AFCAT 22 Feb 2021 (Shift 1) Memory Based Paper (Previous Year Paper)

The correct answer is- '​as a great scholar'

Key Points

• Remove 'as' from the sentence to make the sentence correct.
• We know that the verb 'think' is not followed by 'as'
• The given sentence is in the present indefinite.
• Structure: Sub+V1+s/es+object
• Example: Ram goes to school.

Hence option 3 is the most appropriate answer here.

The correct sentence is- David thinks himself a great scholar

Additional Information

• The word 'scholar' is a noun and it means 'a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university'
• Example: Dr. Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.

The correct answer is- 'never cheat​'

Key Points

• Using 'cheated' in the place of 'cheat' to make the sentence correct.
• The given sentence is in the present prefect and we know that in this we use 3rd form of the verb. So 'cheated' will be used.
• Structure of Present Perfect: Sub + Has/Have + V₃ + object
• Example: He has gone to the market.

Hence option 2 is the most appropriate answer here.

Additional Information

• The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour).

The correct answer is- 'is situating'

Key Points

• Using 'situated' in the place of 'situating' to make the sentence correct.
• In the sentence, we need an adjective and 'situated' is an adjective and it means 'Positioned in a particular place or situation'
• 'situating' is the '-ing' form of the verb 'situate' so it cannot use here, So it will be replaced by situated.

Hence option 2 is the most appropriate answer here.

Additional Information

• 'Adverb' is a preposition and it means 'at a higher level than something or directly over it'
• Example: We lived in the room above the shop.

The correct answer is- '​looked down on'

Key Points

• Using 'looked down on' in the place of blank to make the sentence correct.
• 'looked down on' is the phrasal verb and it means 'regard someone with a feeling of superiority or to think that you are better or more important than someone else, or to think that something is not good enough for you
• Example:  My mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbors
• According to the context of the question 'looked down on' is the most appropriate answer here.
• In the given sentence, 'Looked' is the main verb, "Down" is an adverb and 'On' is a preposition, 'me' is a prepositional object.

The correct sentence is- Rahul has always looked down on me.

Hinglish

• वाक्य को सही बनाने के लिए रिक्त स्थान के स्थान पर 'looked down on' का प्रयोग करना।
• 'looked down on' वाक्यांश क्रिया है और इसका अर्थ है 'किसी को श्रेष्ठता की भावना के साथ या यह सोचने के लिए कि आप किसी और से बेहतर या अधिक महत्वपूर्ण हैं, या यह सोचने के लिए कि कुछ आपके लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है
• दिए गए वाक्य में,  'Looked'  मुख्य क्रिया है, "Down" एक क्रिया विशेषण है और 'On' एक पूर्वसर्ग है, 'me' एक पूर्वसर्गीय वस्तु है।

The correct answer is- '​brought up'

Key Points

• Using 'brought up' in the place of blank to make the sentence correct.
• 'bring up' is the phrasal verb and it means 'to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education'
• Example: I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
• According to the context of the question 'brought up' is the most appropriate answer here.

The correct sentence is- My mother brought up that little matter of my prison record again.

Additional Information

The correct answer is- 'take off'

Key Points

• Using 'take off' in the place of blank to make the sentence correct.
• 'take off' is the phrasal verb and it means 'remove clothing from one's or another's body'
• Example: she took off her cardigan
• According to the context of the question 'take off' is the most appropriate answer here.

The correct sentence is- It was so hot that Harsh had to take off my shirt.

Additional Information

The correct option is 3) i.e. Breezy

Key Points

• 'Breeze' is a noun that means '*a light and a pleasant wind (*एक हल्की और सुखद हवा)'. 
• Example: 'The cool breeze touched my face.'
• 'Breeze' is also a verb, which means 'to walk somewhere quickly/ easily'
• Example: 'He breezed in and danced for us.'
• Option 1 - 'Breezed' is the verb form, as explained above in the example. Hence, option 1 is incorrect. ❌
• Option 2 - 'Sea breeze' is a noun, which means 'a cool and a pleasant wind blowing from sea towards the land.' Hence, option 2 is incorrect. ❌
• Option 3 - 'Breezy' is the adjective form of 'breeze'.
• Example: 'It was a breezy day.' Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.✔️
• Option 4 - Option 4 is incorrect, as the word 'breezez' does not exist. ❌

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Additional Information​​

• ​An example of other suffixes are:
• | suffix | Example of Adjective formed | | --- | --- | | -able/-ible | drinkable, portable, flexible | | -esque | picturesque, statuesque, burlesque | | -en | broken, golden, wooden | | -ive | creative, punitive, divisive, decisive | | -less | endless, ageless, lawless, |

The correct option is 2) i.e. sticky

Key Points

• 'Stick' is a noun which means 'a thin peace of wood or other material'.  
• Example: 'She had a wooden stick at her home.'
• 'Stick' is also a verb, which means 'push into/paste' 
• Example: 'He stuck the needle into his fingers'.
• Option 2: 'Sticky' is the adjective form of 'stick'. For example, 'The floor is still sticky'. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.✔️
• Option 1: 'Stiff' is an adjective which means 'firm and hard'. However, 'stiff' is not a noun form of 'stick'. Hence, option 1 is incorrect. ❌
• Option 3: 'Sticking' is the participle form of the verb 'stick' As we need the adjective form of 'stick' we can't used 'sticking' here. Hence, option 3 is incorrect. ❌
• Option 4: 'Stuck' is the past form of the verb 'stick'. We need an adjective and not a verb. Hence, option 4 is incorrect. ❌

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Additional Information

• ​An example of other suffixes are:
• | Suffix | Example of Adjective formed | | --- | --- | | -able/-ible | drinkable, portable, flexible | | -esque | picturesque, statuesque, burlesque | | -en | broken, golden, wooden | | -ive | creative, punitive, divisive, decisive | | -less | endless, ageless, lawless, |

The correct answer is 'dynamic'.

Key Points

• The paragraph is all about Indian culture and civilization.
• Let's find out the usage of the words given in options:

• ​According to the passage, Indian culture and history are spirited and energetic and an adjective with a meaning equivalent to 'energetic/spirited' is needed for the blank labelled (1).
• Thus 'dynamic' is the most appropriate word to be used here.
  

Thus the appropriate sentence is: India's history and culture are dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of human civilization.

Additional Information

• Let us see ANTONYM with the given options:

The correct answer is 'culture'.

Key Points

• The paragraph is all about Indian culture and civilization.
• Let's find out the usage of the words given in options:

• ​The passage is talking about a mysterious civilization along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India and a Noun with a meaning equivalent to 'civilization' is needed for the blank labelled (2).
• Thus 'culture' is the most appropriate word to be used here.
  

Thus the appropriate sentence is: It begins with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India.

Additional Information

• Let us see SYNONYM with the given options:

The correct answer is 'flourished'.

Key Points

• The paragraph is all about Indian culture and civilization.
• Let's find out the usage of the words given in options:
  

• ​The passage is talking about the development of Indian civilization around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, what today is Pakistan and Western India and a past tense form of the verb with a meaning equivalent to 'prosper or develop' is needed for the blank labelled (3).
• Thus 'flourished' is the most appropriate word to be used here.
  

Thus the appropriate sentence is: It flourished around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, what today is Pakistan and Western India.

Additional Information

• Let us see ANTONYM with the given options:
  

The correct answer is 'by helping them discover what they are good at doing'.

Key Points

• Let's have a look at the first line of the passage:
• 'Adults can nurture children's positive self-esteem by helping them discover what they are good at doing.'
• ​After a complete analysis of the above statement, it can be concluded that adults can nurture children's positive self-esteem by helping them discover what they are good at doing.
• Therefore, 'by helping them discover what they are good at doing' is the correct answer.

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Additional Information 

• Let us discuss the SYNONYM of some words from the passage:
  

The correct answer is 'by creating opportunities for children to explore different objects, activities, and nurturing those interests'.

Key Points

• Let's have a look at the third line of the passage:
• 'By creating opportunities for children to explore different objects, activities, and nurturing those interests, you can play a big role in helping children to be successful and feel good about themselves.'
• ​After a complete analysis of the above statement, it can be concluded that you can play a big role in helping children to be successful by creating opportunities for children to explore different objects, activities, and nurturing those interests.
• Therefore, 'by creating opportunities for children to explore different objects, activities, and nurturing those interests' is the correct answer.

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Additional Information 

• Let us discuss the SYNONYM of some words from the passage:
  

The correct answer is '​who can notice and appreciate their special qualities'.

Key Points

• Let's have a look at the fifth line of the passage:
• 'Every child needs parents who can notice and appreciate their special qualities. When siblings are involved, trying to treat each other equally usually backfires and undermines children's individuality.'
• ​After a complete analysis of the above statement, it can be concluded that parents who can notice and appreciate their special qualities are needed by every child.
• Therefore, '​who can notice and appreciate their special qualities' is the correct answer.

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Additional Information 

• Let us discuss the ANTONYM of some words from the passage:
  

The correct answer is Contagious.

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the marked option:
• Contagious- (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact
  
• Let's look at the meanings of the other given options: 
• Endemic- (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
  
• Poisonous- (of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body
• Contractual- agreed in a contract
• Hence, from the given meanings, we find that Contagious is the correct one-word substitute.

The correct answer is Flock.

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the marked option:
• Flock- a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together
• Let's look at the meanings of the other given options: 
• Band- a flat, thin strip or loop of material put around something, typically to hold it together or to decorate it
• Bevy- a large group of people or things of a particular kind
• Crowd- a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way
• Hence, from the given meanings, we find that Flock is the correct one-word substitute.

The correct answer is 'Unwillingly wait for something or someone'. 

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'Cool your heels' is 'Unwillingly wait for something or someone'.
• Cool your heels: To wait unwillingly, sometimes so that one becomes calmer or more composed.
• Example: The prisoner has been awarded the death penalty is cooling his heels until the President evaluates if mercy can be sanctioned.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Answer: Unwillingly wait for something or someone. ​

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning and examples of some idioms of the word 'Play':

The correct answer is 'To make something seem more credible or probable'.

Key Points

• The meaning of the idiom give currency to is to make something seem more credible or probable, perhaps by providing additional information or details.
• Idiom give currency to का अर्थ कुछ अधिक विश्वसनीय या संभावित प्रतीत करना है, शायद अतिरिक्त जानकारी या विवरण प्रदान करके।
• Example: Ultimately, we need an expert to give currency to our findings.
• ​Therefore, the correct option is 'To make something seem more credible or probable'.

Additional Information

• The meaning of the word 'credible' is able to be believed; convincing.
• Word 'credible' का अर्थ है; विश्वास करने में सक्षम; आश्वस्त करने वाला​।
• Example: Few people found his story credible.

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. to restrain.

• To hold something in a leash means to tightly control someone or something, to restrict someone’s freedom, to curtail someone’s independence.
• It is also used as 'to keep on a short leash.'

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• Its origins come from the fact that a leash is a rope or leather strap attached to an animal, usually a dog, in order to control the movement of that animal.
• An example of a sentence is: We need to hold the rioters in a leash, for the peace of city.
  

Therefore, option 1 best defines the given phrase.

The correct answer is '​banish.'

Key Points   

• The meaning of the word 'OSTRACISE' is to refuse to allow somebody to be a member of a social group; to refuse to meet or talk to somebody. ('OSTRACISE' शब्द का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति का सामाजिक बहिष्‍कार करना; किसी व्यक्ति से मिलने या बात करने से इनकार करना।)
• Example: His colleagues ostracized him after he criticized the company in public.
• Let us see the meanings of the pairs of words:
• Banish: to make somebody/something go away; to get rid of somebody/something. (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु को निकाल देना; (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु से) छुटकारा पाना।)
• Belittle: to make somebody or the things he/she does, seem unimportant or not very good. (किसी व्‍यक्ति, कार्य आदि का महत्व घटाना; तुच्‍छ या छोटा समझना।)
• Beguile: charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way. ((आकर्षण या मंत्रमुग्ध (कोई), अक्सर भ्रामक तरीके से।)
• Besiege: surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender. (पकड़ने या आत्मसमर्पण करने के लिए मजबूर करने के लिए सशस्त्र बलों के साथ (एक जगह)।)
• Therefore, Banish is the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word 'Ostracise.'
• Hence, the correct answer is '​banish.'

Additional Information 

• Let us see the synonyms of the given words:​

The correct solution is option 3 i.e. Frontage.

Explanation

• Let us know the meaning of the words given below:
• Elevation means the action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position.
• Example - We charted the elevations in her temperature.
• Interior means situated on or relating to the inside of something; inner.
• Example - The interior of the house was furnished with heavy, old-fashioned pieces.
• Frontage means the front side of the building.
• Example - The property has about two miles of river frontage.
• Ceiling means the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment.
• Example - The house has low ceilings.
• The word 'Facade' means the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space. From the given meanings, we get to know that 'Frontage' is the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

The correct answer is 'Support'.

Key Points

• Let's see the meanings and usage of all the words given in the question-
• patronage: the support given by a patron (एक संरक्षक द्वारा दिया गया समर्थन)
• Corporation Effort: efforts made by a group of people elected to govern a city, town, or borough.
• Collaboration: the action of working with someone to produce something (सहयोग)
• Business: a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade (व्यापार)
• From the above explanations, we clearly see that the most appropriate synonym of the word 'patronage' will be 'support'.

The correct answer is Option 1, i.e. 'Fresh'.

Key Points 

• 'Musty' means 'having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell'. (एक बासी, फफूंदीदार या नम गंध होना)
• 'Fresh' means 'recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved'. (हाल ही में बनाया या प्राप्त किया; डिब्बाबंद, जमे हुए, या अन्यथा संरक्षित नहीं)
• Expensive: costing a lot of money. (बहुत सारे पैसे खर्च करना।)
• Clean: free from dirt, marks, or stains. (गंदगी, निशान या दाग से मुक्त)
• Fine: (of a person) worthy of or eliciting admiration. ((किसी व्यक्ति का) प्रशंसा के योग्य या प्राप्त करने वाला)

The correct answer is 'Vague'.

Key Points

• The word 'vivid' means producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind, and 'vague' means of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
• Therefore vague is an antonym of vivid.
• Hence, 3 is the correct option.
  

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meanings of all the other words given in the options:
• Lively: full of life and energy; active and outgoing
• Evocative: bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
• Dramatic: (of a person or their behavior) intending or intended to create an effect; theatrical

The correct answer is 'Superfluity'. 

Key Points

• The word 'austerity' means sternness or severity of manner or attitude and 'superfluity' means an unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something.
• Therefore, superfluity is an antonym of austerity.
• Hence, 4 is the correct option.
  

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Additional Information

• Let's look at the meanings of all the other words given in the options:
• Sternness: the quality of being severe
• Mortification: great embarrassment and shame
• Grimness: the quality of being ugly or unpleasant, or not enjoyable

Uruguay was the first host country of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup.

Key Points

• The FIFA World Cup was first organized in 1930, when FIFA, the governing body for football in the world, agreed to stage an international men's football competition under FIFA president Jules Rimet's reign, who put this idea into effect.
• The inaugural competition, which took place in 1930, was challenged as a final tournament with just 13 teams invited by the organisation.
• The first official international football match between Scotland and England was played at Glasgow in 1872.
• Uruguay also became the first champion of the FIFA World Cup.
• France got the FIFA World Cup title 2nd times in 2018.

The correct answer is A, B, and C.

Key Points

• Deepa Malik was born on 30 September 1970 in Bhaiswal, Haryana.
• She started her career at the age of 30.
• She is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and won a Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the shot put.
• She has also won gold in the F-53/54 Javelin event at the para athletic Grand Prix held in Dubai in 2018.
• Asian Para Games 2018, Jakarta she won Bronze F51/52/53 Category in Discus Throw.
• She is currently the world number one in the F-53 category.
• She is a member of the working group in the formulation 12th five-year plan (2012–2017) on sports and physical education.
• She was honoured with the Arjuna award in 2012, at the age of 42 years.
• She has also been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2017.
• She has won 58 national & 23 International medals across all disciplines to date.

Additional Information

• Paralympics Games 2020 will be held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September.
• The headquarters of the National Paralympic Committees is in Bonn, Germany.
• Thomas Bach is the CEO of the International Olympic Committee.
• President of the International Olympic Committee Président du Comité.
• The Headquarters of the International Olympic Committee is in Lausanne, Switzerland.

• The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is in London.
• 4 Albert Embankment, Prince's, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom
  

International Maritime Organization, address

• IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO's work supports the UN SDGs.​
• As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted, and universally implemented.
• In other words, its role is to create a level playing-field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security, and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.

Additional Information

• Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted, and implemented on an international basis. And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.
• International shipping transports more than 80 percent of global trade to peoples and communities all over the world. Shipping is the most efficient and cost-effective method of international transportation for most goods; it provides a dependable, low-cost means of transporting goods globally, facilitating commerce and helping to create prosperity among nations and peoples.
• The world relies on a safe, secure, and efficient international shipping industry – and this is provided by the regulatory framework developed and maintained by IMO.
• IMO measures cover all aspects of international shipping – including ship design, construction, equipment, manning, operation, and disposal – to ensure that this vital sector remains safe, environmentally sound, energy-efficient, and secure.
• Shipping is an essential component of any program for future sustainable economic growth. Through IMO, the Organization’s Member States, civil society, and the shipping industry are already working together to ensure a continued and strengthened contribution towards a green economy and growth in a sustainable manner. The promotion of sustainable shipping and sustainable maritime development is one of the major priorities of IMO in the coming years.
• As part of the United Nations family, IMO is actively working towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the associated SDGs. Indeed, most of the elements of the 2030 Agenda will only be realized with a sustainable transport sector supporting world trade and facilitating the global economy. IMO’s Technical Cooperation Committee has formally approved linkages between the Organization’s technical assistance work and the SDGs. While the ocean's goal, SDG 14, is central to IMO, aspects of the Organization's work can be linked to all individual SDGs.
• Energy efficiency, new technology and innovation, maritime education and training, maritime security, maritime traffic management and the development of the maritime infrastructure: the development and implementation, through IMO, of global standards covering these and other issues, will underpin IMO's commitment to provide the institutional framework necessary for a green and sustainable global maritime transportation system.
• https://www.imo.org/en/About/Pages/ContactUs.aspx

The Narmada is a major west-flowing river in the Peninsular region.

• The Narmada rises in the Maikala range in the Eastern Madhya Pradesh region.
• Amarkantak is the place from where the Narmada river originates.
• The Narmada, along with the Tapi river, flows through the faults in the Vindhya and Satpura range, instead of the valley.
• The Narmada enters the Gulf of Khambat, just below Baruch.

Major West-flowing rivers

• Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Mahi, Ghagghar, Luni, Sarasvati, Pumba, Periyar, Bharatpuza.

Major East-flowing rivers

• Ganga, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai, Subarnarekha.

The Correct Answer is limonite

Key PointsIron Ore:

• It is a metallic mineral and is found in the form of ore or a compound in nature.
• Earth's most important iron ore deposits are found in sedimentary rocks.
• They are formed by chemical reactions that combine iron and oxygen in marine and freshwaters.
• There are different types of iron ore:
• Haematite: 
• It contains about 60 to 70% iron.
• It is massive, hard, compact, and lumpy ore with reddish or ochre red in color.
• Magnetite:
• It is the best type of iron ore and contains up to 72.4% iron in itself.
• It is dark brown to blackish in color and is termed black ore.
• Limonite:
• The ferrous content of limonite ore varies from 35-50%.It is called brown ore
• Siderite:
• It contains iron ranging from 10-48%.
• It is an inferior variety of iron ore.

The correct answer is  Raja Todar Mal.

• Dahsala System or Zabti System (land revenue system) was introduced by Raja Todarmal, who was then finance minister of Akbar.
• In this system, average produce of ten years was derived.
• One third of this average produce was fixed in Rupees per Bigha and fixed as share of the state (Mal).
• Rest two third share was left to the cultivators (Kharaj).
• The state demand in kind was given in maunds; but for the conversion of the state demand from kind to cash, a separate schedule of cash revenue rates for various crops was fixed, which were called as Dastur-i-amal.
• Each revenue circle had a separate schedule of dastur-i-amal for various crops.
• Thus the peasant was required to pay on the basis of local produce as well as local prices.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Gulzarilal Nanda.

• Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the first-ever acting Prime Minister of India after the demise of the first PM of India, Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964.
• He remained PM for 13 days after that Lal Bahadur Shastri became the prime minister of India.
• He again became PM in 1966 after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
• He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, in 1997.
• The first woman PM of India was Indira Gandhi.

The correct answer is Vallabhai Patel.

Key Points

Vallabhai Patel

• Vallabhbhai Patel was born in Nadiad, Gujarat, on October 31, 1875.
• His birth anniversary is now observed as National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and a prominent figure in the Indian Freedom Struggle.
• Later he became India’s first Deputy Prime Minister and first Home Minister.
• Sardar Patel’s contribution to integrating 565 princely states into a newly independent India is unforgettable.
• Sardar Patel is popularly known as the Iron Man of India. Hence option 1 is correct.
• On Gandhi’s call, Patel quit his hard-earned job and joined the movement to fight for the exemption of taxes in Kheda at the time of plague and famine (1918).
• Patel joined Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement (1920) and travelled around West India to recruit 3,00,000 members. He also collected more than Rs 1.5 million for the party fund.
• It was the Bardoli satyagraha of 1928 which earned VallabhBhai Patel the title of 'Sardar' and made him famous throughout the country.​

Additional Information

• The 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro.
• These games are officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.
• The motto of the 2016 Summer Olympics was ‘A new world’.
• Rio de Janeiro was the first city of South America to host the Olympic Games.

The correct answer is Football

Key Points

• The Rovers Cup was an annual football tournament held in India and was the second oldest tournament in India.
• The championship was started by some British football enthusiasts at Bombay, Maharashtra in 1891, as a form of amusement.
• The First Worcester Regiment was the first team to win the title and it was abolished in 2001.
• This championship was last time held in the 2000–01 season when Mohan Bagan AC beat Churchill Brothers SC by 2–0 in the final.
• After the inception of the NFL, the Rovers Cup started to face problems. With huge costs and sponsorship deal issues, the tournament was finally stopped in 2001.
• "Subroto Cup" football tournament is a prestigious international inter-school football tournament that is held annually in New Delhi.
• It is named after the Indian Air Force Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee.
• The tournament began in 1960.
• Students from many countries across Asia participate in this tournament.

The correct answer is Jhajjar.

Key Points

• Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, also known as Panditji, was the first Chief Minister of Haryana.
• He was born in Beri, a town in the Jhajjar district of Haryana, on 26 January 1918.
• He was appointed first Chief Minister of Haryana on 1 November 1966 and represented the Jhajjar constituency.
• He also took active participation in the freedom struggle from 1941–47.
• He also served as the Governor of Odisha and Madhya Pradesh from 30 April 1980 to 14 May 1984.
• He died on 22 February 1993 because of old age-related issues.

The Correct Answer is  22nd December. 

• Equinox:
• The whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights over equinox.
• It occurs on 21st March and September 23rd.
• At this position, direct rays of the sun fall on the equator.
• At this position, neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun.
• Winter Solstice:
• It occurs on the 22nd of December.
• During the winter solstice, the nights are longer than the days.
• On 22nd December,  the Tropic of Capricorn is tilted towards the sun.
• As the sun’s rays fall vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn (23½° S), the Southern Hemisphere receives a major portion of the sun's light.
• Summer Solstice:
• During Summer solstice, The days are longer than the nights.
• It occurs on the 21st of June in the northern hemisphere.
• On 21st June, the tropic of cancer is tilted towards the sun.
• As the rays of the sun fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer, the northern hemisphere experience more heat.

• Vedas are the collection of Hindu and other ancient religious texts written in ancient India between 1500-1000 BCE.
• There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda, and the Atharvaveda.
• Rigveda is the oldest Veda.

The correct answer is Football (American)

Key Points

• Various sports and terms related to them are mentioned below:

• Sikandar Lodhi founded Agra and shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra.

• He was also known for the introduction of 'Gaz-i-Sikandar'.

• Bahlol Lodhi was the founder of the Lodhi Dynasty.

• Ibrahim Lodhi was the last ruler of this dynasty who lost to Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 AD.

• Muhammad Shah (  1434–1445) was the third monarch of the Sayyid dynasty which ruled the Delhi Sultanate.

Various sports and terms related to them are mentioned below:

The correct answer is 1 - A, 2 - D, 3 - B, 4 - C.

Key Points

• Arctic Circle: Located precisely at 66.5° N of the equator.
• Dhubri: It is in Assam, situated at 26° N latitude and 90° E longitude.
• Frigid Zone: 
• Areas lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere and the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole in the Southern Hemisphere.
• They are very cold and located between 66.5° N - 66.5° S of the equator.
• It is because here the sun does not rise much above the horizon. Therefore, its rays are always slanting and provide less heat.
• Tonga Islands:
• Tonga Islands is in the Pacific Ocean, situated on the 20° S latitude.
• Mauritius Islands in the Indian Ocean are situated on the same latitude.

Additional Information

• An imaginary line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts is known as the equator(at 0º latitude).
• Latitude is a measurement on a globe of location north or south of the Equator.
• All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes.
• Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian.
• Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians.
• Important Parallels of Latitudes:
• Tropic of Cancer (23° N) in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Tropic of Capricorn (23° S) in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Arctic Circle at 66.5° north of the equator.
• Antarctic Circle at 66.5° south of the equator.

The correct answer is Lahore.

Key Points

• Lahore served as the capital of Punjab under Raja Ranjit Singh's reign.
• Raja Ranjit Singh was the chief of Sukerchakia Misls.
• He was a strong and courageous soldier, efficient administrator, and skillful diplomat.
• He started his campaign against all the misls to create one single state of Punjab.
• He conquered Lahore in 1799 and Amritsar in 1802.
• He also brought all Sikh chiefs west of Sutlej under his control and later acquired Kashmir, Multan, and Peshawar.
• He created a powerful army and recruited Gurkhas, Biharis, Oriyas, Pathans, Dogras along with Sikhs.
• After his death, his kingdom was torn by an internal power struggle and the British acquired Punjab in 1849.

The correct answer is Fathometer.

• A fathom is a unit of water depth, from which the instrument gets its name.
• The fathometer is an echo sounding system for the measurement of water depth.
• A fathometer will display water depth and can make an automatic permanent record of measurements.

The correct answer is Lord William Bentinck.

• Governor-General  Lord William Bentinck banned the practice of Sati.

Key Points

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy laid down a petition in front of Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General of India to ban the practice of Sati.
• In the year 1829, the practice was banned in British Bengal and was later extended to the states of Mumbai and Madras in the year 1830.
• Lord William Bentinck -
• He was appointed the Governor of Madras in 1803.
• He assumed the office of the Governor-General in 1828.
• As Governor-General, Bentinck had initiated an era of progress and reforms.
• He became the first governor-general of India (due to the provision in the Charter Act of 1833).
• William Bentinck adopted a policy of non-intervention and non-aggression with Indian states.
• In the judicial department, he abolished the provincial courts of appeal established by Cornwallis.

Additional Information

• Lord Wellesley introduced Subsidiary Alliance by virtue of which the Indian kingdoms lost their sovereignty to the English during 1798.
• Lord Louis Mountbatten who was famously known as the last Viceroy of British India was appointed in March of 1947.
• Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse.

• National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) is the official space agency of North Korea, succeeding the Korean Committee of Space Technology (KCST).
• It was founded on April 1, 2013.
• The emblem of NADA consists of a dark blue globe with the word Kukgaujugaebalkuk (National Space Development Administration) in white Korean letters on the bottom, DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) in light blue letters on the top, the constellation of Ursa Major, NADA in white letters in the middle, and two bright blue rings symbolizing satellite orbits and the intention of place on all orbits of satellites.
• The logo is described as representing the agency's "character, mission, position, and development prospect".
• Ursa Major is intended to symbolize and glorify North Korea as a space power.

• The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean and is situated between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia in Africa.
• The gulf – roughly 900 kilometers long and 500 kilometers wide – is an important waterway for transporting Persian Gulf oil. Together with the Red Sea, which connects within the northwest through the Bab el Mandeb sound, it forms an essential oil transport route between Europe and the Far East.
• The Gulf of Aden, which runs in a west-east direction, and the Red Sea have been used for thousands of years for fishing, trading, and transportation. Located on the great Mediterranean Sea-Indian Ocean trade route, the gulf was a strategic waterway sought by Portugal, Turkey, and Great Britain in the 16th century. Britain prevailed and dominated the gulf by the 19th century.
• When the British military withdrew from the area in the late 1960s, the use of the gulf was diminished due to the closing of the Suez Canal. Egypt renovated and reopened the canal in 1975, boosting activity in the gulf once again.

Additional Information

• In recent years, the gulf has received a lot of attention due to piracy, terrorism, and refugee smuggling. In October 2000, suicide bombers attacked and nearly sank the U.S. destroyer Cole in the gulf, and in 2002 the French oil tanker MIV Limburg, carrying Persian Gulf crude oil, was attacked.
• According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 142 people died and another 40 went missing between 12-23 January this year while trying to cross the Gulf of Aden from the Horn of Africa to the coast of Yemen in search of gaining refugee status.

• Mahila Battalions
• CRPF is the only Para Military Force in the Country which has 06 Mahila (Ladies) Battalions.
• After its training in March 1987, 88(M) Bn won laurels for its work assisting the Meerut riots and later with the IPKF in Srilanka. Personnel of second Mahila battalion (135 Bn) performed credibly during the Lok Sabha elections 1996 in many states. At present mahila personnel are deployed in active duty in Jammu & Kashmir, Ayodhya, Manipur, Assam and other parts of the country where they are doing commendable job. ln addition each RAF battalion has a Mahila (Ladies) component consisting of 106 personnel.

Additional Information

• With increasing participation of women in politics, agitation and crime, policemen have been feeling handicapped in handling women agitations especially because even a small, real or alleged misdemeanour on their part in dealing with any matter related to women has the potential of tuming into a serious law & order problem. To cope with such eventualities the first Mahila Bn in CRPF, the 88(M) Bn was created in 1986 with HQR in Delhi. The successful experiment of the 88 (Mahila) Bn and ths ever increasing requirement of a Mahila component in dealing with emerging law and order situation as well as the Govemment emphasis to empower the women Departnent had taken a of raising the second and third Mahila Bn i.e the 135 (M) Bn with HQR at Gandhinagar (Gujarat) in 1995 and the 213 Bn with HQR at Nagpur(Maharastra) in 201 l.
• Further to augment above concept 03 new CRPF Mahila Bn. i.e. the 232(M), 233(M) Bn & 240 (M) Bn also raised during 2014-15,2015-16 & 2016-17 respectively.

The correct answer is Homer.

• Homer, the author credited with composing The Iliad and The Odyssey who is arguably the greatest poet of the ancient world.
• Historians place his birth sometime around 750 BC and conjecture that he was born and resided in or near Chios.
• However, seven cities claimed to have been his birthplace. Due to the lack of information about Homer the person, many scholars hold the poems themselves as the best windows into his life.
• For instance, it is from the description of the blind bard in The Odyssey that many historians have guessed that Homer was blind. The Odyssey's depiction of the bard as a minstrel in the service of local kings also gives some insight into the life of the poet practicing his craft.
• What is undeniable is that the works of Homer proved to be the most influential not merely for the poets of ancient times but also for the later epic poets of Western literature.

Additional Information

• Herodotus is considered as the ‘Father of History', a title first conferred on him by the first-century BC Roman orator Cicero.
• Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian and Greek author of the first narrative history produced in the ancient world, the History of the Greco-Persian Wars.
• Herodotus was born in 484 BC, he is known for having written the book The Histories. Herodotus is considered to have been the first writer to have treated historical subjects using a method of systematic investigation.​
• Hippocrates was a Greek physician, he is considered as one of the most important figures in the history of medicine.
• Hammurabi was the 6th king of the First Babylonian dynasty of the Amorite tribe, he reigned from c.1792 BC to c.1750 BC.

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Given:

Sum of money = Rs 24,000

A gain twice of B and B gains thrice of C

Calculation:

Let the amount obtained by C be x.

Then, the amount obtained by B = 3 × x

Amount obtained by A = 2 × B = 2 × (3 × x)

Total amount = amount obtained by A and B and C together.

24000 = 2 × (3 × x) + (3 × x) + x

⇒ 10x = 24,000

⇒ x = 2,400

Amount obtained by B = 3x = 3 × 2400

Amount obtained by B = 7,200

∴ B gets Rs7200.

Given:

Amount invested = Rs 3500

Rate of interest on part one = 4%

Rate of interest on part two = 6%

Time of investment = 3 years

Total profit earned altogether = Rs 498

Concept used:

Simple interest, SI = PRT/100

P → Principal; R → rate of interest; T → time period

Calculation:

Let Rs x be invested at 4% rate of interest.

Amount invested in part two = Rs 3500 - x

Simple interest earned from part one = x × 4 × 3/100 = 12x/100

Simple interest earned from part two - (3500 - x) × 6 × 3/100 = 18 × (3500 - x)/100

Then, 12x/100 + 18(3500 - x)/100 = 498

12x - 18x = 49800 - 63000

Or, x = Rs 2,200

∴ Amount invested for 4% per annum is Rs 2200.

Given:

Speed of A = 9 km/h = 9 × (5/18) = 2.5 m/s

Speed of B = 27 km/h = 27 × (5/18) = 7.5 m/s

Formula Used:

Time = Distance/Speed

When two bodies are moving in opposite directions, their relative speed = sum of individual speeds

Calculation:

Relative speed between A and B = 7.5 + 2.5 = 10 m/s

∴ Time taken by them to meet each other = 2400/10 = 240 seconds

Mistake Points

When two bodies travel in the opposite directions, the resulting speed is the sum of their individual speeds. Candidate should be careful not to subtract the individual speeds, which is done when the bodies are moving in the same direction.

Given:

The selling price of the article = Rs. 280

The profit obtained = 40%

Concept used:

Selling price = cost price × (100 + profit) %

Calculation:

Let the cost price be CP.

280 = CP × (100 + 40)%

CP × (140/100) = 280

CP = Rs 200

∴ The cost price of the article is Rs 200.

Given:

(10.99)2 + 10.99 × ? + (0.03)2 = (11.02)2

Concept used:

(a + b)² = a² + 2 × a × b + b²b 

Calculation:

(10.99)2 + 10.99 × ? + (0.03)2 = (11.02)2

⇒ (10.99)2 + 10.99 × ? + (0.03)2 = (10.99 + 0.03)2

The above statement is of the form  a2 + 2 × a × b + b2

For it to be a perfect square '?' = 2 × b = 2 × (0.03)

'?' = 0.06

∴ The value of '?' is 0.06.

Given:

A and B can complete the work in 8 days

B and C can complete the work in 12 days

A, B and C can complete the work in 6 days

Concept used:

If x people can complete a piece of work in y days, then work completed by them in 1 day = 1/y

Calculation:

A, B, and C can do 1/6 work in a day

Work completed by A and B in 1 day = 1/8

Work completed by C in a day = 1/6 - 1/8

⇒ Work completed by C in a day = 1/24

 Work completed by B and C in 1 day = 1/12

Work completed by A in 1 day = 1/6 - 1/12 

⇒ Work completed by A in a day = 1/12

Total work completed by A and C in 1 day = 1/12 + 1/24

⇒ Total work completed by A and C in 1 day = 1/8

A and C can complete the work in 1/(1/8) = 8 days

∴ A and C can complete the work in 8 days.

Total work = LCM of (8, 12, 6) = 24 unit

 Efficiency of (A + B) = 24/8 = 3 unit

Efficiency of (B + C) = 24/12 = 2 unit

Efficiency of (A + B + C) = 24/6 = 4 unit

Efficiency of A = Efficiency of (A +B + C) - Efficiency of (B + C) = 2 unit

Efficiency of C = Efficiency of (A + B + C) - Efficiency of (A + B) = 1 unit

∴ Efficiency of (A + C) = 2 + 1 = 3 unit

A and C can complete the work in = 24/3 = 8 days

∴ A and C can complete the work in 8 days.

Given:

5 + 6 × (man's age 5 years ago) = 5 × present age

Calculation:

Let the present age of the man be x years

Age of the man five years ago = (x – 5) years

According to the question,

[6 × (x – 5)] + 5 = 5x

⇒ 6x – 30 + 5 = 5x 

⇒ x = 30 – 5 = 25

The age of the man after 25 years = 25 + 25 = 50

∴ Required age of man = 50 years.

Given:

Amount after 3 years (A3) = Rs. 1355

Amount after 4 years (A₄) = Rs. 1545

Concept used:

Simple interest for all years is same.

Principal = Amount – Simple Interest

Calculation:

Interest of fourth year = (A4) – (A₃)

⇒ Interest of fourth year = 1545 – 1355 = 190

Each year he received the same interest

Total simple interest received in 4 years  = 4 × 190 = 760

Principal = (A₄) – Simple interest = 1545 – 760

⇒ Principal = 785

∴ The original deposit was Rs. 785

Given:

The age of two male students is 20 years and 24 years, respectively.

Formula Used:

Average Age = (Sum of all the ages)/(Total number of students)

Calculation:

Age of the female student = half of the younger student

⇒ Age of the newly joined female student = (1/2) × 20 = 10 years

The new total age = 10 + 20 = 30 years

∴ New average age = 30/2 = 15 years

Formula used:

Average = Sum of all observations/Total number of observation

Calculation:

Let the average upto 11th innings be y

So, the total number of runs after 11 innings = 11 × y = 11y

After 80 runs scored in the 12th innings, the new total runs = 11y + 80

Also, the new average = y + 5

From the given conditions, 

12(y + 5) = 11y + 80

⇒ 12y + 60 = 11y + 80

⇒ y = 20

∴ The average after the 12th innings = 20 + 5 = 25 runs

Given:

length of the train = 125 m

Speed of man = 5 km/h

Time in which train crosses the man = 10 s

Concept used:

Relative speed = speed of train - the speed of man; when both are moving in the same direction

Time = distance/speed

Calculation:

Let the speed of the train be S km/h

Length of the train = 125m = 1/8 km

Time taken = 10/(60)(60) hr

Relative speed = S - 5

We know that, 

Time = distance/speed

⇒ 1/360 = $\frac{1}{360}=\frac{1}{8(S-5)}$

⇒ 8(S - 5) = 360

⇒ 8S - 40 = 360

⇒ 8S = 400

⇒ S = 50 km/h

∴ Speed of the train is 50 km/h.

Given:

Time taken to travel 30 km downstream = 2 hours

Time taken to travel 30 km upstream = 4 hours

Formulae Used:

Speed = Distance/Time

B =  (D + U)/2,

S =  (D – U)/2,

where B = Speed of the boat in still water,

S = Speed of the stream,

D =speed of the boat downstream, and

U = speed of the boat upstream.

Calculation:

Speed of the boat upstream (U) = 30/4 = 7.5 km/h

Speed of the boat downstream (D) = 30/2 = 15 km/h

So, the speed of the boat becomes:

B = (15 + 7.5)/2 = 22.5/2 = 11.25 km/h

Also, the speed of the stream becomes:

S = (15 – 7.5)/2 = 7.5/2 = 3.75 km/h

∴ The speed of the boat and the stream, respectively, are 11.25 km/h and 3.75 km/h

Given:

A man sells 30 m wire

Gain = Selling price of 10 metre wire

Formula used:

CP = SP – Gain

Gain% = (Gain/CP) × 100

Here, CP → Cost Price

SP → Selling Price

Calculation:

Let the SP of 1 m wire be Rs. 1

Then, SP of 30 metre wire = Rs. 30

Gain = SP of 10 metre wire = Rs. 10

CP = SP – Gain = 30 – 10 = 20

Gain% = (10/20) × 100 = 50%

∴ Gain% is 50%

Given:

A number is multiplied by 7/6 instead of 6/7 by mistake. 

Calculation:

Let the number be 42 (LCM of 6 and 7)

Number multiplied by (6/7)= actual product = 42 × 6/7 = 36

Number multiplied by (7/6)= wrong product = 42 × 7/6 = 49

Error = 49 - 36 = 13

Error percentage = (error/actual product) × 100 = 13/36 × 100 = 325/9%

∴ The required error percentage is 325/9%.

Given:

Efficiency of X is thrice that of Y

Time taken by X to do a piece of work = 50 days

Concept Used:

If a person can do a piece of work in M days, then the part of the work done in one day by the person = 1/M

Calculation:

Part of the work completed by X in one day (X's efficiency) = 1/50

∵ X is thrice as efficient as Y, we have:

Part of the work done by Y in one day = (1/50)/3 = 1/150

So, the number of days required by Y to complete the work = 1/(1/150) = 150

Hence, when X and Y work together, the part of the work they complete together in one day is:

(1/50) + (1/150) = 4/150 = 1/37.5

∴ The time taken by X and Y to complete the work together = 37.5 days

Given:

Principal = Rs 20,000

Rate of interest = 20% p.a

Interest compounded half- yearly

Concept used:

Amount, A = P[1 + (R/100)]^T

But, here, when interest calculated half-yearly, R = R/2 and T = 2T

Amount, A = P[1 + (R/200)]^2T

Calculation:

Amount, A = P[1 + (R/200)]2T

A = 20,000 × [1 + (20/200)]^{2 × 1}

A = 20000 × (11/10) × (11/10)

A = 200 × 121 = Rs 24,200

∴ The amount obtained after one year is Rs 24,200.

Given:

The selling price of the product = Rs.360

Loss = 10%

Formulae Used:

If an article is sold at a loss of a%, then the Selling Price is:

SP = [(100 – a)/100] × CP

Similarly, if an article is sold at a profit of a%, then the Selling Price is:

SP = [(100 + a)/100] × CP

Calculation:

For a loss of 10%, we have:

360 = [(100 – 10)/100] × CP

⇒ 360 = 0.9CP 

⇒ CP = 360/0.9 = 400

For a profit of 30%, the SP becomes:

SP = [(100 + 30)/100] × 400

⇒ SP = 520

∴ The Selling Price of the article will be Rs.520

Given:

The average age of a husband and his wife at the time of marriage = 23 years

Concept used:

Average = sum of elements/number of elements

Calculation:

Let the age of husband and wife at the time of marriage be H and W.

Then, H + W = 2 × 23 = 46

After 4 years they have a son.

So, after 5 years, their son will be 1 year old.

After 5 years, age of husband = H + 5

After 5 years, age of wife = W + 5

Sum of age of Husband and wife after 5 years = H + W + 10 = 56 years

Sum of the age of Husband, wife, and son after 5 years = 56 + 1 = 57 years

The average age of husband, wife, and son after 5 years = 57/3 = 19 years

∴ The required average is 19 years.

BEASETID is written as DIABETES

IGHTH is written as THIGH

NCACER is written as CANCER

MAASHT is written as ASTHMA

All the above are Diseases except THIGH.

Hence, the correct answer is “IGHTH”.

The logic followed here is:

• Hockey is a Game played in many countries.

Similarly,

• Latin is a classical language belonging to the italic branch of the Indo - European languages.

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

Additional Information1. Rome is a capital city of Italy.

2. Hindi is a language of India.
3. Jaipur is called Pink city.

The logic followed here:

• The colour of Hemoglobin is Red.

Similarly,

• The colour of Chlorophyll is Green.

Hence, the correct answer is "Green".

Additional InformationHemoglobin: A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group.

Chlorophyll: The green substance in plants that makes it possible for them to make food from carbon dioxide and water. It’s found in all green plants, including leafy greens and other veggies we commonly eat, plus certain types of algae or bacteria

The logic followed here is:

• Insomnia is a sleeping disorder or sleeping sickness.

Similarly,

• Influenza is a viral infection.

Hence, the correct answer is "viral infection".

Additional Information

The position of letter according to English alphabet series:

The pattern followed here is:

Similarly,

Hence, the correct answer is "DFHQW".

The pattern followed here is,

Admire : Detest → Detest is the antonym of Admire.

Similarly,

Gather : Disperse → Disperse is the antonym of Gather.

Additional Information

Hence, the correct answer is "Disperse".

The logic followed here is:

All options except “Time” are examples of measuring units, while “Time” is a quantity that is measured.

Additional Information

Hence, the correct answer is "Time".

The logic followed here is:

All options except “Salmon” are amphibians, while “Salmon” is a fish.

Hence, the correct answer is "Salmon".

We have to check each figure.

Figure A:

Here, the number of sides is equal to the number of lines present outside the figure, only two lines are inside the figure.

Figure B:

Here, the number of sides is equal to the number of lines present outside the figure, only two lines are inside the figure.

Figure C:

Here, the number of sides is equal to the number of lines present outside the figure and three lines are inside the figure.

Figure D:

Here, the number of sides is equal to the number of lines present outside the figure, only two lines are inside the figure.

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

On observing the given figure carefully, we get:

Figure A:

Here, the number of arrows is equal to the number of sides of the figure.

Figure B:

Here, the number of arrows is not equal to the number of sides of the figure.

Figure C:

Here, the number of arrows is equal to the number of sides of the figure.

Figure D:

Here, the number of arrows is equal to the number of sides of the figure.

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

The figure which will complete the pattern of question figure:

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 (2)".

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

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

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 in the question figure is given below:

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

In the question figure, one of the dot lies in the common region of octagon, moon and curved rectangle.

The second dot lies in the common region of partial circle and curved rectangle only.

The third dot lies in the region of curved rectangle only.

Only Figure (D) of these types of region.

In Figure (A) and (B) the common region of circle and curved rectangle only is not available.

In Figure (C) the common region of octagon, moon and curved rectangle only is not available.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

In question figure, one of the dots lies in the common region of parallelogram, heart and arrow only

The second dot lies in the common region of star and arrow only.

The third dot lies in the region of heart only.

Only figure (C) consists of these types of regions.

Hence, “C” is the correct answer.

In the question figure, one dot lies in the common region of Diamond, Circle and Triangle

The second dot lies in the common region of Trapezium, Circle and Triangle.

The third dot lies in the region of Octagon only.

Only Figure (B) consist of these types of regions.

In figure (A) and (D), the region of octagon only is not available. 

In figure (C), a common region of diamond, circle and triangle only is not available.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option B".

In the question figure, one of the dot lies in the region of arrow and pentagon only.

The second dot lies in the region of semicircle and heart only.

The Third dot lies in the region of semicircle.

Only Figure (A) consists of these types of region:

In Figure (B), the region of semicircle only is not available.

In Figure (C), the common region of arrow and pentagon is not available.

In Figure (D), the common region of semicircle and heart only is not available.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

In the question figure, one of dot lies in the common region of all figures.

The second dot lies in the common region of the octagon and triangle only.

The third dot lies in the common region of the triangle only.

Only Figure (D) consists these types of region.

In Figure (A), the region of triangle only is not available.

In Figure (B), the common region of all the four figures is not available.

In Figure (C), the common region of octagon and triangle only is not available.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

In question figure, one of the dots lies in the common region of pentagon and square only,

The second dot lies in the region of square only.

and the third dot lies in the common region of all the four figures.

Only figure (D) consists of these types of regions.

Hence, “D” is the correct answer.

The question figure is embedded in,

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

The embedded part of this image is:

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

The pattern followed here is as follows:

1. The hexagon along with the figure inside is rotating by 45° in the clockwise direction in each step.

2. The circle outside is shifting its position in the anticlockwise direction in each step.

The image which will come next in the series is:

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.