Answer: A) Air pollution Explanation: 1. Lichens are plants that grow in exposed places such as rocks or tree bark.   2.  Lichens are widely used as environmental indicators or bio-indicators. They can be used as air pollution indicators, especially of the concentration of sulfur-di-oxide in the atmosphere.     3. They need to be very good at absorbing water and nutrients to grow there.

Answer: B) VPCVZRL Explanation: ROUTINE IS 7 LETTER WORD.. (1st=R,2nd=O,3rd=U,4th=T,5th=I,6th=N,7th=E)1st and 3rd letter interchanging. (UORTINE)5th and 7th letter interchanging. (UORTENI)1st letter shifting one after that (VORTENI)2nd letter shifting two befor that (VMRTENI)3rd letter remains same (VMRTENI)4th letter(total alphabets - current)+1(26 - 20)+1= 7.(i.e) G (VMRGFNI)5th letter shifting one after that (VMRGFNI)6th letter shifting two befor that (VMRGFLI)7th letter remains same (VMRGFLILike that,CRUELTY IS 7 LETTER WORD.. (1st=C,2nd=R,3rd=U,4th=E,5th=L,6th=T,7th=Y)1st and 3rd letter interchanging. (URCELTY)5th and 7th letter interchanging. (URCEYTL)1st letter shifting one after that (VRCEYTL)2nd letter shifting two befor that (VPCEYTL)3rd letter remains same (VPCEYTL)4th letter (total alphabets - current)+1(26 - 5)+1= 22.(i.e) V (VPCVYTL) 5th letter shifting one after that (VPCVZTL)6th letter shifting two befor that (VPCVZRL)7th letter remains same (VPCVZRL).

Answer: B) Rs.2,24,000 Explanation: One-quarter of one-seventh = 1/4 x 1/7= 1/28Now, 1/28 of a land costs = Rs. 30,000Thus, 8/35 of the land will cost = 30,000 x 28 x 4/15= Rs. 2,24,000.

Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.

Answer: C) Contrast Explanation: Vaunt - Vaunt means to boast or to praise about something excessively. Flaunt - Flaunt also means to boast about something or to praise something.   Flaunt is the synonym of the word Vaunt.   Disparate - Disparate means essentially different in its kind or unlike or not able to be compared. Then the required word is the synonym of Disparate.   Here in the given options, Contrast is the only word which is similar in meaning of Disparate.   Hence, Vaunt : Flaunt :: Disparate : Contrast.

Answer: C) Tailor Explanation: Here Pen is a tool which is used to write and poet uses it. Then, the needle is a tool which is used to stitch and it is used by Tailor. Except tailor, none of the other options is a person to use it.   Hence, Pen : Poet :: Needle : Tailor

Answer: D) 10 km Explanation: Let distance = x km.Time taken at 3 kmph : dist/speed = x/3 = 20 min late.time taken at 4 kmph : x/4 = 30 min earlierdifference between time taken : 30-(-20) = 50 mins = 50/60 hours.x/3- x/4 = 50/60x/12 = 5/6x = 10 km.

Answer: D) Joystick Explanation: Here Joystick is the word doesn't belong with the others. Because Except Joystick all others are Output Devices whereas Joystick is Input Device. VDU - Visual Display Unit - Monitor to display Speakers - Output sound Plotter - used to produce single or multiple colored images.