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Verbal Intelligence · Question 1251

Odd one out: Panda, Chimpanzee, Ape, Monkey

  1. Chimpanzee
  2. Ape
  3. Panda
  4. Monkey
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Correct answer: C

Panda

Chimpanzees, apes and monkeys are primates; a panda is a bear.

Verbal Intelligence · Question 1252

Present is to Past as Preceding is to … ?

  1. Following
  2. Previous
  3. Current
  4. Future
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Correct answer: A

Following

Present and past contrast in time, just as preceding contrasts with following.

Verbal Intelligence · Question 1253

What is the third-last letter of “management”?

  1. e
  2. g
  3. a
  4. m
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Correct answer: A

e

Reading “management” from the end gives t, n, e; therefore the third-last letter is e.

Verbal Intelligence · Question 1254

What is the last letter of “beauty”?

  1. B
  2. A
  3. T
  4. Y
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Correct answer: D

Y

The final letter of “beauty” is Y.

Verbal Intelligence · Question 1255

A leopard belongs to which broad group?

  1. Bird
  2. Fish
  3. Animal
  4. Insect
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Correct answer: C

Animal

A leopard is an animal, specifically a large cat.

Verbal Intelligence · Question 1256

Umar is older than Akbar, Ali is younger than Umar. Who is the youngest?

  1. Akbar
  2. Umar
  3. Data insufficient
  4. Ali
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Correct answer: C

Data insufficient

Both Akbar and Ali are younger than Umar, but their ages are not compared with each other.

Biology · Question 1257

Excess secretion of insulin can lead to which condition?

  1. Hyperglycemia
  2. Hypoglycemia
  3. Diabetes mellitus
  4. High blood pressure
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Correct answer: B

Hypoglycemia

Excess insulin lowers blood glucose and can cause hypoglycaemia.

Chemistry · Question 1258

Which formula represents the n-butyl group?

  1. –CH₂–CH(CH₃)₂
  2. –CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃
  3. –CH(CH₃)–CH₂–CH₃
  4. –C(CH₃)₃
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Correct answer: B

–CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃

The n-butyl group is the straight-chain butyl substituent.

English · Question 1259

What part of speech is “quickly”?

  1. Adjective
  2. Adverb
  3. Verb
  4. Noun
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Correct answer: B

Adverb

“Quickly” modifies an action and is an adverb.

Chemistry · Question 1260

Which solvent is normally used when preparing and handling a Grignard reagent?

  1. Water
  2. Alcohol
  3. Ether
  4. Acid
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Correct answer: C

Ether

Grignard reagents are prepared and handled in dry ether, which stabilizes the reagent.