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Question 161

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Direction (69-73): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons sit in a row face north at consecutive multiple distance of 7m. All the persons face towards north. A sits 63m left of S. R sits immediate right of S. Distance between A and R is same as the distance between F and R. Difference between the total distance of W and D to the total distance of D and Y is 7m. Now F goes in the north and walks 50m to reach point C then, takes right turn and walks 98m to reach at point K after that F in the North-west of U. W goes in the south and walks 20m to reach point Q then he takes his left and walks some distance to reach south of R.
Q71. What is the total distance between S and the one who sits immediate right of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    91m

  2. BOption (b)

    105m

  3. COption (c)

    147m

  4. DOption (d)

    42m

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (c)C.

147m

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Question 162

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Direction (69-73): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons sit in a row face north at consecutive multiple distance of 7m. All the persons face towards north. A sits 63m left of S. R sits immediate right of S. Distance between A and R is same as the distance between F and R. Difference between the total distance of W and D to the total distance of D and Y is 7m. Now F goes in the north and walks 50m to reach point C then, takes right turn and walks 98m to reach at point K after that F in the North-west of U. W goes in the south and walks 20m to reach point Q then he takes his left and walks some distance to reach south of R.
Q72. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Answer: (e)E.

U

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Question 163

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Direction (69-73): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons sit in a row face north at consecutive multiple distance of 7m. All the persons face towards north. A sits 63m left of S. R sits immediate right of S. Distance between A and R is same as the distance between F and R. Difference between the total distance of W and D to the total distance of D and Y is 7m. Now F goes in the north and walks 50m to reach point C then, takes right turn and walks 98m to reach at point K after that F in the North-west of U. W goes in the south and walks 20m to reach point Q then he takes his left and walks some distance to reach south of R.
Q73. Which of the following statement is not true?

  1. AOption (a)

    Number of persons sit to the right of W is more than sit to the left of D

  2. BOption (b)

    Point Q is in south-west of S

  3. COption (c)

    F and Y are immediate neighbours

  4. DOption (d)

    No one sits left of A

  5. EOption (e)

    All are true

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Answer: (e)E.

All are true

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Question 164

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Q74. It is a well-known fact that one can learn and remember things easily if it has got both audio and visual aids instead of just audio. Keeping this thing in mind, many study sessions are taken where students are taught with the help of videos. Cinema has been popular since its inception. People came to realize that students can remember more through videos than just from verbal sessions as they observed kids remembering dialogue of the movie, they watched a week ago but nothing from the lecture they attended in the morning.
Which of the following weakens the concept discussed in above statement?

  1. AOption (a)

    Many EdTech companies has launched their story-video courses for efficient and active learning for children.

  2. BOption (b)

    Cinema is basically considered as the best among all means of entertainment.

  3. COption (c)

    Study material with video and audio is wastage of time.

  4. DOption (d)

    Cinema has a negative impact on the youth by showing various ways of killing people and adult scenes.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both (c) and (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Study material with video and audio is wastage of time.

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Question 165

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Q75. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on a person's health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. In other words, it means to be dangerously overweight. Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and children, and authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century.
Which of the following can be concluded from the above statement?

  1. AOption (a)

    Food is often regarded as the factor of sins of sloth and lust.

  2. BOption (b)

    Obesity is a one of the serious problems nowadays seen in children and adults.

  3. COption (c)

    Obesity is a problem that requires lots of money for its treatment.

  4. DOption (d)

    Obesity increases the risk of only heart and kidney diseases.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both (b) and (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Obesity is a one of the serious problems nowadays seen in children and adults.

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Question 166

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Directions (76): Below in each question are given two Statement I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Give answer
Q76.

I. The central government has started to build 500 beds with the help of DRDO in Mumbai after 5000 covid cases come in a single day.

II. Amid surge in covid cases two players of RCB have withdrawn their name form ongoing IPL cricket match.

  1. AOption (a)

    If Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.

  2. BOption (b)

    If Statement II is the cause and Statement, I is its effect.

  3. COption (c)

    If both the Statements I and II are independent causes.

  4. DOption (d)

    If both the Statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

  5. EOption (e)

    If both the Statement I and II are effects of some common causes.

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Answer: (e)E.

If both the Statement I and II are effects of some common causes.

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Question 167

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Q77. Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the question given below: @ 7 F 6 G © Z J L 2 € D ¥ M # 8 C % B K 1 & A W 5 P E 4 Q
How many such symbols are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

One

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Question 168

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Direction (78-82): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit around a circular table facing the centre.

Few of them like different colours-Red, Green, Yellow and Black but not necessarily in the same order. More than 9 persons sit around a table.

Each of the neighbours sits at equal distance from each other. Two persons sit between Q and A who likes Green. T is an immediate neighbour of U who likes Red. U sits 2nd to the right of A. There are as many persons sit between T and W as between Q and W. R sits 3rd to the right of W and is immediate neighbour of Q. R and the one who likes Black are immediate neighbours. The one who likes yellow sits 2nd to the right of the one who likes Black. U and the one who likes Yellow are not an immediate neighbour. The number of persons sits between T and R is less than five when counted to the right of T.
Q78. Who among the following sits 8th to the right of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    U

  5. EOption (e)

    Unknown person

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Answer: (e)E.

Unknown person

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Question 169

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Direction (78-82): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit around a circular table facing the centre.

Few of them like different colours-Red, Green, Yellow and Black but not necessarily in the same order. More than 9 persons sit around a table.

Each of the neighbours sits at equal distance from each other. Two persons sit between Q and A who likes Green. T is an immediate neighbour of U who likes Red. U sits 2nd to the right of A. There are as many persons sit between T and W as between Q and W. R sits 3rd to the right of W and is immediate neighbour of Q. R and the one who likes Black are immediate neighbours. The one who likes yellow sits 2nd to the right of the one who likes Black. U and the one who likes Yellow are not an immediate neighbour. The number of persons sits between T and R is less than five when counted to the right of T.
Q79. ___ faces to the one who likes ____ colour?

  1. AOption (a)

    W, Green

  2. BOption (b)

    T, Red

  3. COption (c)

    Q, Yellow

  4. DOption (d)

    A, Black

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Answer: (a)A.

W, Green

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Question 170

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Direction (78-82): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit around a circular table facing the centre.

Few of them like different colours-Red, Green, Yellow and Black but not necessarily in the same order. More than 9 persons sit around a table.

Each of the neighbours sits at equal distance from each other. Two persons sit between Q and A who likes Green. T is an immediate neighbour of U who likes Red. U sits 2nd to the right of A. There are as many persons sit between T and W as between Q and W. R sits 3rd to the right of W and is immediate neighbour of Q. R and the one who likes Black are immediate neighbours. The one who likes yellow sits 2nd to the right of the one who likes Black. U and the one who likes Yellow are not an immediate neighbour. The number of persons sits between T and R is less than five when counted to the right of T.
Q80. How many persons sit around the table?

  1. AOption (a)

    More than 18

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    13

  4. DOption (d)

    10

  5. EOption (e)

    17

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

10

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Question 171

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Direction (78-82): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit around a circular table facing the centre.

Few of them like different colours—Red, Green, Yellow and Black but not necessarily in the same order. More than 9 persons sit around a table.

Each of the neighbours sits at equal distance from each other. Two persons sit between Q and A who likes Green. T is an immediate neighbour of U who likes Red. U sits 2nd to the right of A. There are as many persons sit between T and W as between Q and W. R sits 3rd to the right of W and is immediate neighbour of Q. R and the one who likes Black are immediate neighbours. The one who likes yellow sits 2nd to the right of the one who likes Black. U and the one who likes Yellow are not an immediate neighbour. The number of persons sits between T and R is less than five when counted to the right of T.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    T-W

  2. BOption (b)

    Green-Red

  3. COption (c)

    A, Yellow

  4. DOption (d)

    W-Black

  5. EOption (e)

    R-Green

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

A, Yellow

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Question 172

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Direction (78-82): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit around a circular table facing the centre.

Few of them like different colours—Red, Green, Yellow and Black but not necessarily in the same order. More than 9 persons sit around a table.

Each of the neighbours sits at equal distance from each other. Two persons sit between Q and A who likes Green. T is an immediate neighbour of U who likes Red. U sits 2nd to the right of A. There are as many persons sit between T and W as between Q and W. R sits 3rd to the right of W and is immediate neighbour of Q. R and the one who likes Black are immediate neighbours. The one who likes yellow sits 2nd to the right of the one who likes Black. U and the one who likes Yellow are not an immediate neighbour. The number of persons sits between T and R is less than five when counted to the right of T.

If T and Q interchanged their position then, how many persons sit between Q and A when counted to the right of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    Six

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Seven

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Six

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Question 173

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Directions (83): Below in each question are given two Statement I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Give answer
(a) If Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
(b) If Statement II is the cause and Statement, I is its effect.
(c) If both the Statements I and II are independent causes.
(d) If both the Statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
(e) If both the Statement I and II are effects of some common causes.

Q83.

I. This year Bihar has record result of 98% in Intermediate Board Examination.

II. Transport facility has been improved in Bihar in recent years.

  1. AOption (a)

    If Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.

  2. BOption (b)

    If Statement II is the cause and Statement, I is its effect.

  3. COption (c)

    If both the Statements I and II are independent causes.

  4. DOption (d)

    If both the Statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

  5. EOption (e)

    If both the Statement I and II are effects of some common causes.

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

If both the Statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

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Question 174

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Directions (84-85): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below—Point H is 32m west of Point G. Point A is 10m south of point R. Point P is 30m east of point D. Point R is 70m west of point C. Point F is 60m south of point C. Point Q is 80m west of point F and 38m south of point D. Point P is 28m north of point E which is 25m west of point B. Point G is 40m north of point B.

In which direction is point P with respect to point A?

  1. AOption (a)

    South-west

  2. BOption (b)

    North

  3. COption (c)

    North-east

  4. DOption (d)

    South-east

  5. EOption (e)

    North-west

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

South-east

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Question 175

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Directions (84-85): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below—Point H is 32m west of Point G. Point A is 10m south of point R. Point P is 30m east of point D. Point R is 70m west of point C. Point F is 60m south of point C. Point Q is 80m west of point F and 38m south of point D. Point P is 28m north of point E which is 25m west of point B. Point G is 40m north of point B.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Who among the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q-C

  2. BOption (b)

    P-F

  3. COption (c)

    D-A

  4. DOption (d)

    E-G

  5. EOption (e)

    Q-R

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Answer: (b)B.

P-F

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Question 176

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Direction (86-90): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight boxes are kept in eight different shelves such that shelves are marked as 1 to 8 from bottom to top respectively.

Each box contains different items i.e., Utensil, Pencil, Pen, Clothes, Marker, Book, Bottle and Toffees but not necessarily in the same order. Box P is kept at an even numbered shelf and above box Q. Two boxes are kept between box P and box Q. The box which contains marker kept four boxes above box W. Box Q doesn’t contain marker. Box W is kept at an odd numbered shelf. The number of boxes kept above the box which contains marker is one less than the number of boxes kept below the box which contains pencil. More than two boxes are kept between box P and box T which is kept just below the box which contains bottle. Box R and box U kept at an adjacent shelf. Three boxes are kept between the box which contains pen and box R. Box W and the box which contains pen are not kept adjacent to each other. Box S is kept below the box which contains book. Three boxes are kept between box V and the box which contains clothes. Box T doesn’t contain utensil.

Which among the following combination is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    P- Pen

  2. BOption (b)

    Q- 4th shelf

  3. COption (c)

    U- Pencil

  4. DOption (d)

    T- Toffees

  5. EOption (e)

    S-5th shelf

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

T- Toffees

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Question 177

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Direction (86-90): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight boxes are kept in eight different shelves such that shelves are marked as 1 to 8 from bottom to top respectively.

Each box contains different items i.e., Utensil, Pencil, Pen, Clothes, Marker, Book, Bottle and Toffees but not necessarily in the same order. Box P is kept at an even numbered shelf and above box Q. Two boxes are kept between box P and box Q. The box which contains marker kept four boxes above box W. Box Q doesn’t contain marker. Box W is kept at an odd numbered shelf. The number of boxes kept above the box which contains marker is one less than the number of boxes kept below the box which contains pencil. More than two boxes are kept between box P and box T which is kept just below the box which contains bottle. Box R and box U kept at an adjacent shelf. Three boxes are kept between the box which contains pen and box R. Box W and the box which contains pen are not kept adjacent to each other. Box S is kept below the box which contains book. Three boxes are kept between box V and the box which contains clothes. Box T doesn’t contain utensil.

How many boxes are kept between box S and the box which contains clothes?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    More than five

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Can’t be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Four

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Question 178

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Direction (86-90): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight boxes are kept in eight different shelves such that shelves are marked as 1 to 8 from bottom to top respectively.

Each box contains different items i.e., Utensil, Pencil, Pen, Clothes, Marker, Book, Bottle and Toffees but not necessarily in the same order. Box P is kept at an even numbered shelf and above box Q. Two boxes are kept between box P and box Q. The box which contains marker kept four boxes above box W. Box Q doesn’t contain marker. Box W is kept at an odd numbered shelf. The number of boxes kept above the box which contains marker is one less than the number of boxes kept below the box which contains pencil. More than two boxes are kept between box P and box T which is kept just below the box which contains bottle. Box R and box U kept at an adjacent shelf. Three boxes are kept between the box which contains pen and box R. Box W and the box which contains pen are not kept adjacent to each other. Box S is kept below the box which contains book. Three boxes are kept between box V and the box which contains clothes. Box T doesn’t contain utensil.

Which among the following box contains marker?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

S

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Question 179

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Direction (86-90): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight boxes are kept in eight different shelves such that shelves are marked as 1 to 8 from bottom to top respectively.

Each box contains different items i.e., Utensil, Pencil, Pen, Clothes, Marker, Book, Bottle and Toffees but not necessarily in the same order. Box P is kept at an even numbered shelf and above box Q. Two boxes are kept between box P and box Q. The box which contains marker kept four boxes above box W. Box Q doesn’t contain marker. Box W is kept at an odd numbered shelf. The number of boxes kept above the box which contains marker is one less than the number of boxes kept below the box which contains pencil. More than two boxes are kept between box P and box T which is kept just below the box which contains bottle. Box R and box U kept at an adjacent shelf. Three boxes are kept between the box which contains pen and box R. Box W and the box which contains pen are not kept adjacent to each other. Box S is kept below the box which contains book. Three boxes are kept between box V and the box which contains clothes. Box T doesn’t contain utensil.

If all the boxes are arranged from top to bottom in an alphabetical order then the position of how many boxes remains unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Two

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Question 180

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Direction (86-90): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight boxes are kept in eight different shelves such that shelves are marked as 1 to 8 from bottom to top respectively.

Each box contains different items i.e., Utensil, Pencil, Pen, Clothes, Marker, Book, Bottle and Toffees but not necessarily in the same order. Box P is kept at an even numbered shelf and above box Q. Two boxes are kept between box P and box Q. The box which contains marker kept four boxes above box W. Box Q doesn’t contain marker. Box W is kept at an odd numbered shelf. The number of boxes kept above the box which contains marker is one less than the number of boxes kept below the box which contains pencil. More than two boxes are kept between box P and box T which is kept just below the box which contains bottle. Box R and box U kept at an adjacent shelf. Three boxes are kept between the box which contains pen and box R. Box W and the box which contains pen are not kept adjacent to each other. Box S is kept below the box which contains book. Three boxes are kept between box V and the box which contains clothes. Box T doesn’t contain utensil.

In which of the following shelf does the box contain pen is kept?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sixth

  2. BOption (b)

    Third

  3. COption (c)

    Fourth

  4. DOption (d)

    First

  5. EOption (e)

    Second

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sixth

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