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1. Kamarpukur. the birth place of

Sri Sri Ramkrishna, is in (A) 9gt (A3
(A) Howrah
(B) Hooghly
(C) East Bardhaman
(C) 44a
(D) Nadia

2. The capital of Australia is 2. agogtsatgaA

(A) Melbourne (A) NAA
(B) Sydney (B)
(C) Canberra
(D) Perth
D)

3. Which one of the following states criticised

Ibdia for abrogation of Article 370 of Indian
Constitution?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) UAE constitn)
(C) Turkey ()gT$
(D) Saudi Arabia

4. Who among the followingis not arecipient

of the Nobel Prize in literature?
(A) Toni Morrison
(B) Gabriela Mistral (B) AKa fRA
(C) Arundhati Roy
(D) Olga Tokarczuk

5. Who is currently the Foreign Minister of

India?
(A) Ajit Doval
(B) Rajnath Singh
(C) Vijay Gokhale
(B) AR AR cument
(C) fe C G
(D) S. Jaishankar
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6. Who among the folowing was not ahockey

player? ?
(A) Dhan Chand (A) J-r614
(B) Milkha Singh
(C) Sardar Singh
(C) ta R
(D) Sandeep Singh

7. From which parliamentary constituency did

Prime Minister come in 2019 elections?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Varanasi
(A) aG curectti,
(C) Raebareli
(C) tNAAA
(D) Ahmedabad
(D) tanT

8. The 2020 summer olympic games will be

held in
(A) Tokyo
(B) Beijing (B) fR C tt t
(C) Paris (C) Ui
(D) Moscow (D) NA|

9. The 2019 Nobel Prize for Peace was

awarded to
(A) Xi Jinping (A) AfnfR
(B) Abiy Ahmed
(C) Greta Thunberg
(D) Malala Yousufzai (C) caDi ga
(D) AR

10. In which of the following states the head of

India's diplomatic mission is designated 'High
Commissioner'?
(A) USA
(B) UK (B) 49U
(C) Germany (C)
(D) Russia (D) fA
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11. Keshav Maharaj is a cricketer who plays
for
(A) West Indies
(B) England
(C) South Africa (B) 3G
(D) India
(D) s0S

12. India's 'Look East'

policy was launched by 12. st0g ' f (Look East) 18gbt
(A) Narasimha Rao
(B) Atal Behari
Vajpayee
(C) Manmohan Singh
(D) Narendra Modi
(C) 4HGe R

13. Amarkantak is in
(A) Mabharasthra
(B) Madhya Pradesh (A) RSICE
(C) Rajasthan (BY JECA
D) Utarakhand (C) atrztA
(D) best
8)

14. Who is currently the Governor of

and Kashmir? Jammu
(A) N. N. Vohra (A) 4. 4A. C9t
(B) Jagmohan (B) 0RA Chiret
(C) Satya Pal Malik
(D) Girish Chandra Saxena

15. Usain Bolt is a

15, Usain Bolt- qPG
(A) Long distance runner
(B) Swimmer
(C) Basket ball player (B) v
(D) Archer (C) GADo AIG
(D) Gs
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16. Which Indian cricketer has scored the
highest number of double centuries in Tests?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Virat Kohli (A) alo ts
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Virendra Shewag (C) H CUYAE0A
(D) A EAA

17. Where did the INA unfurl the Indian flag 17. 1944 t S 14 gfa Gt TTIE
after defeating the British on l4th April 1944?
(A) Imphal
(B) Moirang (A) p
(C) Kohima
(B) 0R
(D) Moreh

(D) (AtS

18. In which year did India host the

Commonwealth Games?
(A) 1990
(B) 2010
(A) 1990 Curewt
B} 2010
(C) 2014
(C) 2014
(D) 2018 (D) 2018

19. Who among the following was the first

President of Indian National Congress?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji (A) RIIBÀ RSAT
(B) Allan Octavian Hume
(C) W. C. Bonnerjee
(D) Surendra Nath Banerjee
(D) AyA TAT

20. Which one of the following ports is not in

Pakistan?
(A) Karachi
(A) at6
(B) Gwader
(C) Pasni (B) (IIA
(D) Bandar Abbas

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21. Identify the statement that wrongly depicts 21. rcS Befs fttffra
Mamallapuram as
(A) a UNESCO cultural heritage site.
(A) fo gfo UNESCOHHofrs gfsA
(B) the ancient capital of the Pallva
Kingdom.
(C) hometo the development of Kathakali
dance form.
(D) a tourist spot.

22. Which one of the following does not cause

global warming?
(A) Burning of fossil fuels
(B) Petrol cars
(C) Solar energy (B) (Pga fg
(D) Deforestation
(D) Tszya

23. Who among the following Nobel Laureates

did not have any significant connection with
Kolkata?
(A) MÑther Teresa (A) Ats DGSGI
(B) H. G. Khorana
(C) C.V. Raman (C) A.fo. AA
(D) Avijit Binayak Bandyopadhyay

24. Which of the following states in India is not

a tea-growing state?
(A) Assam (A)
(B) Tripura
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(B)
(D) West Bengal
(D) 4KF

25. Who was the first Chairman of India's

Atomic Energy Commission?
(A) Homi Bhaba
(B) Vikram Sarabhai
(B) fA tAtoR
(C) R.Chidambaram
(C) K. fsMAN
(D) H. N. Sethna
(D) 45. 44.Gbai
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26. The first Indian Governor General of

independent India was
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(C) G8 f SitA. ScArOA
(D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

27. Which was not a Portuguese colony in

India? (A) afsoa
(A) Pondicherry (B) b a s
(B) Chandannagar
(C) Goa (C) (iI
(D)) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

28. Which one of the following states is not a 28. fAafaRs gefK KI OHIG BIMSTEC
member of BIMSTEC?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Myanmar (B) S
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) India
(C) aG0 (
(D) oU

29. Which one of the following countries was 29. fAAK RGA rain forest-a aaCOA 9
recently in the news for burning of the World's
largest rain forest?
(A) aC|
(A) Mexico
(B) Brazil
NBY aifer
(C) Venezuela (C) (oMqAGI
(D) Ecuader (D) 2RA

30. The ISRO has its Headquarters in 36. ISRO-4 yVA Vg

(A) Hyderabad (A) 3iattcT
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Ahmedabad (C) iaicH
(D) Thiruvananthapuram (D) olAGA
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31. In the 2019 Parliamentary elections, Rahul 31. 2019-44 Hia fa5 at ¥
Gandhi was elected from
(A) Amethi
(B) Wayanad (B) 9 3
Cumet
(C) Thiruvananthapuram
(C) fogagA
(D) Medak
(D) Y

32. Turkey recently launched an attack on the

Kurds residing in
(A) Iran
(B) Iraq (A) g11
(C) Syria
(D) Saudi Arabia (C) MÍS3I

33. Which one of the following is not an

independent state?
(A) Vanuatu
(A) Sqg
(B) Netherlands
(C) Alaska (B) GM0AOUS
(D) Canada
(D) t y

34. The Governor ofan Indian State is appointed

by
(A) Prime Minister of India (A) BtA9T AMA
(B) Home Minister
(C) President of India
(B)
(D) The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court

35. The book 'Asani Sanket' was written by

(A) Bibhuti Bhusan Bandyopadhyaya
(B) Manik Bandyopadhyaya
(C) Samaresh Bose
(C) 1
(D) Sirshendu Mukhopadhyaya
(D) Y0TY
36. When did Alexander invade India?
(A) 323,B.C. (A) Ro® 323-4
(B).325 B.C.
(C) 326 B.C.
(B) Ro 325-4 tistory
(D) 327 B.C. (C) g0 326-49
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37. Given below are the nanmes of sone sports

persons and the games in which they excelled.
Which one of the following is correctly
matched:
(A)f6U0( GAITGS
(A) Christiano Ronaldo Cricket
(B) Simona Halep Tennis
(C) DBsTA Gy
(C) Tiger Woods Billiards
(D) ( F
(D) Joe Root Foot ball

38. Which among the following rivers originate

from the Himalayas?
(A) Damodar (A) RtCAt3
(B) Cauvery (B) A
(C) The Bramhaputra
(D) Narmada (D) f

39. Swami Vivekananda delivered his Chicago

Addresses in
(A) 1890 (A) 1890 tA
(B) 1892 (B) 1892 tA
(C) 1893
(CY1893 AA
(D) 1894
(D) 1894 AtT
Al
40. Rabindra Nath Tagore gave up his Knight
hood in (A) 190S Ht
(A) 1905
(B) 1911 AA
(B) 1911 (C) 1914HCG
(C) 1914
(DY 1919tA
(D) 1919

41. If 20+30-*=35, then the * mark , 9A * b0

3
place is
(4) 15; (A)
(B) 15 1 2t3
182
4 (B) I54 32

() 156 e is 6
1
(D) 1s; (D)

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42. A person travels from Ato B at a speed of 42. 4T AJfs 40 faiota/q1tfsSACRA B

40kmph and returns by decreasing his speed by
50%. What is his average speed for both the trips? 20
Ka
2
(4) 16;kmph (A) 162 ADIA/4
(B) 26 kmph (B) 26 fAiDa/gt
(C) 36kmph (C) 3632 fTfDIA/G1
(0) 26-kmph 2
26, frafibA/q

43. The average of 7 consecutive numbers

is 20. The largest of these numbers is
(A) 24 (A) 24 (40

(B) 23 BY 23
(C) 22 (C) 22
(D) 25 (D) 25

44. The simplified value of: 873x&73x&73+ 427x 427 x 427

873x&73 ×873 + 427 x 427 x 427 44. 873x&73+ 4-27x 427-873x427
873×873+ 427x 427-873x427
(A) 11 (A) 11
(B) 14 (B) 14
(C) 13 <Y13
(D) 15 (D) 15

45. In a 100m race, A runs at 8 km per hour. If

A gives Ba start of 4m and still beats him by
15 seconds, find the speed of B in m/sec.
7
Uqo B# 15 GAAOS iteo SIB-43 sfRH
m/sec
1
B) 35 m/sec (A) 3 fA/a.
1
(C) m/sec (B) 3 /h.
2
(D) m/sec f/.
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46. Successive discount of 20% and 25% are

equivalent to a single discount of
(A) 33%
(A) 33%
(B) 40%
40%
(C) 35% (C) 35%
(D) 45% (D) 45%

47. Find smallest number which when divided M7. y OA R S 20, 42 4R 63 aat T
by 20, 42 and 63, leaves the remainder 1 in each
case.
(A) 1241
(A) 1241 BY1261
(B) 1261
(C) 1259
(C) 1259 )
(D) 1239
(D) 1239

48. Find the amount on Rs.625 for 2years at 4% 48. f 4% bgrg1a aN625 Di13 242AA
compoundinterest, interest beingpaybleannually.
(A) Rs. 756 (A) 756 b
(B) Rs. 676 BY676 bi
(C) Rs. 767 (C) 767 D
(D) Rs. 675 (D) 675 D

49. A tap can empty a tank in 30 minutes while

second tap.empty it in 20 minutes. If both the taps
are kept open, how much time is required to empty
the cistern?
\AS 12AAD
(A).12 minutes
(B) 25 fAfRt
(B) 25 minutes
(C) 50 MfAD
(C) 50 minutes
(D) 55fAD
(D) 55 minutes

50. A sum of money becomes 4 times of itself 50. GPIA0 AAG b g 4 2 12

in 2 years at compound interest. The rate of interest
per annum is
(A) 150%
(A) 150% B 100%
(B) 100% (C) 200%
(C) 2009% (D) 75%
(D) 75%

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S1. If 60% of P=30% of Q. then P=x% of Q. s1. f P- 60% = -41 30% 1, GA P=)
Find x =?
(A) 0-5 (A) 0-5
(B) 2 (B) ?
(C) 50 E 50
(D) 0-005 (D) 0-005

52. A boat running downstream covers a 52. 4o i AtSA SPA 4 4014 24 fofi
distance of 24 kms in 4 hours, while for covering
the distance upstream it takes 6 hours. What is the
speed of the boat in still water? (A) 5:5 fA/q
(A) 5:5 km/hr (B) 6fM/qt
(B) 6 km/hr
(C) 35 faf/qt
(C)
(D)
3:5 km/hr
5 km/hr )
2 2
53. rd of anumber is 36. Find out 25% of that
number.
(A) 13-25 (A) 13-25
(B) 13-5 B 13:5
(C) 13-51 (C) 13·51
(D) 13-65 (D) 13-65

54. The value of vo01+ V00064 +No16 is 54. Vo-01+V00064 +o16-43 AgGOAA
(A) 0-4
(B) 0:3 (A) 0-4
(C) 0-7 (B) 03
(D) 0-8
(D) 0:8

55. A60 metre long train is running at a speed 55. 60 ADIS AI gpo g b 40 feN A
of 40 km per hour. It will crossa railway platform
90 metre long in
(A) 14 seconds
(B) 13-5 seconds (A) 14 AAS
(C) 14:5 seconds B} 13:5 MAS
(D) 13 seconds (C) 14:5 (APCS
(D) 13 GAAOS
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56. The simple interest on Rs. 400for 5years at 56. iff# 6% 4 400 Got4 5 1544
6% per annum is
(A) Rs. 140 (A) Rs. 140
(B) Rs. 120 RS.120
(C) Rs. l10
(D) Rs. 124
(C) Rs. 110
(D) Rs. 124
)
S7. A fruit seller bought 15 apples for Rs. 12
and sold 12 apples for Rs. 15. How much profit or
loss did he make?
(A) 56-25% profit NA) 5625% ts
(B) 56-35% profit (B) 56-35% ts
(C) S6-25% loss
(D) 56-35% loss
(C) 56-25%
(D) 56:35% *f )
1
58. A alone can do 58. A 4p•G p0aIS 2
1 2 of a work in 5 days and 1
Balone can do 3 of the same work in 4days. How 3
many days working together will they finish the
work? (A)
2
(A) 25 days (B) 3 CA
(B) 3days (C) 9 fRA

(C) 9days
5
(D) ST days
59. A number when divided by 119 leaves 59. 4D ARJF 119 ast oPAA 19 9\(T
remainder 19.The same number when divided by
17,will leave remainder
(A) 2
(B) 7 (B) 7
(C) 10 (C) 10
(D) 5 (D) 5

60. The ratio of the ages of three persons is 68. foeAS THOIA qis7:5:4|2999K
7:5:4.The sum of the ages of the first and third
exceeds the double of the age of the second person
by5 years. Determine the age of thesecond person.
(A) 20 years (A) 204A
(B) 25 years
(C) 27 years (C) 27
(D) 30 years (D) 30

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61. 300gm of sugar solution has 40% sugar in 61. 300 attar fsfer4H4( 40% bfe
it. How much sugar should be added to make it
50% in the solution?
f A 50% SA?
(A) 10gms (A) 10 a
(B) 40 gms
(B) 40 at
(C) 60 gms
(D) 8 gms (Y 60 N
(D) 8aA

62. Aalone can do a piece of work in 21 days. 62. A qpio pt 21 A P5 itai B.

B, who is 40% more efficient than A, will finish the A-4 6 40% a |SRA 3 pfAE
work in
(A) 10 days
(A) 10 A
(B) 12 days
(B) 1 2
(C) 15 days
(D) 18 days ( 15
(D) 18 F
e)
63. Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5 and their 63. DRI0S ..3. 12 44R stTA Yqs3:5,
HCF 12, their product is
(A) 1620 (A) 1620
(B) 1800 (B) 1800
(C) 1980 (C) 1980
(D) 2160 D 2160

64. IfA:B=4:3, B:C=3:5 and C:D=10:9 64. A:B=4:3,B:C=3:5 qRC:D=10:9

then the ratio A: B:C:Dis
(A) 8:6:9:10 (A) 8:6:9:10
(B) 8:9:6:10 (B) 829:6:10
(C) 8:6: 10:9 (CY 8:6: 10:9 V
(D) 6:8: 10:9 (D) 6:8: 10:9

65. A certain principal amounts to Rs. 500 in 65. (A 443 YT S00 D qR5
3 years and Rs. 540 in 5 years. Find the rate of
interest per annum. 52
(A) %
11
(A) 11 50
50 B 11
(B) 11
56
(C) 11 %
(C)% 54
54 (D) 11 %
(D) %
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66. If 45337*2be divisible by 11, the *mark o6. 45337* 2 tfG 11 qtat fsta 1, SA
digit is
(A) 8 8
(B) 6 (B) 6
21+3t42
(C) 4 (C) 4
(D) 2 (D) 2

67. What rate per cent is 1minute 48 seconds to 67. L4-bta 5 1 r 1 fao 48 GHG?
an hour? (A) 1%
(A) 1% (B) 2%
(B) 2% Y3%
(C) 3%
(D) 4%
(D) 4% )
68. 4Gta tets t 20% tGa0A gjo
68. The price of coal is increased by 20%. By
what per cent a family should decrease its
consumption so that expenditure remains same? 120
(A) 40%
(A) 40%
(B) 120
B) 232% (C) 20%
(C) 20%
D16%
0) 165%
69. 15% loss on selling price is what per cent 69. fAgPUT GI 15% *o A, FUS
loss on the cost price?
2

(4) 13%
(B) 23-% (B)
2
(C) 13% () 13%
23
2 2
(D) 23,7% (D) 23,%
70. On simplification, 3034-(1002 +2004) is 170. 3034- (1002 +2004) -4 AAON AA
equal to (A) 2543.
(A) 2543 B} 2984
(B) 2984 (C) 2993
(C) 2993 (D) 3029
(D) 3029

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71. Fill in the blank with an appropriate word A5. Fill in the blank with an appropriate
from the list below: preposition from the list below:
Early to bed and carly to rise The deer is afraid the tiger.
man healthy, wealthy and wise. (A) from
(A) make
(B) made (B) by
(C) have made (C) for
(D) makes (D of

72. Change the following statement into an 6. Replace the missing word with the right
interrogative sentence: word from the options below:
She had time to finish all the questions. A list of candidates for the
(A) Doyou think that she did have time to admission test has been put up on the notice-board.
finish all the questions? (A) illegible
(B)Aad she no time to finish all the (B) honourable
questions? AC eligible
(C) Did she manage to finish all the (D) ideal
questions?
(D) Had she time to finish all the
questions?
77. Change from Active to Passive voice,
choosing from the options below:
The society will help the poor children with
73. Find out the correct sentence from the list money.
below: SAY The poor children will be helped by
(A) The behaviour of the children were
the society with money.
not up to the mark.
(B) The society will be helpedby the poor
children with money.
B Thebehaviourof the children was not (C) The poor children will receive help
up to the mark. from the society with money.
(C) The behaviours of the children was (D) Thepoor children will help the society
not up to the mark. with money.
(D) The behaviours of the children were
not up to the mark.

78. Fill in the blank with an appropriate

preposition given below:
74. Find the word which has the same meaning Ratan entered the room and looked
as 'Cautious'. the paintingon the wal.
(A) Peaceful (AY at
(B) down
(B) Wise
OCareful (C) up
(D) Courageous (D) in
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79. Find out the right word to complete the 84. Find from below the word that means
following sentence: 'esteem'.
The government punished him because of (A Respect
his activities. (B) Enmity
(C) Elegance
A illegal (D) Famous
(B) antisocial
() charitable
(D) shameful 85. Find out from the given words the opposite
of 'Dangerous'.
80. Complete the idiom by choosing the right (A) Terrible
word fronm the options given below: (B) Quiet
She could not make up her about CY Safe
what to buy. (D) Gentle
(A) decision
(B) logic
CCY mind
(D) heart 86. Choose the most appropriate word to fill in
the blank:
Ratna's mother is ,she can'teven
81. Choose the correct form of the verb from sign her name.
the options given below: (A) literate
Have you heard that Mr. Basu (B) strange
the Chairman of the Executive Committee?
illiterate
(A) had being appointed (D) deaf
(B) were appointed
(C) was been appointed
DY has been appointed 87. Choose the correct spelling from the options
below:
82. Find from below, the word that means AY Ambitious
(B) Ambitous
'a boy who frightens weaker boys'.
(C) Ambicious
(A) Tramp
(D) Ambiteous
BY Bully
(C) Hypocrite
(D) Tresspasser 88. Complete the idiom by choosing the right
word from the options given below:
83. Choose the correct spelling from the options The women in the country fought tooth and
below: for liberation.
A Satellite (A) tongue
(B) Satalite (B) mouth
(C) Satallite
(D) Satelite (D) hand
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89. Change from Active to Passive voice, y3, Fill in the blank with an appropriate
choosing from the options below: preposition from the list below:
The cat sneaked in and sat the
The tutor taught Ronny Mathematics for
two years. little girl.
A) Ronny was taught by the tutor under
Mathematics for two years. (B) besides
(B) Mathematics was taught for Ronny (C) into
by the tutor for two years.
DY beside
Ronny was taught Mathematics by
the tutor for two years.
(D) Ronny was taught by the tutor for two
years, Mathematics.
94. Find out the right word to complete the
following sentence:
90. Findout the appropriate word or words that
We buy meat froma
befits the underlined part of the sentence:
(A) Green grocer
When buying a gift one should keep in BYButcher
mind the person's likes and dislikes. (C) Broker
(A) Invent (D) Baker
(B) Ignore
(CY Think about
(D) Admire

95. Fill in the blank with an appropriate word

91. Choose from the list below the most from the list below:
appropriate word to fill in the blank: Neither of the two brothers Ramesh and
An action which is most difficult and almost Suresh found suitable for the job at the
interview held yesterday.
impossible to explain is (A) were
(A) unavoidable (B) are
was
inexplicable (D) have been
(C) indescribable
(D) incoherent

92. Fill in the blank with an appropriate 96. Choose the most appropriate word to fill in
the blank:
prepösition from the list below:
The Emperor Akbar ruled a vast Amit's story about ghosts and witches is
not
kingdom.
(A believable
(A) with
B over (B) strange
(C) wild
(C) on
(D) relevant
(D) by
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97. Change from Passive to Active vojce, 99. Choose the correct form of the verb from
choosing from the options below: the options given below:
Many things may be accomplished by a By the time we reached horme the rain
little effort.
(A) They may accomplish many things (A) has stopped
by little effort. (B) had stopped
(B) They can accomplish many things by (C) had been stopped
little effort.
(C) One may accomplish by little effort (D) was stopping
many things.
D) One may accomplish many things by
a little effort.

98. Complete the idiom by choosing the right 100. Choose the appropriate word to fill in the
word from the options given below: blank:
He moved heaven and to get bail The man seems because he
for his friend. frequently laughs loudly for no reason.
(A) hell (A) happy
(B) sky (B) cheerful
(C) co_mos abnormal
Dcarth (D) admirable
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