All of the above.'

Additional Information   

• The meaning of the word 'principle' is a basic general law, rule or idea. ('Principle' शब्द का अर्थ है सामान्‍य सिद्घांत, नियम या विचार।)
• Example: The system works on the principle that hot air rises.

The correct answer is 'Laissez faire.'

Key Points 

• Let's have a look at the second sentence of the passage:   
• ' The laissez-faire principle expresses a preference for an absence of non-market pressures on prices and wages, such as those from discriminatory government taxes, subsidies, tariffs, regulations of purely private behaviour, or government-granted or coercive monopolies.'
• ​The passage states that the principle of 'Laissez- faire' or 'let it be', is the French name for the principle of free, unregulated markets.
• Passage बताता है कि 'लाईसेज़-फेयर' या 'लेट इट बी' का सिद्धांत, मुक्त, अनियमित बाजारों के सिद्धांत के लिए फ्रांसीसी नाम है।
• ​It can be concluded from the above line that Laissez faire is the principle that guides free markets. (उपरोक्त पंक्ति से यह निष्कर्ष निकाला जा सकता है कि लाईसेज़ फ़ेयर वह सिद्धांत है जो मुक्त बाज़ारों का मार्गदर्शन करता है।)
• ​Hence, the correct answer is 'Laissez faire.'

Additional Information    

• The meaning of the word 'principle' is a basic general law, rule or idea. ('Principle' शब्द का अर्थ है सामान्‍य सिद्घांत, नियम या विचार।)
• Example: The system works on the principle that hot air rises.

The correct answer is- 'far'

Key Points

• Using 'far' in the blank space to make the sentence meaningful.
• The word ‘worse’ is already in its comparative form. (worse is loosely equivalent to 'more bad')
• If we use more in the blank, it will mean this is more (more bad) worse than I thought it would be.
• So, This is not grammatically correct. So, option 3 is incorrect.
• In order to emphasize the extent or amount (of how much something is worse in this case), one can use the word 'far'.
• Example: He is performing far better than his usual.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 1 as it fits into the sentence logically.

The correct sentence is- This is far worse than I thought it would be.

The correct answer is- 'saw'

Key Points

• Using 'saw' in the blank space to make the sentence meaningful.
• The context tells us that the people could see the storm coming.
• Let us understand the difference in the usage of the words ‘looked’ and ‘seen’.
• Looked: When we look, we make a special effort – we try to see by paying attention.
• Example: I am looking for my book but I cannot find them.
• Seen: When we see something, we notice it. We did not try to see, but that something came to our notice.
• Example: I can see him waving at me.
• So, in the given context, ‘They looked the storm approaching’ will sound illogical.
• In the logical sense, we can eliminate option 3 because no one will admire (or praise) the storm approaching.
• 'seen' is the V3 form of verb which can be used after be verbs (was, have, has, etc). As there is no helping verb before the blank, 'seen' is an incorrect option.

The correct sentence is- They saw the storm approaching.

The correct answer is 'Despair'

Key Points

• Let's see the meaning of the given words-
• Flair→ means 'a natural ability or talent' and it is a noun.
• Glair→ means 'Used as an adhesive for bookbinding' and it is a noun.
• Stair→ means 'each of a set of fixed steps' and it is a noun.
• Despair→ means 'complete loss or absence of hope'
• So according to the meaning of the given words, the correct answer is 'despair'

So the correct sentence is- Faith is the only power that can inspire a human being who is in despair

The erroneous part is '1'

Key Points

• According to the rule of grammar, whenever we use 'would' as an auxiliary verb we need to use 'the first form of the verb after it' that acts as a main verb hence we need to use 'lack' instead of 'lacking'

So the correct sentence is- As the country would lack laws and a regulatory framework to steer the process.

The correct answer is '(1)​.'

Key Points

• The part '(1)' is incorrect as it is grammatically incorrect.
• The use of the preposition 'to' is incorrect in part 1 of the sentence.
• We should remove the use of the preposition 'to' after the verb 'called' and before the subject 'lawmakers.'
• ​Therefore, the use of 'called to' in the sentence should be replaced with 'called' to make it grammatically correct.
• Thus, the correct answer is '(1)​.'
• ​​The correct sentence: The opposition Party had called its lawmakers to vote against the bill if the government failed to make concessions.

Additional Information  

• We can use not … ever instead of never, but never is much more common.
• Example: She has never been a friend of ours.

Hinglish 

• भाग '(1)' गलत है क्योंकि यह व्याकरणिक रूप से गलत है।
• वाक्य के भाग 1 में preposition 'to' का प्रयोग गलत है।
• हमें 'called' क्रिया के बाद और subject 'lawmakers' से पहले preposition 'to' के प्रयोग को हटा देना चाहिए।
• इसलिए, व्याकरण की दृष्टि से इसे सही बनाने के लिए वाक्य में 'called to' के उपयोग को 'called' से बदल दिया जाना चाहिए।

The correct answer is '(1)​.'

Key Points

• The part '(1)' is incorrect as it is grammatically incorrect.
• Use the simple past when the action started in the past, finished in the past, and is not continuing now.
• The present perfect is often used for an action that started at some time in the past and is still continuing now.
• Example: He has lived in Canada for five years.
• ​Therefore, the use of 'clear' in the sentence should be replaced with 'has cleared' to make it grammatically correct.
• Thus, the correct answer is '(1)​.'
• ​​The correct sentence: The regime has cleared a floor test as a result, the courts can still set aside the disqualification.

Additional Information  

• Rise refers to something being moved upwards or an amount of something being increased.
• For example, to say that the sun rises and hot air rises refers to the action of these objects moving upwards.
• Raise refers to something being moved to a higher position or something getting improved.
• For example, to say that you raise your hand or your voice refers to the action of moving your hand or voice to a higher level than previously. Or, you might refer to a need to raise efficiency in the factory, when factory efficiency needs to improve.

Hinglish

• भाग '(1)' गलत है क्योंकि यह व्याकरणिक रूप से गलत है।
• Raise का अर्थ है किसी चीज या किसी को ऊपर की ओर उठाना या उठाना। इसका अर्थ बढ़ना भी है।
• Simple Past का उपयोग करें जब कार्रवाई अतीत में शुरू हुई, अतीत में समाप्त हुई, और अब जारी नहीं है।
• Present perfect का उपयोग अक्सर उस क्रिया के लिए किया जाता है जो अतीत में किसी समय शुरू हुई थी और अब भी जारी है।
• Example: He has lived in Canada for five years.
• ​इसलिए, व्याकरण की दृष्टि से इसे सही बनाने के लिए वाक्य में 'clear' के उपयोग को 'has cleared' से बदल दिया जाना चाहिए।

The correct answer is option 3 i.e, overcrowded. 

Key Points 

• The narrator mentions in the first sentence that the train journey was horrible. The only way it could have been horrible was if it was overcrowded. The other adjectives do not fit the context.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e, impervious.

Key Points 

• According to the narrator, the old man was annoying and was creating an issue out of the luggage scenario. He was not listening to reason. The word 'impervious'  means 'unable to be affected by'.

Therefore, option 2 is the correct choice.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e, jangling.

Key Points 

• The word 'jangling' means 'be set on edge'. and the word 'wrangling' means 'disputing'. Since the old man and the narrator was already in a dispute or a heated argument, therefore, the word 'jangling' fits in the context because it explains the situation best.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer- 'Munificent'.

Key Points 

• Parsimonious means very unwilling to spend money or use resources. (पैसे खर्च करने या संसाधनों का उपयोग करने के लिए बहुत अनिच्छुक)
• Options 2, 3, and 4 are synonyms of the word, meaning somebody who does not want to spend money and looks for ways to save a penny.
• Munificent means characterized by or displaying incredible generosity. (अविश्वसनीय उदारता की विशेषता या प्रदर्शन।)
• Cheap means (of an item for sale) Low in price; worth more than its cost. ((बिक्री के लिए किसी वस्तु की) कीमत में कम; इसकी लागत से अधिक मूल्य।)
• Tightfisted​ means not willing to spend or give much money; miserly. (ज्यादा पैसा खर्च करने या देने को तैयार नहीं; कंजूस।)
• Miser means a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible. (एक व्यक्ति जो धन जमा करता है और जितना संभव हो उतना कम पैसा खर्च करता है।)
  

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

The correct answer- 'Benignant'

Key Points 

• The word Virulent means marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course. It can also mean full of malice or venomous. (एक तीव्र, गंभीर और विनाशकारी पाठ्यक्रम द्वारा चिह्नित। इसका अर्थ द्वेष या विष से भरा हुआ भी हो सकता है)
• Now let us look at the meaning of some of the other words:
• Angry means feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger. (मजबूत झुंझलाहट, नाराजगी या शत्रुता महसूस करना या दिखाना; क्रोध से भरा हुआ।)
• Benignant means serenely mild and kindly. (शांति से सौम्य और दयालु।)
• Bestial means lacking intelligence or reason. (बुद्धि या कारण की कमी।)
• Harsh means unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses. (अप्रिय रूप से खुरदरा या इंद्रियों को झकझोरने वाला।)

Hence**, option 3** is the correct antonym.

The correct answer- 'Quagmire'

Key Points 

• The word 'Predicament' means a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation. (एक कठिन, हैरान करने वाली या कोशिश करने वाली स्थिति)
• Let us look at the meaning of other words:
• Quagmire: a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position. (एक कठिन, अनिश्चित या उलझाने वाली स्थिति।)
• Nonsensical: That which does not make any sense. (जिसका कोई मतलब नहीं है।)
• Avaricious: Greedy (लालची)
• Nauseating: causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment. (तीव्र नाराजगी, घृणा या आक्रोश पैदा करना।)
  

Hence, option 4 is correct.

The correct answer- 'Proud'.

Key Points 

• The word 'Narcissistic' means having or showing an excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance. (स्वयं और किसी की शारीरिक बनावट में अत्यधिक रुचि या प्रशंसा होना या दिखाना)
• Let us look at the meaning of other words:
• Proud: feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated. (अपनी स्वयं की उपलब्धियों, गुणों, या संपत्ति या किसी के साथ जिसके साथ वह निकटता से जुड़ा हुआ है, के परिणामस्वरूप गहरी खुशी या संतुष्टि महसूस करना।)
• Modest: Humble. (विनीत)
• Self-effacing: not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest. (अपने लिए ध्यान का दावा नहीं करना; सेवानिवृत्त और विनम्र)

Hence, option 2 is correct.

The correct answer is Leave, typically to escape from or avoid someone or something.

Key Points

• The meaning of the phrase shoot through is to leave a place very quickly especially in order to avoid someone or something.
• Example: My wife shot through while I was left behind dealing with the police.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is Conceivable.

Key Points

• Let's see the meanings of the given words:
• Dazzling - extremely impressive or attractive.
• Ex. The sunlight was dazzling
• Conceivable - That which can be perceived, imaginable, grasped mentally.
• Ex. His speech was conceivable
• Stunning - Extremely impressive or attractive.
• Ex. That car was looking stunning.
• Spectacular - Amazing
• Ex. What a spectacular view.
• Hence, the word 'conceivable' is the appropriate substitute for the sentence given.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Every cloud has a silver lining said to emphasize that Every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage.
• Example: Every cloud has a silver lining, so we must ask who benefits from the demise of post offices, small newsagents, and high street chemists.

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Additional Information

• An interesting fact about Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining:
  

The origin of the idiom “every cloud has a silver lining” is most likely traceable to 1634 when John Milton Penned his masque Comus. In it, the quote appears as “Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?”

The correct answer is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

Key Points

• Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives' presidential election on 24th September 2018.
• He defeated Maldives President Abdulla Yameen.
• Mr Solih entered the Parliament for the first time after defeating a ruling party candidate in 1994.
• He has been representing 'Lhaviyani Atoll' in the Maldivian Parliament.
• The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) was founded by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, he was elected as President of Maldives on 23 September 2018.

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory. Abuja is a planned city, which was built mainly in the 1980s.

The correct answer is Aravallis.

Key Points

• The Aravalli Mountain range is one of the oldest in the world.
• It extends across more than 693 kilometres from Champaner in Gujarat all the way to Delhi, through Rajasthan and Haryana.
• The Aravalli progeny and fold belt formation are thus about 1.8 billion years old. At this time there would have been a fold mountain range made up of crumpled up Aravalli Supergroup rocks.
• Subsequently, beginning around 1.7 billion years ago, another basin developed in the north and west of the older Aravalli basin.
• Aravalli is derived from a Sanskrit word from "ara" and "vali", which literally means the "line of peaks".
• The Aravalli Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is the oldest range of the fold mountains in India. The natural history of the Aravalli Range dates back to a pre - Indian subcontinental collision with the mainland Eurasian Plate. The range rose in a Precambrian event called the Aravalli - Delhi Orogen.

Additional Information 

• Western Ghats:- 
• The Western Ghats, also known as Sahyadri, is a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometres in a stretch of 1,600 kilometres parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traversing the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
• Eastern Ghats:-
• The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast.
• The Eastern Ghats run from northern Odisha through Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana.
• Satpura Range:-
• The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in the eastern Gujarat state running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the east till Chhattisgarh.

• The southwest monsoon in India is the main reason of the rainfall during the months of June and September.
• The monsoon comes from the southwest part of the country and gets divided into two branches upon reaching the southern part of the country.
• The Arabian Sea Branch mainly causes rainfall in the Western Ghat Region of the country whereas the Bay of Bengal Branch is responsible for rainfall in Bengal and the north-eastern part of the country.

The correct answer is Sriharikota.

• The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in Sriharikota.

Key Points

• Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) or Sriharikota Range (SHAR) is a rocket launch centre (spaceport) operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
• It is located in Sriharikota, Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.
• Sriharikota Range was renamed in 2002 after ISRO's former chairman Satish Dhawan.
• Sriharikota island was chosen in 1969 for a satellite launching station.
• The centre became operational in 1971 when an RH-125 sounding rocket was launched.

Additional Information 

• Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO):
• It was founded in 1969 to develop an independent Indian space program.
• It is headquartered in Bengaluru.
• It comes under the aegis of the Department of Space.
• Its current chairman is Shri S. Somanath.

The correct answer is Simuka.

Key Points

• The first king of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka.
• They are referred to as Andhras in the Puranas.
• The term “Satvahana” originated from the Prakrit which means "driven by seven".
• Many Satavahana coins bore the names of ‘Satakarni’ and ‘Pulumavi’.
• Satavahana Coins:
• The coins of the Satavahanas have been excavated from Deccan, western India, Vidarbha, Western and Eastern Ghats, etc.
• Most of the coins in the Satavahana dynasty were die-struck.
• Cast-coins too existed in the Satavahana empire and there were multiple combinations of techniques that were used to cast coins.
• There were silver, copper, lead, and potin coins in the Satavahana empire.
• They have issued a maximum number of lead coins.

The correct answer is ​Luka Modric.

Key Points

• Luka Modric won FIFA's best male player award for 2018.
• Brazil and Orlando Pride forward Marta won the best female player award. Mohamed Salah's curling, left-footed strike in an October 12, 2017 match against Everton won the Puskas Award for the best goal.
• Peru's supporters won the Fifa Fan Award.

Additional Information

• The first Football World Cup was hosted in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1930.
• The winner of this first Football cup competition was Uruguay and the runner-up was Argentina.
• FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) is the highest governing body of football.
• It was established in 1904 and its headquarter is situated in Zurich, Switzerland.
• Robert Guerin was the first president, and Gianni Infantino is the present president of the FIFA Association.
• The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be organized in Qatar.

The correct answer is Vikram Sarabhai.

Key Points

• Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai 
• He was an astronomer and physicist from India.
• Vikram Sarabhai was considered the 'Father of the Indian space program'.
• He pioneered space exploration and aided India's nuclear power development.
• In 1969, he established the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Additional Information

• Homi Jehangir Bhabha 
• He is known as the 'Father of the Indian Nuclear Programme'.
• He was an Indian nuclear physicist who founded Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
• CV Raman
• He discovered the Raman Effect on the same day in 1928.
• He even won a Nobel Prize in Physics for the same.
• ​The National Science Day is celebrated on 28 February to commemorate the contribution of CV Raman.
• The day was designated in the year 1986 by the Government of India.
• The day was first celebrated in the year 1987.​
• Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
• ​In 1983, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize in Physics along with William A. Fowler.
• Born in 1910 in Lahore, British India Chandrasekhar dedicated his life to the study of stars.
• He discovered that massive stars can collapse under their own gravity to reach enormous or even infinite densities.
• Today, we call these collapsed stars, neutron stars, and Black holes.
• The Nobel Laureates C.V Raman was his paternal uncle.

Indian Constitution was adopted on 26^th November, 1949.

The correct answer is C. Rajagopalachari.

Key Points

• In 1954 the first Bharat Ratna was given.
• It is the highest Civilian Award.
• The PM makes the recommendation to the President who chooses not more than three people in a particular year for the award.
• No money is given to the awardees.
• In order of Precedence, those who are given Bharat Ratna are ranked seventh.
• First Awardees (1954):
• C.Rajagopalachari
• Dr.CV Raman
• Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

Additional Information

• Bharat Ratna can be given to any person irrespective of race, occupation, position or sex.
• Bharat Ratna the highest civilian Award of the country, was instituted in the year 1954.
• There is a maximum of 3 persons that can be awarded, India's highest civilian award i.e. Bharat Ratna.

Option 4 is correct, i.e. 5.

• Basketball is played with 5 players from each team on the court at one time.
• Basketball is played in two teams, at one time with 5 players from each team on the court.
• The overall number of bench players varies according to the league.
• A limit of 7 players is permitted at the bench in international play, resulting in a roster of 12 players.

The first batch of women fighter pilots was inducted in the year 2015/2016. comprising three cadets. Bhawna Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi, and Mohana Singh created history as India’s first women fighter pilots.

The correct answer is Wayde Van Niekerk.

Key Points

• Wayde Van Niekerk has smashed Michael Johnson's long-standing world record.
• He stormed to Olympic gold in the 400m smashing Michael Johnson's legendary 17-year-old world record in the process.
• He won by yards in a new best time of 43.03 seconds, 0.15sec quicker than Johnson’s previous world best.
• Kirani James of Grenada took silver in 43.76s& American Lashawn Merritt bronze.

The correct answer is Billiards.

Key Points

• Geet Sethi is a very famous Indian billiards player.
• He won the Indian National Billiards Championship, beating none other than the legendary Michael Ferreira in 1982.
• He was also the national champion in snooker from 1985 to 1988. In that period he also became Asian Champion in 1987.
• In the 1998 Asian Games, he won gold and silver medals in different events.

Additional Information

• Geet Sethi is a recipient of India's highest sporting award, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for 1992–1993.
• He was also awarded the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award in 1986.

• The correct answer is Jamaica.

Key Points

• Usain St Leo Bolt is a Jamaican former sprinter and widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.
• He is a world record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 × 100 meters relay.
• Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016).
• He gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory.
• He won consecutive World Championship 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 meters relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015.

The correct answer is Manipur.

Key Points

Additional Information

• Manipur:

• Capital: Imphal

• Governor: Anusuiya Uikey

• Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh

• Keibul Lamjao National Park is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of Manipur in India. 

• It is the only floating park in the world, located in North East India, and an integral part of Loktak Lake

• Manipur’s martial art form ‘Thang-Ta’ to feature at Khelo India 2021.

• Gatka from Punjab, Kalaripayattu of Kerala and Mallakhamba, a well-known sport played in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra will also be part of the Games.

The correct answer is Madame Blavatsky.

• Madame Blavatsky was the founder of the Theosophical Society.

Key Points 

• The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, on 17 November 1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge, and others.
• It was self-described as "an unsectarian body of seekers after Truth, who endeavour to promote Brotherhood and strive to serve humanity."
• In 1882, the headquarters of the Society were established in Adyar, near Madras (now Chennai) in India.
• Theosophy is derived from the Greek word ‘theosophical meaning "God's wisdom".
• Theosophy was a philosophy combining mysticism and spiritualism (with heavy influences from Buddhist and Hindu thought) with metaphysics.
• The Society was fashioned as a 'brotherhood' promoting unity.

Additional Information

• The Indian National Union was established by A.O. Hume, an English retired civil servant, in association with various national leaders who called a conference in December 1885 in Pune.
• John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, economist, and exponent of Utilitarianism.
• Raja Rammohan Roy is considered the prophet of socio-religious movements in India.
• Raja Rammohan Roy is the father of the Indian renaissance.
• He founded a reform association known as the Brahmo Sabha in Calcutta. 
• Later Brahma Sabha was known as Brahma Samaj.

The correct answer is Asia.

Key Points

• Asia continent has the longest coastline.
• Asia's coastline is about 62,800 km in length.
• Asia has both the highest and the lowest points on the surface of Earth.
• Central Asia comprises of 5 countries in total are as follows:
• Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
• South-East Asia comprises of 13 countries in total are as follows:
• Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands
• Southeast Asia is established north of Australia, south of East Asia, west of the Pacific Ocean, and east of the Bay of Bengal.
• East Asia comprises of 8 countries in total are as follows:
• China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.
• The countries of South Asia include Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Maldives.

Additional Information 

• The coastline of Africa is about 30,500 km in length.
• The coastline of Australia is about 59,736 km in length.
• Canada's coastline is the world's longest, measuring 243,042 km

The correct answer is Saadat Ali Khan I.

Key Points

• Awadh
• Burhan-ul-Mulk Saadat Khan was appointed subadar of Awadh in 1722 and founded a state which was one of the most important to emerge out of the break-up of the Mughal Empire.
• Awadh was a prosperous region, controlling the rich alluvial Ganga plain and the main trade route between North India and Bengal.
• Burhan-ul-Mulk also held the combined offices of subadari, diwani, and faujdari.
• In other words, he was responsible for managing the political, financial, and military affairs of the province of Awadh

The correct answer is Sarojini Naidu.

• Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian women president of the Congress at the Kanpur session in 1925.
• She was the first woman to become the governor of Uttar Pradesh.
• She began writing at the age of 13. Known as the Nightingale of India, she eulogised India in her poems published in three collections, The Golden Threshold (1905), The Bird of Time (1912) and The Broken Wing (1917).
• Anurag Mathur is an Indian author and journalist mainly known for his 1991 novel The Inscrutable Americans.
• Mahasweta Devi was an Indian writer in Bengali and an activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar.
• Major Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia was an Indian mountaineer and author, he notable work is Higher Than Everest: Memoirs of a Mountaineer.

The hardest known substance available naturally on earth is Diamond. In diamond, every layer of carbon atom is bonded with strong sigma bonds. Due to the presence of such strong covalent bonding between the carbon atoms arranged in a tetrahedral manner imparts rigidity to the substance making it the hardest known substance.

The correct answer is Decision Review System.

Key Points

• What is DRS?
• The Decision Review System (DRS) is a technology-based process for assisting the match officials with their decision-making.
• On-field umpires may consult with the third umpire, and players may request that the third umpire consider the on-field umpires' decision.
• Teams are now allowed 15 seconds to opt for DRS.
• The Umpire Decision Review System(UDRS), now known as DRS, was used for the first time in 2008 in India vs Sri Lanka.

Important Points

• Upcoming Sports events India will be hosting:
• ICC Cricket World Cup:- 2023.
• ICC Champions Trophy:- 2021.
• AFC Women's Asian Cup:- 2022.
• Under-17 Women’s Football World Cup:- 2020.

Additional Information

• https://www.realbuzz.com/articles-interests/sports-activities/article/the-rules-of-twenty20-cricket/

Latitudes are parallel lines.

• It is the distance on the earth’s surface, north or south of the Equator, expressed in angular measurements from 0° at the Equator to 90°.
• The latitude lines run on parallel to the Equator.
• There are 180 latitudes in total, which is 90 degrees south and 90 degrees north. These are circles that are concentric to the Equator.
• There are 360 longitudes in total, 180 degrees east and 180 degrees west of the Greenwich line. These are the parallel lines that go from pole to pole and subsequently meet on the poles.

The correct answer is Prakrit.

• Most of Ashoka’s records were written in Prakrit.​

Key Points

• In its widest sense, the word "Prakrit" refers to any Middle Indo-Aryan language that differs from Sanskrit in any way.
• The name 'Prakrit' comes from the word Prakriti, which means 'nature' or 'origin.' As a result, the meaning of Prakrit may be interpreted in two ways: When compared to Sanskrit, the highly complex language of the educated and secondly a collection of languages that were natural, based on the everyday speech of the common mass.
• Most of the scripts of Asoka are written in three languages – Prakrit, Greek and Aramaic.
• Prakrit inscriptions are mainly written in the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts.

Additional Information

• The Ashoka :
• The empire that Ashoka ruled was founded by his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya, more than 2300 years ago.
• Chandragupta was supported by a wise man named Chanakya or Kautilya. Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written down in a book called the Arthashastra.
• He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
• Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa.
• Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga. However, he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars.
• He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war.

First Olympic games were held in Athens.

Key Points

• Inauguration of first Olympic Games in Athens, Greece was held on 6 April 1896.
• In the first Olympic games, 241 athletes participated from 14 different countries of the world against each other in 43 different events.
• The USA topped the medal list with 11 Gold medals with a total of 20 medals followed by Greece and Germany.
• The ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honour of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses.
• In 1900, the second Olympiad was held in Paris with 997 athletes (including 22 women) from 24 countries competing in 95 events.

Given:

Speed of the first person = 60 km/hr

Speed of the second person = 80 km/hr

Formula used:

Speed = Distance/Time

Calculation:

Speed difference = 80 - 60 = 20 km/hr

Every hour 2^nd Person covers 20 km more than the first person

The second person will cover 100 km more than the first person in 

100/20 = 5 hrs

Distance between P and Q = Total distance traveled by them in 5 hr.

Since Distance = Speed × Time

⇒ Distance between P and Q = 5(60 + 80) = 700 

∴ Distance between P and Q = 700 km.

Formula used:

Time = Distance/Speed

Calculation:

Let v, d, and t be the actual speed, distance, and time.

By using the above condition,

⇒ t = d/v       ----(1)

According to the question, when a person goes with (4/5)th of actual

speed, he is delayed by 1.5 hr.

⇒ (t + 3/2) = d/(4v/5) = 5d/4v

⇒ (t + 3/2) = 5t/4         {From equation (1)}

⇒ 5t/4 - t = 3/2

⇒ t/4 = 3/2

⇒ t = 6 hr

∴ Actual time of the person is 6 hr.

Given:

$;\sqrt {78} × {\rm{ }}\left( {13654/123} \right)$

Calculation:

We have to find the value of √78 × (13654/123)

√78 = 8.8317 ≈ 9

13654/123 = 111.0081 ≈ 111

So, We can write 

√78 × (13654/123) = 9 × 111

⇒ 999 ≈ 1000

∴ The approximate value of the given number is 1000.

Given:

15 men take 21 days of 8 hours each to do a piece of work

3 women would do as much work as 2 men

Formula Used:

$\frac{M_1D_1H_1}{W_1} = \frac{M_2D_2H_2}{W_2}$

Where,

M = Number of men 

D = Number of days 

H = Number of hours 

W = Work 

Calculation:

Let the required time be D days

According to the question 

3 Women = 2 Men 

So, 21 Women = 14 Men 

Now using the MDH formula, we get 

⇒ $\frac{15 \times 21 \times 8}{1} = \frac{14 \times 6 \times D}{1}$

⇒ D = 30 days

∴ The required number of days is 30.

Average marks of A, B and C = 66

Total marks of A, B and C = 66 x 3 = 198

When D is included, average increases by 4 = 66 + 4 = 70

Total marks of A, B, C and D = 70 x 4 = 280

D's marks = 280 - 198 = 82

A is replaced by E, average reduces by 2

New average = 70 - 2 = 68

Total marks of E, B, C and D = 68 x 4 = 272

Marks of E = 52

Marks of B and C = Total marks of E,B, C and D - Marks of E - Marks of D = 272 - 52 - 82 = 138

A's marks = Marks of A, B and C - Marks of B and C = 198 - 138 = 60

Sum of marks of A and D = 60 + 82 = 142

Given:

Rate for the 1st year = 14% per annum 

Rate increased by 0.5% per year

Principal = Rs. 1000

Time = 5 years 

Formula Used:

S.I = PRT/100

Where, P = Principal

R = Rate, T = Time 

Calculation:

Rate of interest for first year = 14% per annum

Rate of interest increases by 0.5% every year

Rate of interest for the second year = 14.5%

Rate of interest for the third year = 15%

Rate  of interest for the fourth year = 15.5%

Rate  of interest for the fifth year = 16%

Since it is simple interest,

Total interest rate = 14 + 14.5 + 15 + 15.5 + 16 = 75%

Total simple interest = 1000 × (75/100) = 750

∴ Interest generated is Rs. 750.

Calculation:

Let x student pass in both subjects.

⇒ (60 - x) + x + (70 - x) = 80%

⇒ x = 50%

According to the question, 2500 students pass in both subjects.

⇒ 50% = 2500

⇒ 100% = 5000

∴ 5000 students apperaed in the examination.

Given:

C.P of pens = Rs. 20 

Sold one at a profit of 25% 

Sold another at a loss of 25%

Formula Used:

S.P = C.P × (100 + P%)%

S.P = C.P × (100 + L%)%

Where, P% = Profit%

L = Loss%, C.P = Cost Price 

S.P = Selling Price

Calculation:

According to the formula used

S.P. of 1st pen = 20 × 125%

⇒ S.P. of 1st pen = 20 × 5/4 = Rs. 25

S.P. of 2nd pen = 20 × 75%

⇒ S.P. of 2nd pen = 20 × 3/4 = Rs. 15

Total S.P of two pens = Rs. 25 + Rs. 15 = Rs. 40 

Total C.P of two pens = Rs. 20 × 2 = Rs. 40 

∴ There is no profit and loss.

Shortcut Trick

​We know, 25% = 1/4

According to the question,

One article sold at a profit of 25% so, C.P = 4 and S.P = 5

Another article sold at a loss of 25%, so C.P = 4 and S.P = 3

Then. all-over C.P = (4 + 4) = 8 and S,P = (5 + 3) = 8

Here we see, C.P = S.P, so there is no profit and loss.

Distance between city X and Y = 700 km,

Speed of boat A = 45 km/hr,

Speed of boat B = 25 km/hr,

Speed of the stream = 5 km/hr.

Since X to Y is the downstream journey;

∴ When boat A travels downstream, effective speed of boat A = 45 + 5 = 50 km/hr

Similarly, when boat B travels upstream, effective speed of boat B = 25 – 5 = 20 km/hr

∴ The relative speed (Since boats are travelling in opposite direction) = 50 + 20 = 70 km/hr

∴ Time in which boats will meet for the first time = 700/70 = 10 hours

Now boat A will reach the city Y in (700/50) = 14 hours

When boat A reaches city Y, boat B will be at a point (20 × 14) = 280 km from city Y

Now boat A has reached city Y, it will return to city X then and thus its direction will change.

∴ After 14 hours, both A and B will be travelling upstream;

∴ When boat A travels upstream, effective speed of boat A = 45 – 5 = 40 km/hr

Similarly, when boat B travels upstream, effective speed of boat B = 25 – 5 = 20 km/hr

∴ The relative speed (Since boats are travelling in same direction) = 40 – 20 = 20 km/hr

Since B is ahead of A by 280 km;

∴ A will catch B after (280/20) = 14 hours

∴ Boat A and B will meet after (14 + 14) = 28 hours

Concept:

If x is a %of y then 

x = (a/100)y

Calculation:

Let the total number of students be 100.

Given that,

Students below 11 years age = 80% of the total = 80 enrolled

80% of the enrolled attended school regularly

= (80/100) × 80 = 64

The number of students who are irregular = 80 - 64 = 16

∴ The required ratio is 64 : 16 = 4 : 1

Given:

Price of entry ticket increasing in the ratio 9 : 13

The number of visitors decreased in the ratio 7 : 4

Concept Used:

The ratio of Total Collection = Ratio of ticket price × Ratio of visitors

Calculation:

According to the concept used

Ratio of total collection = (9 : 13) × (7 : 4) 

⇒ 9 × 7 : 13 × 4

⇒ 63 : 52

∴ The collection decreased in the ratio 63 : 52.

It is given that the man can do twice the work of three sons.

So, Man’s one day work = 2 × (three son’s one day work)

Work done by first son in one day = 1/24

Work done by second son in one day = 1/36

Let work done by third person in one day = 1/x

Also, work done by man in one day = 11/34

Then, $\frac{{11}}{{34}} = 2 \times \left( {\frac{1}{{24}} + \frac{1}{{36}} + \frac{1}{{\rm{x}}}} \right)$

⇒ 11/68 = 5/72 + 1/x

⇒ 11/68 – 5/72 = 1/x

⇒ x = 1224/113 ≅ 11 days

Given:

Total number of days = 30

The amount for working each day = 68

Fine per day = 10

Total amount earned = 1650

Calculation:

Let Aditya work for ‘x’ days.

⇒ No of days he didn’t work = 30 – x

According to the question, 

⇒ (68 × x) - 10(30 – x) = 1650

⇒ 68x - 300 + 10x = 1650

⇒ 78x = 1950

⇒ x = 1950 / 78 = 25

⇒ Noumber of days he was absent = 30 – x = 30 – 25

∴ Number of days he was absent is 5.

Shortcut Trick

Required SP per kg = [CP per kg × (100 + Profit %)] ÷ (100 − Waste %)

Required SP per kg = [30 × (100 + 40)] ÷ (100 − 20)

Required SP per kg = [30 × 140] ÷ 80 = 4200 ÷ 80

Required SP per kg = ₹52.5

∴ The correct answer is ₹52.5.

Alternate Method

Given:

Cost Price (CP) of Jowar = ₹30 per kg

Wastage = 20%

Overall Profit required = 40%

Formula Used:

Total Selling Price = Total Cost Price × (1 + Profit/100)

Selling Price per kg = Total Selling Price ÷ Usable Quantity

⇒ Let us assume the total quantity purchased = 100 kg

⇒ Total Cost Price = 100 kg × ₹30/kg = ₹3000

⇒ Quantity remaining after 20% wastage = 100 − (20% of 100) = 80 kg

⇒ Total Selling Price needed for 40% profit = 3000 + (40/100 × 3000)

⇒ Total Selling Price = 3000 + 1200 = ₹4200

⇒ Selling price per kg of usable grain = 4200 ÷ 80

⇒ Selling price per kg = 420 ÷ 8 = ₹52.5

∴ The correct answer is ₹52.5.

Additional Information

Effect of Wastage on Cost

Wastage increases the effective cost price of the remaining items. Effective CP = Total Cost ÷ Usable Quantity.

Profit Percentage Formula

Profit % = [(Total SP − Total CP) ÷ Total CP] × 100. Always calculate profit on the original investment (CP).

Mark-up Percentage

Mark-up is the amount by which the cost of an item is increased to arrive at the selling price. SP = CP × (1 + Mark-up %).

Loan amount = Rs. 10000

Rate of interest = 10%

Let the last installment = Rs. x

$Principal = \frac{{{1^{st}}installment}}{{\left( {1 + \frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}} + \frac{{{2^{nd}}installment}}{{{{\left( {1 + \frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}^2}}} + \frac{{{3^{rd}}installment}}{{{{\left( {1 + \frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}^3}}} + \frac{{{4^{th}}installment}}{{{{\left( {1 + \frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}^4}}}$

$⇒10000 = \frac{{1000}}{{\left( {1 + \frac{{10}}{{100}}} \right)}} + \frac{{1000}}{{{{\left( {1 + \frac{{10}}{{100}}} \right)}^2}}} + \frac{{1000}}{{{{\left( {1 + \frac{{10}}{{100}}} \right)}^3}}} + \frac{x}{{{{\left( {1 + \frac{{10}}{{100}}} \right)}^4}}}$

$\Rightarrow 1 = \frac{1}{{11}} + \frac{{10}}{{121}} + \frac{{100}}{{1331}} + \frac{x}{{14641}}$

⇒ x = Rs. 11000

Given:

Cost price = Rs. 9

Selling price = Rs. 15

Formula used:

Profit % = {(Selling price - Cost price)/(Cost price)} × 100%

Calculation:

Profit % $= \frac{{15 - 9}}{9} \times 100$

Profit % $= \frac{2}{3} \times 100$

Profit % = (200/3) 66.67

∴  profit percentage  66.67%.

Concept:

$\frac{a}{b}\div \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ad}{bc}$

$\frac{a}{b}\times \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}$

Calculation:

Let the required value is x.

⇒ x = $\left( {\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{9}} \right) + \left( {\frac{8}{5} \div \frac{{12}}{5}} \right) - \left( {\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{4}} \right)$

By using the above concept,

⇒ x = $\left( {\frac{1}{6}} \right) + \left( {\frac{2}{3} } \right) - \left( {\frac{1}{6} } \right)$ = 2/3

∴ The required value is 2/3.

Given:

Number of students in the first hall having 5 marbles = 396

Number of students in the first hall having 7 marbles = 225

Number of children with 5 marbles who moved to the second hall = 198

Number of children with 7 marbles who moved to the second hall = 225

Calculation:

Number of marbles in second hall = (225 × 7 + 198 × 5)

Number of marbles in the first hall = {(396 - 198) × 5} = 198 × 5

Hence, The ratio of the number of marbles in the second hall to that in the first hall

⇒ (225 × 7 + 198 × 5)/(198 × 5)

⇒ [(1575 + 990)/(990)]

⇒  (2565/990) = 57 : 22

∴ The required ratio is 57 ∶ 22.

On observing the given figure carefully, we get:

In the question figure (X),

1. One dot is in the common area of the only circle and triangle. 2. One dot is in the common area of the only hexagon and triangle.

Figure (A) → Common area of the only circle and triangle isn’t present.

Figure (B) → All the required conditions are fulfilled as shown below:

Figure (C) → Common area of the only circle and triangle isn’t present.

Figure (D) → Common area of the only circle and triangle isn’t present.

Hence, the correct answer is "Figure (B)".

We should not think of the exact shape and size of the figures in these questions.

Just resemblance will work like if an Equilateral triangle is given in the question figure, any shape of the triangle in the answer figure will work, be it right triangle or scalene triangle.

The logic followed here is:

Option (1):

ODAGN ⇒ GODAN (written by Premchand)

Option (2):

BANGA ⇒  GABAN (written by Premchand)

Option (3):

SANDAVESA ⇒ SEVASADAN (written by Premchand)

Option (4):

ATHP AK ATHSI ⇒  PATH KA SATHI (written by MAHADEVI VERMA)

Hence, the correct answer is "ATHP AK ATHSI".

Journey and voyage are synonyms of each other. In the same way, praise and compliment are synonyms of each other.

Hence, the correct answer " ‘Compliment".

Additional Information

The figure which will complete the pattern of the question figure is given below:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (1)".

The figure which will complete the pattern of the question figure is given below:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (1)".

The figure which will complete the pattern of question figure is given below:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (1)".

The logic followed here is:

Dog : Bark → As Dog are Barks.

Similarly,

Goat : Bleats → Goats are Bleats.

Additional Information

Hence, the correct answer is "Bleats".

On observing the given figure carefully, we get:

In the question figure (X),

1. One dot is in the common area of the circle only.
2. One dot is in the common area of the circle and the quadrilateral only.

Figure (A) →  All the required conditions are fulfilled as shown below:

Figure (B) → Common area of the only circle is not present.

Figure (C) → Common area of the only circle and the quadrilateral is not present.

Figure (D) → Common area of the only circle is not present.

Hence, the correct answer is "Figure (A)".

Important Points 

We should not think of the exact shape and size of the figures in these questions.

Just resemblance will work like if an Equilateral triangle is given in the question figure, any shape of the triangle in the answer figure will work, be it right triangle or scalene triangle.

On observing the given figure carefully, we get:

In the question figure (X),

1. One dot is in the common area of the only circle and triangle.
2. One dot is in the common area of the circle, triangle, and pentagon.

Figure (A) → All the required conditions are fulfilled as shown below:

Figure (B) → Common area of the circle, pentagon, and triangle isn’t present.

Figure (C) → Common area of only circle and triangle and common are of all shapes is not present.

Figure (D) → Common area of only circle, triangle is not present.

Hence, the correct answer is "Figure (A)".

Important Points We should not think of the exact shape and size of the figures in these questions.

Just resemblance will work like if an Equilateral triangle is given in the question figure, any shape of the triangle in the answer figure will work, be it right triangle or scalene triangle.

We have checked the each pair of figure:

Figure (1):

Here, figure (i) is rotated 90 degree anticlockwise to form figure (ii).

Figure (2):

Here, figure (i) is rotated 90 degree anticlockwise to form figure (ii).

Figure (3):

Here, figure (i) is rotated 90 degree anticlockwise to form figure (ii).

Figure (4):

Here, when figure (i) is rotated 90 degree anticlockwise, it does not form figure (ii).

We have to rotated figure (i), 90 degree Clockwise to form figure (II).

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (4)".

On observing the given figure carefully, we get:

In the question figure (X),

1. One dot is in the common area of the only circle and triangle. 2. One dot is in the common area of the circle, triangle, and hexagon.

Figure (A) → Common area of the circle, triangle, and hexagon isn’t present.

Figure (B) → Common area of the circle, triangle, and hexagon isn’t present.

Figure (C) and Figure (D) → All the required conditions are fulfilled as shown below:

 and 

Hence, the correct answer is "Figure (C) and (D)".

Important Points We should not think of the exact shape and size of the figures in these questions.

Just resemblance will work like if an Equilateral triangle is given in the question figure, any shape of the triangle in the answer figure will work, be it right triangle or scalene triangle.

The diagram which best represents the relationship among the Father, Uncle, Man is given below:

1.all uncle and Father are men.

2. Some father could be uncle and some uncle could be father.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (1)".

The embedded part of this image is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (2)".

As Bandy is the national game of Russia.

Similarly,

Rugby Union is the national game of New Zealand.

Hence, the correct answer is "New Zealand".

Additional InformationNational games of other countries →

Alertness is the antonym of Lethargy.

Similarly,

The antonym of Lazy is Industrious.

Hence, the correct answer is "Industrious".

Additional Information 

The pattern followed here is:

A = C, B = D, C = E (Add 2 to the numerical value of given letter)

The same pattern will be followed for “PALACE”.

P + 2 = R

A + 2 = C

L + 2 = N

A + 2 = C

C + 2 = E

E + 2 = G

Hence, code for ‘PALACE’ is ‘RCNCEG’.

The logic followed here is:

Here, all except "Schedule" is a device of time keeping.

Additional Information

Hence, the correct answer is "Schedule".

The logic followed here is:

All except Indication relates to conclusion on the basis of some evidence.

Hence, the correct answer is "Indication".

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "RITACC".

Dawn is a famous newspaper in Pakistan.

Similarly,

The Guardian is one of the famous newspapers in UK.

Hence, the correct answer is "UK".

Additional InformationFamous newspapers from other countries:

The logic here is as follows, 

Similarly,

Thus PRACTICE is coded as EATCRCIP.

Hence, the correct answer is "EATCRCIP".

Some workers can be thief and some thieves may be workers in some office/factories.

For example: a worker (employee) can indulge in a theft in his company. Then he would be a thief.

Both workers and thieves are human beings.

Hence, the figure given in option 4 is the correct one.