Answer: C) Halophytes Explanation: Plants that grow in Saline Water are called Halophytes.

Answer: D) Kochi Explanation:

Answer: A) 86 Explanation: Here the given number series is 5  11  21  44  ?  175   Now the given series follows a pattern, that   x2 + 1, x2 - 1, x2 + 2, x2 - 2, x2 + 3, x2 - 3,...   Then the missing number is x2 - 2   = 44 x 2 - 2 = 88 - 2 = 86   Hence, the missing number in the number series is 86.

Answer: A) Rs.1000 Explanation: Cost price of the article is given by = 400x100/(20+20) = Rs.1000

Answer: D) z < x < y Explanation: x = √8 - √7 = 1/(√8 + √7) and y = √6 - √5 = 1/(√6 + √5) and z = √10 - 3 = 1/(√10 + 3) As (√8 + √7) > (√6 + √5), (√8 - √7) < (√6 - √5) As (√10 + 3) > (√8 + √7) > (√6 + √5) z < x < y.

Answer: A) Qatar Airways Explanation: The Qatar Airways has launched the World’s longest scheduled commercial service to ply between Doha to Auckland. The inaugural service of Flight QR920 took off on February 5, 2017 from Doha and will take 16 hours and 20 minutes to travel 14,535 kilometers to reach Auckland in New Zealand.This makes Qatar Airways to launch the World’s fastest and longest passenger service in terms of flying time. Prior to this, emirates launched the world’s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight with a service from Dubai to Auckland, spanning 14,200 kilometres.

Answer: B) 1080 Explanation: LCM of 4, 6, 8 and 10 = 120120) 1000 (8 960 ------ 40 The least number of four digits which is divisible by 4, 6, 8 and 10 => 1000 + 120 - 40 = 1080.

Answer: C) Blood Explanation: The main function of the pulmonary alveoli is to perform the transfer and exchange of gases. Here in the given options, blood is only one which is not gas.   Hence, blood is not transferred by alveoli.