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TEST - 13
1. Which is not an example of tap root?
A) Bean B) Mango C) Neem D) Maize
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A  B   C  D
2. Which is known as life-saving hormone?
A) Epinephrine B) Nor epinephrine C) Cortisol D) Glucocorticoids

A    B
C    D
3. A drop of water contains about ________water particles.
A) 1020 B) 1021 C) 1022 D) 1023
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   
A   B   C   D
4. Separating lighter solids from heavier ones is called
A) Winnowing B) Sieving C) Threshing D) None

A B  C D
5. The important function of stomata is ______
A) Conduction B) Transpiration C) Photosynthesis D) Absorption
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A  B C D
6. Who was the last king of the Gupta dynasty?
A) Kumara Gupta B) Vishnu Gupta C) Skanda Gupta D) Vikramaditya
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A B C D
7. Which inscription refers to Panchamandali?
A) Sanchi inscription B) Iran Pillar Inscription
C) Udayagiri Inscriotion D) Bhitani Pillar Inscription
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A    B
C   D
8. Who was the first individual Satyagrahi in Tamil Nadu?
A) T. Prakasam B) Rajaji C) TSS Rajan D) Sathyamoorthy

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AT.  B  C TSS. D
9. Find the correct statement :
1. Treaty of Paris - The Third Carnatic War
2. Treaty of Srirangapatnam - The Third Anglo Mysore War
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 1 & 2 correct D) 1 & 2 incorrect
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
  
A B C D
10. Match : Pre-Historic Rock Art of Tamilnadu a b c d e
1. Keelvalai - Villupuram A) 1 2 3 4 5
2. Usilampatti - Madurai B) 2 3 5 1 4
3. Kumuthipathi - Coimbatore C) 2 4 1 5 3
4. Mavadaippu - Coimbatore D) 1 3 2 5 4
5. Porivarai cave - karikaiyur Nilgris
  a b c d e
a.    A)     
b.      B)     
c.     C)     
d.   D)      
e. 
11. Find the correct statement :
1. Mehergarh is the Precursor to Indus Civilisation
2. Mehergarh is a Paleolithic site.
3. Archaeological evidence suggests that Paleolithic culture existed in Mehergarh as early as
7000 BCE
A) 1, 2 B) 2, 3 C) 1 only D) All
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



A   B  C  D
12. The Earth rotates from west to east and takes ____ hours ___ minutes and ___ seconds to complete
one rotation.
A) 23, 56, 4.09 B) 23, 56, 7 C) 24, 60, 4 D) 24 hours


A  B  C  D
13. Find the incorrect option :
1. Madurai had Naalangadi and Allangadi.
2. Naalangadi – Day Market.
3. Allangadi – Evening Market
4. Chennai is known as Thoonga Nagaram.
A) 1 only B) 2 only C) 3 only D) 4 only

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

A  B  C  D
14. What percent of the total epigraphical inscriptions found by the Archaeological Survey of India
were from Tamil Nadu and most of these are in the Tamil script.
A) 100 B) 60 C) 70 D) 80


A   B   C   D
15. Statement 1 : The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean
Statement 2 : The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on the Earth
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 1 & 2 correct D) 1 & 2 incorrect
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
A B C D
16. 1. Viswanathan Anand has won the world chess championships five times
2. He won world championship in the years 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 1 & 2 correct D) 1 & 2 incorrect
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

A B C D
17. Project RE-HAB launched to reduce Elephant – Human Attacks using Bees in the state of
A) Assam B) Kerala C) West Bengal D) Nagaland

RE-HAB
A  B  C D
18. Which city has declared January as Tamil Heritage Month?
A) Paris B) Zurich C) London D) Tokyo
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A  B  C  D
19. Assertion A : 1951 is known as the year of the small divide.
Reason R: During 1951, the population growth rate has come down from 1.33% to 1.25%
A) A correct R incorrect B) A & R correct
C) A incorrect, R correct D) A & R incorrect
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


A  B
C  D
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20. Which state has the lowest mortality rate in the year 2011?
A) Kerala B) Orissa C) Bihar D) West Bengal
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A  B  C  D
21. Kakori Conspiracy, also called Kakori Conspiracy Case or Kakori Train Robbery, armed robbery
took place in the year _____
A) 1924 B) 1929 C) 1925 D) 1922


A  B  C  D
22. When did S C Bose form the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore?
A) July 2, 1943 B) October 21, 1943 C) July 4, 1944 D) October 23, 1943

A    B
C    D
23. Which article emphasizes about Panchayat raj?
A) Article 35 B) Article 37 C) Article 39 D) Article 40

A  B  C  D
24. How many seats are reserved for women in panchayat bodies?
A) 1/3 B) 1/4 C) 2/3 D) 3/4

A   B  C  D
25. Which is not among the books written by Bharathidasan?
A) Pandiyan parisu B) Kudumba vilaku C) Irunda veedu D) Kuyil pattu
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A B C D
26. The South Indian Liberal Federation was later called as _______
A) Justice Party B) Dravidar Kazhagam
C) Tamil Kazhagam D) Dravidian Party

A  B C D
27. Vellore Revolt broke out in the year
A) 1801 July 10 B) 1806 July 10 C) 1801 July 10 D) 1801 July 5
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A B C D
28. Glassware used in kitchen and laboratory are generally made up of
A) Borosilicate glass B) Pyrex glass C) Both A & B D) None


A  B
CAB    D
29. Which is the first Municipality in Tamil Nadu
A) Walajahpet B) Avadi C) Salem D) Madras

AB  C  D

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30. Which acts as food producers of the Plant cell?

A) Mitochondria B) Cytoplasm C) Chloroplasts D) Vacuoles

A   B
C    D
31. Bali is a tax consisting of _______ of the agricultural produce or cattle for a person.
A) 1/12 B) 1/6 C) 1/4 D) 1/ 3


A  B  C  D
32. Pituitary gland and pineal gland present at
A) Chest B) Above Kidney C) Base of the brain D) Neck

A     B
C   D
33. Match: a b c d
a) Keezhadi - 1) Ivory dice A) 4 3 2 1
b) Porunthal - 2) Tip of ploughs B) 3 4 1 2
c) Kodumanal - 3) Spindles C) 1 3 4 2
d) Adichanallur - 4) gold ornaments D) 1 2 3 4
       a b c d
a.     A)    
b.    B)    
c.   C)    
d.   D)    
34. Who showed that air is not an elementary substance, but a composition or mixture of gases. ?
A) Ruther ford B) Joseph Priestley C) Lavoisier D) Jan Ingenhousz

A    B 
C    D
35. When carbon-di-oxide is cooled to_______, it directly becomes a solid, without changing to its
liquid state. It is called dry ice.
A) -57 C B) -100 C C) - 273 C D) -67 C


A C  B C  C C  D C
36. Statement 1 : Angas – Jain texts
Statement 2 : Tripitakas and Jatakas – Buddhist texts
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 1 & 2 correct D) 1 & 2 incorrect



A B C D
37. Food poisoning is caused by pathogen _____
A) Clostridium botulinum B) Yersinia pestis
C) Treponema pallidum D) Helicobacter Pylori

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
A  B
C   D
38. Which is not one among the path of Tri–rathnas or Three Jewels ?
A) Right Faith B) Right Knowledge C) Right Skill D) Right action

A B  C  D
39. Who was the last Nanda ruler overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya ?
A) Dhana Nanda B) Mahapadma C) Navananda D) Shishunaga

A  B C  D
40. Which rock edicts of Ashoka refer to the names of the three dynasties namely Pandyas, Cholas, the
Keralaputras and the Sathyaputras.?
A) Rock Edicts I and XII B) Rock Edicts II and XIII
C) Rock Edicts II and XI D) Rock Edicts III and X


AIXII BIIXIII
CIIXI  DIIIX
41. Find the incorrect option :
1. Banyan tree-1950 2. Lotus-1950 3. Mango - 1950 4. Elephant-2010
5. River Dolphin-2010 6. River Ganges-2008
A) 2, 3 only B) 6 only C) 4, 5 only D) None

     

A  B  C D
42. Examine the statements :
1. The national emblem was accepted on 24th January 1950.
2. National anthem was accepted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th January 1950
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 1 & 2 correct D) 1 & 2 incorrect



A B C D
43. At present , our Indian Constitution contains _____.
A) 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules B) 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules
C) 395 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules D) 448 articles in 22 parts and 12 schedules

A 
B
C
D
44. Which is the first country to allow women to vote (1893).
A) Newzealand B) India C) England D) USA

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
A B  C D
45. Which is known as the universal solvent ?
A) Hydrochloric acid B) Sodium chloride C) Water D) None

A  B
C     D
46. Who is the administrative head of a Panchayat Union. ?
A) Municipal commissioner B) Executive officer
C) Block development officer D) None

A   B
C  D
47. How many municipal corporations are there in the state of Tamilnadu?
A) 12 B) 15 C) 21 D) 18

A   B   C  D 
48. A freely suspended magnet always comes to rest in the _____________ direction
A)North – east B) South - west C) East - west D) North – south

A B C D
49. World water day is observed on
A) 21st March B) 22nd March C) 23rd March D) 21st April

A  B  C  D
50. Calcium sulphate dihydrate is
A) Epsom B) Gypsom C) Plaster of Paris D) None

A     B  
C   D
51. Tamil language professor at the University of California, has said that Tamil is as old as Latin.
A) Arumuga Navalar B) U.V.Swaminatha Iyer
C) Damodharam Pillai D) George L. Hart


A B CD
52. Who defeated the combined army of the Chera, Chola and five Velir Chieftains at Talayalanganam?
A)Nedunchezhiyan B) Nediyon C) Nanmaran D) Mudukudumi Peruvazhuthi


A    B 
C     D
53. Which was mentioned as the ‘first emporium (shopping complex) of India by Roman writer Pliny
the Elder in his book Natural History?
A) Muziris B) Puhar C) Korkai D) Mamallapuram

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

A  B  C  D
54. Find the incorrect option :
A) Harshacharita - Banabhatta C) Mahabhasya - Patanjali
B) Buddhacharita of Asvaghosha D) Malavikagnimitra –Pushyamithra

A   B
C  D
55. Who was the first Indian to explain the process of surgery?
A) Dhanvantri B) Susruta C) Patanjali D) Varahamihira

A  B  C  D
56. Who is known as the ‘prince of pilgrims?
A) Hiuen Tsang B) Fahein C) Megasthenes D) Ptolemy

A B C D
57. Statement 1 : Narasimhavarman I’s army general was Paranjothi.
Statement 2 : He was popularly known as Siruthondar (one of the 63 Nayanmars).
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 1 & 2 correct D) 1 & 2 incorrect



A B C D
58. Mamallapuram was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the year
A) 1984 B) 1983 C) 1982 D) 1981


A  B  C  D
59. Which is the longest river in Asia?
A) Yangtze B) Brahmaputra C) Huang ho D) Mekong

A  B C D
60. Which is the largest producer of Mica in the world?
A) China B) Indonesia C) India D) South Africa

A  B C  D
61. Which was the first magazine published with a political cartoons in Tamilnadu?
A) Swadesamithiran B) India C) Vijaya D) Balabharatham

A B  C  D
62. The Prime Meridian is also called _______
A) 0 latitude B) 0 longitude C) 90 latitude D) 90 longitude

A B C D
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63. The point where an earthquake originates is called _____.

A) Focus B) Epicenter C) Both A & B D) None

AB C A & B  D
64. Cradle Baby Scheme was launched in _____ in the year___
A) Salem, 1991 B) Madurai, 1992 C) Salem, 1992 D) Maduari, 1991

A B C D
65. The British officer who was responsible for the distribution of panchami lands to Dalits in Tamil
Nadu
A) Ellis B) Ripon C) Tremancare D) Thomas munro

 
A  B  C D
66. What percent of Reservation implemented in 1951 after the first amendment Act in Tamilnadu ?
A) Backward 30%, Scheduled 25% B) Backward 25%, Scheduled 30%
C) Backward 25%, Scheduled 16% D) Backward 16% ,Scheduled 25%

A
B
C
D
67. When was the Madras native association formed?
A) 1916 B) 1952 C) 1852 D) 1886
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A  B  C  D
68. Who is the founder of the magazine "Thozhilalan"?
A) Thiru Vi ka B) Singaravelar C) BP Wadia D) Rettaimalai srinivasan

A     B 
C    D
69. Find the incorrect option :
Statement 1 : The Bering Strait separates Asia and North America.
Statement 2 : The Gibraltar Strait separates Europe from Africa.
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 1 & 2 correct D) None
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

A B C D
70. "Nizhal thangal " was established by _______.
A) Ramalinga adigal B) Ayodhidasa Pandithar
C) Vaikunda Swamigal D) Periyar

A   B
C   D
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71. The first Uzhavar Sandhai established ______ in Tamil Nadu and in the year 1999.
A) Salem B) Madurai C) Chennai D) Coimbatore

A  B  C  D
72. Who discovered the first paleolithic tool at Pallavaram in India ?
A) Robert Bruce Foote B) Alexander Cunningham
C) Charles Mason D) A &B

A   B
C    DA B
73. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act introduced in the year
A) 1958 B) 1960 C) 1968 D) 1948


A  B  C  D
74. Which of the following is not a literature in Ettuthogai ?
A) Aingurunuru B) Pathitrupathu C) Mullaipattu D) Kalithogai

A B C D
75. Who is considered as the father of modern bacteriology
A) Pasteur B) Robert Koch C) Hooke D) Ernst Haeckel

A  B C  D
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
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76. The ratio of 10th and 14th term of an A.P. is 8 : 11 then the ratio of 6th term to 16th term is
A) 3 : 8 B) 5 : 7 C) 3 : 7 D) 2 : 5
A.P. 

A) 3 : 8 B) 5 : 7 C) 3 : 7 D) 2 : 5
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77. Find the value of 𝟐 % of 200.
A) 1 B) 20 C) 50 D) 100
𝟏
 𝟐 
A) 1 B) 20 C) 50 D) 100
78. Find the term which does not fit into the series below :
1CV, 5FU, 9IT, 15LS, 17OR
A) 5 FU B) 15 LS C) 9 IT D) 17 OR

1CV, 5FU, 9IT, 15LS, 17OR
A) 5 FU B) 15 LS C) 9 IT D) 17 OR
79. Replace the letter by symbols as + for A, ˗ for B, × for C, ‚ for D. Find the answer for the pattern
4B3C5A30D2 by doing the given operations.
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AB˗C× D
÷4B3C5A30D2 
A)    B)   C)   D) 
80. A alone can do a piece of work in 10 days. If B alone in 15 days. They undertook the work for
₹ 2,00,000. The amount that A will get is
A) ₹ 1,20,000 B) ₹ 90,000 C) ₹ 60,000 D) ₹ 40,000
AB
₹ 2,00,000 
 
A) ₹ 1,20,000 B) ₹ 90,000 C) ₹ 60,000 D) ₹ 40,000
81. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days; B and C in 15 days; C and A in 20 days. In how many
days will finish it together.
A) 47 days B) 10 days C) 23 days D) 360 days
ABBC
CA

A)  B)  C)  D) 
82. Find the compound interest on ₹ 1,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years
A) ₹ 190 B) ₹ 210 C) ₹ 1210 D) ₹ 200
₹ 

A) ₹ 190 B) ₹ 210 C) ₹ 1210 D) ₹ 200
83. The population of a town is increasing at the rate of 6% p.a. It was 238765 in the year 2018. Find the
population in the year 2020.
A) 286276 B) 268276 C) 248274 D) 268876


A) 286276 B) 268276 C) 248274 D) 268876
84. y : 36 = 2 : x = 8 : 12. Find x, y respectively.
A) 24, 3 B) 3, 24 C) 3, 54 D) 54, 3
y : 36 = 2 : x = 8 : 12 xy
A) 24, 3 B) 3, 24 C) 3, 54 D) 54, 3
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑
85. If ₹ 782 be divided into three parts proportional to 𝟐 , 𝟑 and 𝟒 then the first part is
A) 205 B) 105 C) 200 D) 204
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑
, 𝟑 , 𝟒 ₹ 
𝟐
A)   B)  C)  D) 
𝟑 𝟐 𝟒
86. Find GCD of 𝒙 − 𝒙 + x – 1, 𝒙 – 1
A) 𝒙𝟐 + 1 B) (x – 1) (𝒙𝟐 + 1) C) (x + 1) (𝒙𝟐 + 1) D) 𝒙𝟐 – 1
𝒙𝟑 − 𝒙𝟐 + x – 1, 𝒙𝟒 – 1
A) 𝒙𝟐 + 1 B) (x – 1) (𝒙𝟐 + 1) C) (x + 1) (𝒙𝟐 + 1) D) 𝒙𝟐 – 1
87. If the LCM of 3 and 9 is 9 then H.C.F. is
A) 1 B) 3 C) 9 D) 27

A)    B)   C)   D) 

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88. In what time will ₹ 5,600 amount to ₹ 6,720 at 6% simple interest per annum ?
A) 3 𝟏𝟐 years B) 3 𝟏𝟑 years C) 2 𝟏𝟐 years D) 2 𝟏𝟑 years
₹ ₹ 
A) 3 𝟏𝟐 years B) 3 𝟏𝟑 years C) 2 𝟏𝟐 years D) 2 𝟏𝟑 years
89. Find the total area of 14 squares whose sides are 11 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm…. 24 cm.
A) 5975 𝒄𝒎𝟐 B) 3818 𝒄𝒎𝟐 C) 4515 𝒄𝒎𝟐 D) 3939 𝒄𝒎𝟐


   
A)   B)   C)  D)  
90. If sum of the three prime numbers are 80 and the difference between any two numbers are 4. Find
the 3 numbers.
A) 2, 31, 47 B) 2, 37, 41 C) 2, 11, 67 D) 2, 17, 61


A) 2, 31, 47 B) 2, 37, 41 C) 2, 11, 67 D) 2, 17, 61
𝟏
𝒑 𝟏−𝟑𝒙 𝒒 𝟐
91. If = then final the value of x .
𝒒 𝒑
−𝟏
A) 𝟒 B) 𝟑−𝟏 C) 𝟐−𝟏 D) 𝟏−𝟏
𝟏
𝒑 𝟏−𝟑𝒙 𝒒 𝟐
𝒒
= 𝒑
x
A) 𝟒−𝟏 B) 𝟑−𝟏 C) 𝟐−𝟏 D) 𝟏−𝟏
92. How many squares are there in a standard chess board?
A) 64 B) 128 C) 204 D) 256

A)    B)  C)  D) 
93. If the radii of the circular ends of a frustum which is 45 cm high are 28 cm and 7 cm. Find the
volume of the frustum.
A) 48510 𝐜𝐦𝟑 B) 48501 𝐜𝐦𝟑 C) 48105 𝐜𝐦𝟑 D) 48511 𝐜𝐦𝟑


   
A)   B)  C)   D)  
94. A cubical tank can hold 64,000 litres of water. Find the length of its side in metres.
A) 6 metres B) 5 metres C) 4 metres D) 7 metres


A)   B) C) D)
95. A principal becomes ₹ 10,050 at the rate of 10% in 5 years. Find the principal.
A) ₹ 6,500 B) ₹ 6,700 C) ₹ 6,000 D) ₹ 3,350
₹ 10,050

A) ₹ 6,500 B) ₹ 6,700 C) ₹ 6,000 D) ₹ 3,350
𝟑
96. Calculate the simple interest on ₹ 7,200 at 12 𝟒 % per annum for 9 months.
A) ₹ 962.4 B) ₹ 800.3 C) ₹ 784.2 D) ₹ 688.5
𝟑
₹ 12 𝟒 % 
A) ₹ 962.4 B) ₹ 800.3 C) ₹ 784.2 D) ₹ 688.5

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97. What is the smallest 5 digit number that is exactly divisible by 96 and 120?
A) 10608 B) 16008 C) 10080 D) 18600

A) 10608 B) 16008 C) 10080 D) 18600
98. Find the L.C.M. : (𝟐𝒙𝟐 - 𝟑𝒙𝒚)𝟐 , (𝟒𝒙 – 𝟔𝒚)𝟑 , 𝟖𝒙𝟑 – 𝟐𝟕𝒚𝟑
A) 𝟐𝟑 𝒙𝟑 (𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑𝒚)𝟐 B) 𝟐𝟑 𝒙𝟐 (𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙𝒚 + 𝟗𝒚𝟐 )
C) 𝟐𝟑 𝒙𝟐 (2𝑥 – 3𝑦)3 (4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 ) D) 23 𝑥 3 (2𝑥 – 3𝑦)3 (4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 )
(2𝑥 2 - 3𝑥𝑦)2 , (4𝑥 – 6𝑦)3 , 8𝑥 3 – 27𝑦 3
A) 23 𝑥 3 (2𝑥 – 3𝑦)2 B) 23 𝑥 2 (4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 )
C) 23 𝑥 2 (2𝑥 – 3𝑦)3 (4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 ) D) 23 𝑥 3 (2𝑥 – 3𝑦)3 (4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 )
99. 15% of 25% of 10,000 is
A) 375 B) 400 C) 425 D) 475
 
A)   B)  C)  D) 
100. The income of a person is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. Find the change in his
income.
A) 0% B) 1% C) 10% D) 100%
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A)   B) C) D)

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