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Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.
This book is _________ and I will not lend it to _________.

Ans 1. My, yours
2. My, you
3. Mine, yours
4. Mine, you
Question ID : 50389010620
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.5 Choose the appropriate word to complete the phrase.
Sidharth and Madhuri decided to call _________ their wedding just one week before
the ceremony.
Ans 1. Off
2. up
3. On
4. In
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 Select the misspelt word.

Ans 1. Restaurant
2. Jubiliant
3. Permanent
4. adamant
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.7 Which part of the sentence contains an error?
I was walking down the road when all of the sudden it started raining cats and dogs.
Ans 1. it started raining cats and dogs.
2. down the road
3. I was wa king
4. when all of the sudden
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.8 Choose the word which can be used in place of the words underlined.
She hates eating meat, and all her friends are eaters of meat and chicken.
Ans 1. Lacto-vegetarian
2. Non-Vegan
3. Vegetarian
4. Non-vegetarian
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.9 Which conjunction can be used for this sentence?
Sudha is an extrovert _________ Ramona, her sister, is an introvert.

Ans 1. so
2. Also
3. Whereas
4. When
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.10 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-
Vicinity
Ans 1. Removal
2. surrounding
3. Separation
4. Distance
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Did you _________ your essay yourself or did you _________ help from your sister?
Ans 1. Wrote, take
2. Write, take
3. Write, took
4. Write, taken
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.12 Select the correctly spelt word.

Ans 1. Recieve
2. Riceive
3. recive
4. Receive
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.13 Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.
The Western Coastal Plains are found _________ Gujarat.

Ans 1. On
2. In
3. At
4. For
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.14 Pick the most appropriate antonym of-
supreme
Ans 1. Excellent
2. Superior
3. Best
4. inconsequential
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-
Vexation
Ans 1. Excitement
2. entertainment
3. Annoyance
4. Ecstasy
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.16 Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct.

Ans 1. the change you be want to see
2. see the change want you to be
3. be the you want to change
4. be the change you want to see
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
My father works __________ day and night to make the two ends meet.
Ans 1. Hardly
2. hardest
3. Hard
4. Hardenly
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
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Q.1
Ans 1. 8

2. 18

3. -8
4. 20

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.2
Ans 1. 23
2.

3. 7
4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 The curved surface area of a cylinder is 484 sq. cm. If height of the cylinder is 7 cm,
then what is the volume of the cylinder (in cubic cm)?
Ans 1. 2650
2. 2200
3. 2662
4. 2750
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C and D such that A:B = 1:2, B:C =
3:2, C:D = 3:4. If difference in the shares of A and D is 2240, then what is the share of B
(in Rs)?
Ans 1. 5120
2. 2880
3. 3840
4. 5760
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.5 If cost of 5 computer keyboards is Rs 750, then what is the cost of 8 keyboards (in
Rs)?
Ans 1. 1150
2. 1280
3. 1200
4. 1250
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.6 A is twice as efficient as B and completes a work in 12 days less than B. They worked
together for 3 days and then A left the work. In how many days will B alone complete
the remaining work?
Ans 1. 15
2. 20
3. 24
4. 18
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 The ratio between two numbers is 6:11. If 100 and 50 are added to the first and the
second number respectively, then the ratio becomes 10:17. What will be the ratio when
50 is subtracted from the first number and added to the second number taken initially?
Ans 1. 1:2
2. 8:13
3. 2:3
4. 8:15
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 A shopkeeper bought shirts at 6 for Rs 1800 and sold them at 5 for Rs 1800. What is
his profit percentage?
Ans 1. 20
2. 18
3. 15
4. 21
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.9 In the wholesale market, prices of vegetables increased by 5%. In the next week, these
further increased by 20% and in the next week, these decreased by 5%. Find the
overall increase percentage in the prices after 3 weeks.
Ans 1. 19.7
2. 20.3
3. 20
4. 30
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10 Find the time taken by a train of length 480 m running at 108 km/h to cross an electric
pole (in seconds).
Ans 1. 12
2. 16
3. 15
4. 10
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Dalip can row 42 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 2
hours and 48 minutes. How much time will he take to row 31.5 km downstream and
22.5 km upstream?
Ans 1. 2 h 50 m
2. 3 h
3. 3 h 15 m
4. 3 h 5 m
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12
Ans 1. 13:23
2. 6:11
3. 12:25
4. 13:22
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.13 Following table shows the earning (in Rs 1000) of 5 persons A, B, C, D and E over the
months.What is the ratio of earning of A in March and May taken together to that of E
in March and June taken together?
Ans 1. 20:21
2. 181:175
3. 25:26
4. 250:263
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 A and B can do a work in 12 and 20 days respectively. They worked together for 2 days
and then C joined them. This allowed them to complete the whole work in a total of 5
days. In how many days can C alone complete the whole work?
Ans 1. 10
2. 7
3. 9
4. 8
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.15 The average of 10 numbers is 26.5. If the average of first 6 numbers is 25 and the
average of last 6 numbers is 29, then what is the average of the 5th and the 6th
number?
Ans 1. 29
2. 29.2
3. 29.5
4. 28
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.16 The value of a new Laptop depreciated by 5% in the first year, by 10% in the second
year and by 15% in the third year. If the present value of the Laptop is Rs 43605, then
for how much (in Rs) was the Laptop purchased?
Ans 1. 57500
2. 60000
3. 58000
4. 56000
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Find the value of in 0.35×0.25×=1.75

Ans 1. 2
2. 0.2
3. 20
4. 200
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.18 If the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest earned on a
certain sum at 12% per annum in 2 years is Rs 675, then what is the sum (in Rs)?
Ans 1. 46578
2. 46500
3. 48675
4. 46875
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.19 Find the greatest number 281953k such that it is divisible by 3 but not by 6.
Ans 1. 2819539
2. 2819535
3. 2819538
4. 2819532
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.20 Four men can do a work in 3 days which 6 women can do in 4 days or 9 boys in 4
days. How many days will 1 man, 2 women and 3 boys working together take to do the
same work?
Ans
1.

2. 4

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.21 Product of two natural numbers is 135. If sum of their squares is 306, then what is the
smaller number?
Ans 1. 9
2. 3
3. 15
4. 5
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.22 A trader sells his goods at a discount of 8%. He still makes a profit of 15%. In order to
make a profit of 20%, how much percent discount should he allow?
Ans 1. 4
2. 5
3. 3.5
4. 3
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.23 The average weight of 44 students of section A is 44.8 kg and that of 40 students of
section B is 44.2 kg. If 2 students of section A are shifted to section B, then the
average weight of the students in both the sections become equal. What is the average
weight of the two students (in kg) who were shifted from section A to section B?
Ans 1. 50.6
2. 50.8
3. 49.5
4. 50.5
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.24 A sum of money amounts to Rs 100000 after 4 years and to Rs 156250 after 6 years on
compound interest. What is the sum (in Rs)?
Ans 1. 40960
2. 41500
3. 42000
4. 40000
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.25
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.26 Sum of two numbers is 2750. If the first number increases by 10% and second number
increases by 20%, then their sum becomes 3170. Find the positive difference between
the two numbers.
Ans 1. 130
2. 150
3. 145
4. 160
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.27
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.28 A train passes 200 m long platform in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform
in 18 seconds. What is the speed of the train (in km/h)?
Ans 1. 58
2. 56
3. 55
4. 60
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.29 Which is the greatest 4-digit number which is divisible by 12, 15, 20 and 25?
Ans 1. 9980
2. 9999
3. 9996
4. 9900
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.30
Ans 1. 100.04
2. 10.04
3. 100.4
4. 10.004
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.31
Ans 1. 3
2. 4
3. 6
4. 9
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.32
Ans 1. 112
2. 12
3. 0
4. 102
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.33 A path has been developed around a circular park. Inner and outer circumferences of
the path are 308 m and 352 m respectively. Find the area of the path (in sq. m).
Ans 1. 2420
2. 2310
3. 2500
4. 2280
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.34 The average of 10 consecutive odd numbers is 60. What is the average of the three
greatest numbers and the numbers 44 and 60?
Ans 1. 61
2. 63
3. 62
4. 65
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Section : Intellectual Potential Test
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Q.1 Select the option that is similar to the key word given below:
Ear
Ans 1. Nose
2. Lungs
3. Liver
4. Kidney
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.2 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
7 : 64 : : 11 : ?
Ans 1. 121
2. 144
3. 132
4. 111
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 In a code language, MUSIC is coded as NFHRX; TONIC is coded as GLMRX; and
BOOST is coded as YLLHG. Then, how would MOIST be coded in that language?
Ans 1. NMSGH
2. NLRHG
3. MNRGH
4. NRSGH
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the number that will come next in the number series.
99, 92, 83, 71, 58, ?

Ans 1. 47
2. 43
3. 45
4. 41
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.5 Azhar bought a piano for Rs. 12,000; then he spent Rs. 3,500 on repairs and
renovation. For the next 3 months, he lent it to a music company at a monthly rent of
Rs.1,500. After 3 months, he sold the piano to the same music company for a price of
14,300. Did Azhar make profit or loss in the entire transaction? Select the correct
option.
Ans 1. Profit of Rs.2,300
2. Loss of Rs.2,300
3. Loss of Rs.1,200
4. Profit of Rs.3,300
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.6 In a family there are 3 married couples, 2 married sons, 1 grandson, 3 fathers, 3
mothers, 2 mothers-in-law, 2 fathers-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law, 2 unmarried daughters,
2 unmarried granddaughters and 1 unmarried great granddaughter. What is the LEAST
number of members in the family?
Ans 1. 21
2. 7
3. 12
4. 8
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Three out of the four figures — A, B, C and D — are different from figure Q. Select the
figure that is similar to figure Q.
Ans 1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.8 Sasikala is Malathi's only daughter. Pavan is Sasikala's father, Umesh's only son. How
is Pavan’s daughter, Navya related to Sasikala?
Ans 1. Niece
2. Cousin
3. Aunt
4. Daughter
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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DL : JR : : FN : ?
Ans 1. KS
2. LS
3. MU
4. LT
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10 In a code language, DIAL is coded as LAID; MOOD is coded as DOOM; and EVIL is
coded as LIVE. Then, how would PLUG be coded in that language?
Ans 1. LUPG
2. GLUP
3. GLUE
4. GULP
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Select the mirror image of the following figure.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12 Select the option that is similar to the pair given below:
Natural : Artificial
Ans 1. Fiction : Legendary
2. Optimism : Pessimism
3. Revolt : Rebellion
4. Generous : Exquisite
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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50 : 125 : : 70 : ?
Ans 1. 275
2. 375
3. 343
4. 243
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.14 Select the image that will be formed after the unfolded net of the cube is folded
inwards to form the cube.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.15 What is the maximum number of squares in this image?
Ans 1. 24
2. 21
3. 16
4. 19
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 Three out of the following for options share a similarity. Select the option that is
different from the others.
Ans 1. 37, 23, 51, 91
2. 43, 17, 67, 83
3. 47, 19, 61, 89
4. 41, 13, 53, 97
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.17 Select the option that is similar to the pair given below:
Silk : Sericulture
Ans 1. Aviculture : Apes
2. Fish : Pisciculture
3. Silviculture : Silver
4. Fodder : Horticulture
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.18 Three out of the four figures — A, B, C and D — are different from figure Q. Select the
figure that is similar to figure Q
Ans 1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
0, 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ?

Ans 1. 124
2. 126
3. 130
4. 128
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 What the difference between the greatest and smallest 3-digit even numbers?
Ans 1. 986
2. 896
3. 898
4. 893
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.21 Three out of the following for options share a similarity. Select the option that is
different from the others.
Ans 1. Pascal
2. Newton
3. Candela
4. Watt
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Malaria : Mosquito : : Plague : ?
Ans 1. Virus
2. Bacteria
3. Bat
4. Rat
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.23 Select the option that is similar to the key word given below:
Patna
Ans 1. Thiruvananthapuram
2. Allahabad
3. Mysuru
4. Ahmedabad
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.24 Select the image that shows the correct water image of the following figure.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.25 What is the total number of cubes in the 3-D figure given below? (Assume that the
entire arrangement is made up of the cubes)
Ans 1. 25
2. 32
3. 30
4. 27
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.26 D's mother H is the only daughter-in-law of Z. Z's husband P has two sons only, named
X and Y. How is D's father related to P?
Ans 1. Nephew
2. Son
3. Father
4. Grandson
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Tokyo : Yen : : Moscow: ?
Ans 1. Dollar
2. Ruble
3. Pesos
4. Russia
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.28 What is the maximum number of triangles in this image?
Ans 1. 10
2. 14
3. 19
4. 17
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.29 The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 483, and their sum is 44. What is the
square of the smaller of these 2 numbers?
Ans 1. 400
2. 441
3. 484
4. 529
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.30 Select the option that will replace the question mark and complete the series correctly.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.31 Mandakini's father, Himalaya, is the only son-in-law of Sagar. Ganga has only two
daughters, Yamuna and Kaveri; one of them is married, and has a daughter. How is
Yamuna's only niece, Mandakini related to Sagar?
Ans 1. Daughter
2. Sister-in-law
3. Granddaughter
4. Niece
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.32 In a code language, green is called blue; blue is called red; red is called orange; and
orange is called white. Then, what would be the colour of peas in this code language?
Ans 1. Blue
2. orange
3. Red
4. White
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.33 In a code language, ROOM is coded as *@@&; POOR is coded as #@@*; ROME is
coded as *@&$; and ROAM is coded as *@%&. Then, how would POEM be coded in
that language?
Ans 1. &@%#
2. #@$&
3. @*%#
4. #$@&
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
4, 10, 18, 28, 40, 54, ?

Ans 1. 68
2. 69
3. 70
4. 75
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Section : Domain Knowledge
Q.1 A vibrating system consists of a mass of 200 kg, spring stiffness of 80 N/mm. The
natural frequency of vibration
of the system is
Ans 1. 5.0 rad/s
2. 2.5 rad/s
3. 20 rad/s
4. 40 rad/s
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.2 The unbalanced vertical force, which tends to slide one portion of the beam upward or
downward, is called as
Ans 1. Body force
2. Shear force
3. Reactive force
4. Bending force
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 In the MIG welding process, a lot of spattering occurs when the shielding gas used is
Ans 1. Mixture of Argon
2. Argon
3. Helium
4. Carbon Dioxide
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.4 Long cast-iron pipes of uniform thickness are manufactured by
Ans 1. Green Sand casting method
2. Lost wax method
3. Die casting method
4. Centrifugal casting method
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.5 In a reciprocating engine, the primary direct crank makes an angle θ with the line of
stroke. Then the secondary direct crank will make an angle of
Ans 1. θ/2
2. θ/4
3. 2θ
4. θ
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.6 The performance of a steam cycle in a power plant is compared with a standard
process of
Ans 1. Rankine cycle
2. Carnot cycle
3. Air standard cycle
4. Constant pressure cycle
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.7 At constant pressure, heat energy of 1800 J supplied to 2 kg of fluid, which cause a
rise in temperature of 15 degree C. The average specific heat of the fluid is
Ans 1. Cp=30 J/kg°C
2. Cp=60 J/kg°C
3. Cv= 60 J/kg°C
4. Cv=30 J/kg°C
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.8 A Pelton wheel with a mean diameter D has the jet diameter d. The number of buckets
required for this impulse turbine is
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.9 The total weight of a body is an example for a

Ans 1. Distributed Area force
2. Point force
3. Volume force
4. Traction force
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Generally, the bill of material does not consist of

Ans 1. Part number
2. Price of the part
3. Name of the part
4. Specifications of part
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Previous Year Paper

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

This book is _________ and I will not lend it to _________.

Q.5 Choose the appropriate word to complete the phrase.

Q.6 Select the misspelt word.

Q.7 Which part of the sentence contains an error?

2. down the road

4. when all of the sudden

Q.9 Which conjunction can be used for this sentence?

Sudha is an extrovert _________ Ramona, her sister, is an introvert.

Q.10 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

Q.12 Select the correctly spelt word.

Q.13 Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

The Western Coastal Plains are found _________ Gujarat.

Q.14 Pick the most appropriate antonym of-

Q.15 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-

Q.16 Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct.

2. see the change want you to be

3. be the you want to change

4. be the change you want to see

Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.17 Find the value of in 0.35×0.25×=1.75

Section : Intellectual Potential Test

99, 92, 83, 71, 58, ?

Q.11 Select the mirror image of the following figure.

Q.15 What is the maximum number of squares in this image?

2. 43, 17, 67, 83

3. 47, 19, 61, 89

4. 41, 13, 53, 97

0, 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ?

Q.28 What is the maximum number of triangles in this image?

4, 10, 18, 28, 40, 54, ?

Section : Domain Knowledge

Q.4 Long cast-iron pipes of uniform thickness are manufactured by

Ans 1. Green Sand casting method

2. Lost wax method

3. Die casting method

4. Centrifugal casting method

3. Air standard cycle

4. Constant pressure cycle

Q.9 The total weight of a body is an example for a

Q.10 Generally, the bill of material does not consist of

2. Price of the part

3. Name of the part

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