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Prelims Mock Test - 1
This Mock Test consists of 100 questions which are spread across 3 sections English Language,
Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The mock test carries 100 marks and of one hour duration.
There is negative marking of 1/4 marks for each wrong answer.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions (Qs. 1 10): Read the following passage
carefully and answer the given questions. Certain
words/phrases are given in bold to help you to locate
them while answering some of the questions.
A person who lives near or next to another, as
dictionary defines neighbour. But todays urban society
feel disconnected from their neighbours, while half of
them admit they dont know the names of theirs
neighbours. In Delhi and NCR, one may feel relations in a
precarious balance'; neighbours are hesitant to intrude
even in emergenciesleading one to conclude that we
are less likely than ever to know our neighbours.
Lengthy working days, long commutes and both
parents working have combined with the way we raise
our children, the suburban neighbourhoods are empty
more than half the day, with scarcely a neighbour to
encounter, let alone recognize, trust or befriend. But,
however powerful the economic and social forces behind
the disappearing neighbour, the transformation is
poisoning our lives, our kids and, quite literally, killing
us.
People have so many friends on Facebook. But in the
neighbourhood they dont have many. It indicates how
virtual our real lives are! Increasingly, we live alone,
even while maintaining vibrant social networks with
like-minded souls, especially online.

So why are we so reluctant to let our neighbours into

our lives? Perhaps it is their very proximity that offends
us, at least in urban areas, and the fact that we can hear
the loud music on their late night parties and smell their
burnt shahi paneer.
I suppose we could try to give our neighbours a
chance; they might have the potential to be much more.
Like in the yester years neighbours were occasional
babysitters or used to receive the letters or parcels on
behalf of us, if we were temporarily absent from home.
What brings us closer to people halfway around the
world also makes strangers of those next door. We
willingly abandoned the bad, chafing aspect of our old
neighbourly ties; we have to somehow learn to maintain
the good habits of compromise and personal interaction
they also gave us.
Is something preventing us Delhites to grow a lovely
interactive social life with our immediate neighbours?
Why are we pretentious while crossing paths with a
person who lives next door? If we dont interact with our
neighbours, we wont be able to love ourselves the right
way. We should just ensure a hearty smile with the
family who lives next door, may be they need us, just the
way we need them.

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1. Which of the following is true in the context of the

passage?
1) Today, Urban society is connected to the
Neighbours.
2) We are not reluctant to let our neighbours into
our lives.
3) Today, People like to make online friends.
4) People have lots of friends on Facebook, but they
dont have friends in Neighbours.
5) None of these
2. Which of the following is the central theme of the
passage?
1) Interaction with neighbours.
2) Why dont you to let your neighbours into our
lives?
3) Why dont you smile at your neighbours?
4) Be a good Neighbour.
5) None of these
3. According to the passage, why neighbours are
hesitant to intrude even in emergencies?
1) Because they are not friendly with their
Neighbours.
2) We live alone, even while maintaining vibrant
social networks with like-minded souls, especially
online.
3) They are pretentious while crossing paths with
their neighbours.
4) Because they dont trust on their neighbours.
5) None of these
4. Which of the following is/are false in the context of
given passage?
1) Today, half of urban society admit, that they dont
even know the name of their neighbours.
2) We have to somehow learn to maintain the good
habits of interaction with our neighbours.
3) We should just ensure a hearty smile with our
neighbours.
4) We could not try to give our neighbours a chance.
5) None of these
5. What, according to the author, what will be happen If
we dont interact with our neighbours ?
1) We wont feel alone.
2) We wont be able to know whats going in their
lives.
3) We wont be able to love ourselves the right way.
4) We wont be disturbed.
5) None of these

6. Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in

meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the
passage.
Precarious
1) Hazardous
2) Certain
3) Sudden
4) Undoubted
5) Sure
7. Which among the following express the SIMILAR
meaning of the word Pretentious as given in the
passage?
1) Unostentatious
2) Tasteful
3) Pompous
4) Honest
5) Modest
8. Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in
meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the
passage.
Abandoned
1) Helped
2) Discarded 3) Assisted
4) Stay
5) Adjusted
9. Which among the following express the OPPOSITE
meaning of the word Proximity as given in the
passage?
1) Togetherness
2) Immediacy
3) Juxtaposition
4) Propinquity
5) Distance
10. Which among the following express the OPPOSITE
meaning of the word Reluctant as given in the
passage?
1) Diffident
2) Chary
3) Demurring
4) Willing
5) Circumspect
Directions (Q. 11-15): In the following passage there
are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the pas-sage and against
each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits
the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word
in each case.
The key finding in a recent study that even top schools in
major cities in India suffer from the __11__ tendency to
impart rote learning may have some shock value to those
who believe that private educational institutions place
greater emphasis on quality and holistic education.
However, for those closely __12__ the school education
scenario, it is a re-affirmation of a bitter truth: schools in
our country are, by and large, quite far from seeing
education as a process of learning with understanding,
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conceptualisation; rather, education remains a mere

transmission of __13__ in a rigid classroom atmosphere,
where the __14__ is on memorisation and the objective is
to rush through a pre-determined syllabus and prepare
children for examinations. While on the scholastic side
the WIPRO-Educational Initiatives Quality Education
Study,' which covered 89 schools, shows a fall in learning
standards among students in classes 4, 6, and 8 over the
last five years, it also flags a disturbing deficit of social
__15__ on the part of a sizable section of students.
11. (1) Superficial
(3) Dislodge
(5) Wasteful
12. (1) Making
(3) Realizing
(5) Viewing
13. (1) Information
(3) Books
(5) Stationary
14. (1) Pressure
(3) Emphasis
(5) Motivation
15. (1) Stability
(3) Acceptability
(5) Behaviour

(2) Entrenched
(4) Stiff
(2) Relating
(4) Observing
(2) Data
(4) Media
(2) Notice
(4) Leverage
(2) Sensitivity
(4) Presence

Directions (16-20): Each question below has two

blanks. There are five pairs of words below each
sentence. Each pair is, numbered. Choose the pair of
words which can be filled up in the blanks in the
sentence in the same order so as to complete the
sentence meaningfully.
16. We frequently hear of capital campaigns
from_________ universities to raise__________ amount of
funds to support scholarship, faculty research,
buildings, and so on.
(1) draw, fragile
(2) delight, jumbo
(3) numerous, gargantuan
(4) deficient, humongous
(5) lacking, immense
17. Distressingly, the Delhi bill mandates that a person
who wilfully or __________makes a false complaint
under this legislation, shall be punished with
________imprisonment.
(1) ingenuous, severe
(2) effortless, understanding

(3) elementary, accommodating

(4) maliciously, rigorous
(5) wellmeant, lenient
18. One of the reasons ______ for Desikas _____ position
is the integration of late and conservative agamic
materials in his works, including the Naradiya
Kalpa.
(1) consternation, prorogate
(2) cited, rigid
(3) denounce, bending
(4) discourage, flexible
(5) concern, prorogue
19. While many cities around the world that are
_________to disasters have planned to reduce risk,
_________damage and increase resilience, Chennai
remained underprepared.
(1) resistant, irritate
(2) resisting, intensify
(3) unsusceptible, aggravate
(4) susceptible, mitigate
(5) resistant, infuriate
20. A high concentration of population within a small
area, _________of impervious asphalt and
__________building over low-lying areas and flood
plains makes mitigation and recovery difficult.
(1) acquittal, intrinsic
(2) swathes, indiscriminate
(3) deliverance, discriminatory
(4) emancipations, methodical
(5) exoneration, particular
Directions (Qs. 21 - 25): Find out the error in the
given sentence. If there is no error marked your answer
as (5).
21. Rainfall has traditionally been plentiful / for
growing tea, especially in India but / with recent
changes on the climate, surface and ground water
/ are becoming important irrigation systems. / No
error.
(1) Rainfall has traditionally been plentiful
(2) for growing tea, especially in India but
(3) with recent changes on the climate, surface and
ground water
(4) are becoming important irrigation systems.
(5) No error.
22. A conference specially designed / to keep new-age
teachers in sync / with changing times / is being
organised by the university. / No error.
(1) A conference specially designed
(2) to keep new-age teachers in sync
(3) with changing times
(4) is being organised by the university.
(5) No error

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23. British researchers had developed / a new mobile

app that could / involve people with autism in the
development / of new technologies for their own
use. / No error.
(1) British researchers had developed
(2) a new mobile app that could
(3) involve people with autism in the development
(4) of new technologies for their own use.
(5) No error.
24. This centre offers private / tuitions for all subjects.
/ The fees are / quite reasonable. / No error.
(1) This centre offers private
(2) tuitions for all subjects
(3) The fees are
(4) quite reasonable.
(5) No error.
25. Although it / started as a cottage / industry,
Keropok making has now / develop into a
flourishing business. / No error.
(1) Although it
(2) started as a cottage
(3) industry, Keropok making has now
(4) develop into a flourishing business.
(5) No error
Directions (Qs.26 - 30): Rearrange the following six
sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer
the questions given below them.

(C) Not only do some top honchos invite people to go

jogging with them, some are even more than willing to
gym with their team to motivate more employees to get
into fitness groove.
(D) Accenture Stepathlon is a 75-day gamification event
that helps employees to embrace a healthy lifestyle.
(E) While most companies promote walks, marathons
and cycling, there are some health initiatives
spearheaded by the CEOs themselves.
(F) Accenture Indias employees collectively covered a
distance of over one million kilometers and burned an
aggregate of nearly 107 million calories.
26. Which of the following will be the Fourth sentence?
(1) F
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) A
27. Which of the following will be the First sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
28. Which of the following will be the Last sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) F
(5) D
29. Which of the following will be the Third sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
30. Which of the following will the Fifth sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) F

(A) Navneet Kapoor, president and MD of Target India,

participates in the Target 10k at Bengaluru Midnight
Marathon every year.
(B) Participants are encouraged to take at least 10,000
steps a day which, in turn, helps teams advance on a
virtual map and traverse the globe.

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Direction (31-35): What will come in place of the
question mark (?) in the following number series?
31. 10 5 5 7.5 ? 37.5
1) 12
2) 15
3) 18
4) 22.5
5) 2
32. 18 19 22 31 58 ?
1) 139
2) 128
3) 137
4) 125
5) 134
33. 560 280 140 ? 35 17.5
1) 50
2) 60
3) 70
4) 80
5) 90

34. 20 ? 38 56 80 110
1) 24
2) 28
3) 22
4)26
5)32
35. 250 242 258 226 ? 162
1) 290
2) 250
3)270
4)260
5)300
Directions (36-40): What will come in place of the
question mark (?) in the given questions?
36. 6/4 + 17/8 -33/16 +25/8= ?
1)85/16
2) 75/16
3) 65/16
4) 55/8
5) 75/8

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(?)1/2

37. (16.5 X 12) 18 + 10=

1)441
2) 480
3) 500
4) 420
5)540
38. 6/4 of 1608 - 25% of 7500 + ? = 538
1) 2
2) 4
3)1
4)5
5)3
39. (4096)1/3 X (1728)1/3 ? = (13)2
1) 24
2) 23
3) 22
4) 21
5) 25
40. 365.25 224.15 + 146.20 -78.50 = ?
1) 108.80
2) 118.40 3) 212.60
4) 208.80
5) 216.40
41. ((125+15) X 70) 35 = 70 X 2?
1) 2
2) 1
3)4
4) 3
5)5
42. 63% of 720 14= ?
1) 34.4
2) 36.2
3) 38.6
4) 32.4
5) 34.6
43. 125% of 6400 + 25% of 7200 + 36% of 1800=?
1) 12448
2)10448 3) 11542
4) 12640
5) 8748
44. 17.06 X 25 -? = 252.25
1) 174.25
2) 222.25 3) 162.50
4) 198.25
5) 200
3
3
?
7
45. 64 X (4 ) = 64
1) 3
2)2
3) 5
4)4
5)1
46. Rahul and Gaurav started a business in the ratio of
15:6 and their profit were in the ratio of 3:1. If Rahul
invested the money for 6 months, then for what time
did Gaurav invest the money?
1) 3months
2)5months
3)6months
4)7months
5)None of these
47. Aman spends 80% of his monthly salary on rent, EMI
and miscellaneous expenses in the ratio of 3:1:4 . If he
spends a total of 16000rs on rent and EMI together,
how much is his monthly salary?
1)44000
2) 35000
3)40000
4)48000
5)50000
48. There are seven positive observations. The average of
the first four is 12 and that of the last four is 9. If the
average of these seven observations is 10, what is the
fourth observation?
1) 14
2)16
3)18
4) 13
5)15
49. The profit earned by selling an article for 650rs is
double what was incurred when the same article was

sold for 535rs. What would be the selling price of the

article, if it is sold at 20% profit?
1) 610
2) 480
3)504
4) 510
5)484
50. How many different ways can the letter of the word
DEEPAK be arranged?
1)720
2)1240
3) 360
4)1080
5) None of these
51. Two trains travel in opposite directions at 54kmph and
72kmph and a man sitting in the slower train passes
the faster train in 18 seconds. The length of the faster
train is?
1) 720 meters
2) 540 meters 3)630 meters
4) 750 meters
5)820 meters
52. A and B invest in a business in the ratio of 3:7. If 10%
of the profit goes to charity and As share is 6750rs.
Then, the total profit is?
1)25000
2) 27500
3)22500
4) 24000
5)20000
53. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 3 hours and 6
hours respectively. If they are opened on alternate
hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours
will the tank be full?
1) 2 hours
2) 3 hours
3) 4 hours
4) 5 hours
5) 6 hours
54. The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his
son. Ten years hence, fathers age will be twice that of
his son. The ratio of fathers age to his son is?
1) 6:3
2) 5:4
3) 8:5
4) 7:3
5) None of these
55. A car start running at the speed of 50km per hour. If
the speed of the car increases 6km at the end of every
hour then what will be distance covered at the end of
ten hours from the start of the journey?
1)760km
2) 850km
3)680km
4)720km
5) None of these
56. The ratio of the speed of two cars is 5:8. If the second
car covers 300km in 3 hours find the speed of first car?
1) 65.5kmph
2)62.5kmph
3)70kmph
4)72.5kmph
5)None of these
57. A box contains 4 Red and 6 Yellow balls. If 2 balls are
selected at random, then what is the probability that
both are of the same colour?
1) 11/15
2) 15/17
3)7/15
4) 8/15
5) None of these
58. A can do a piece of work in 27 days. B is 25% less
efficient than A. Find the number of days taken by B to
do the same piece of work?

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1) 34 days
2) 32 days
3)35 days
4)36 days
5)40 days
59. The compound interests on a certain sum for two
successive years are 250rs and 265rs. The rate of
interest per annum is?
1)6%
2)5%
3) 4%
4) 7%
5)8%
60. The average age of 12 persons is 30 years. If the age of
one more person is added the average decreases by
one year. What is the age of the new person?
1) 19 years
2) 16 years 3) 17 years
4) 15 years
5) None of these
Directions (61-65): Study the table and answer the given
questions.
Number of members in 5 health clubs during 5 given years
Health
culbs

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

A
B
C
D
E

142
173
112
142
123

116
120
128
114
122

132
124
136
150
212

136
183
110
130
100

234
122
160
85
108

62. If 75% of the total number of health clubs A,B and c

together in 2002 are males, what is the total number of
male members in health clubs A,B and C together in
2002?
1) 285
2) 270
3) 273
4) 300
5) None of these
63. The number of member in health club E increased by
what percent from 2004 to 2005?
1) 18%
2) 8%
3)6%
4)12%
5) None of these
64. What is the average number of members in health club
A,B and C in 2004?
1) 150
2) 140
3) 148
4) 143
5) None of these
65. What is the ratio of the total number of members in
health club B in 2002 to that in health club C in 2005?
1)3:4
2)5:6
3) 7:8
4)9:10
5) None of these

61. What is the difference between the total number of

members in health clubs A and B together in 2001 and
that in health club D and E together in 2005?
1)122
2) 136
3) 126
4)128
5) None of these

REASONING ABILITY
Directions (66 - 70): Study the following information and
answer the questions.
In each of the questions below are given two or three
statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
You have to take the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts.
Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given statements,
disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer.
1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.

66. Statements: All sponges are clothes

Some fabrics are clothes
Conclusions: I. All sponges are fabrics
II. All fabrics being sponges is a possibility
67. Statements: Some teachers are lawyers
All lawyers are doctors
Conclusions: I. No doctor is teacher
II. All doctors are lawyers
68. Statements: All goals are ranks
No rank is a game. No player is a goal.
Conclusions: I. No rank is a player
II. No game is a goal
69. Statements: All sheeps are lions
Some lions are tigers. No goat is a tiger
Conclusions: I. Some lions are goats

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II. Some tigers are lions

70. Statements: All sheeps are lions
Some lions are tigers. No goat is a tiger
Conclusions: I. Some sheeps are tigers
II. Some lions are sheeps
Directions (71-75): In these questions, a relationship
between different elements is shown in the statements.
The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give
answer
(1) If only conclusion I is true.
(2) If only conclusion II is true.
(3) If either conclusion I or II is true
(4) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(5) If both conclusions I and II are true.
71. Statements: M= N< Q > R < P < S
Conclusions:
I. Q > M
II. R < S
72. Statements: P > M=B < S < J=K
Conclusions:
I. P > S
II. B < K
73. Statements: P=Q < R < S=T > U
Conclusions:
I. P=S
II. P < S
74. Statements: A < B =C > D, E=A
Conclusions:
I. E < C
II. B > D
75. Statements: P > Q=M > J=N<R
Conclusions:
I. M >P
II. J >R
Directions (76-80) : Study the following information and
answer the questions.
M7!GU%A8C?3S9J2I@K#5UX1QV4&Y$ZN
76. Which of the following is twelfth to the left of the
twentysecond from the the left end of the above
arrangement?
1) ?
2) U 3) 7
4) S
5) 9
77. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
based on their positions in the above arrangement and
so from a group. Which is the one that does not belong
to that group?
1) MG7
2) VY4
3) %CA
4) JSI
5) 51U
78. If all the numbers from the above arrangement are
dropped, which of the following will be the sixteenth
element from the right end?

1) S
2) ?
3) J
4) A
5) C
79. How many such consonants are there in the above
arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded
by a symbol and immediately followed by a vowel ?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) Four
80. Which of the following is the fifth to the left of
sixteenth from the left end of the above arrangement?
1) ?
2) S
3) 9
4) 3
5)2
81. In a certain code language DIVORCE is written as
WJENFDS. How is DISCARD written in that code
language ?
1) TEJBESB
2) TJEBESB
3) EJBSBSB
4) JETBESB
5) None of these
82. How many pairs of letters are there in the world
PLASTIC each of which has as many letters between
them as in the English alphabetical series?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) None of these
Directions (83-85) : Study the following information and
answer the questions.
Q is Grandson of B, Who is father of S. C is wife of S, who is
father of Q. A is mother of R, who is brother of S.
83. How is B related R?
1) Father
2) Grandfather
3) Mother
4) Cant be determined 5) None of these
84. How is Q related A ?
1) Son
2) Grandson
3) Daughter
4) Granddaughter 5) None of these
85. How is R related to C ?
1) Brother
2) Son-in-law 3) Son
4) Brother-in-law 5) None of these
Directions (86-90) : Study the following information and
answer the questions.
A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a circular table
facing the center but not necessarily in the same order. A
sits third to the right of B. Only three people sit between C
and F. C is neither an immediate neighbour of A nor of B.
only three people sit between B and E. H sits on the
immediate right of E. D sits third to the left of E.

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86. How many people are seated between A and H, when

counted from the right of A?
1) None
2) Two
3) Four
4) Three
5) One
87. Who amongst the following represent the immediate
neighbours of A ?
1) F,G
2) F,H
3)E,G
4)E,F
5)D,G
88. Who among the following sits second to the left of G?
1) C
2) F
3) E
4) H
5) A
89. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
based on their positions in the given arrangement and
so from a group. Which is the one that does not belong
to the group?
1) CGD
2) BDG
3) AEC
4) FAH
5)DFE
90. Which amongst the following is true regarding D, as
per given arrangement?
1) None of the given statement is true
2) Only three people sit between D and A
3) C sits second to the right of D
4) D sits second to the right of G
5) Only two people sit between D and H
Directions (91-95) : Study the following information and
answer the questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are playing different games viz,
Cricket, Badminton,Tennis, KhoKho, Vollyball, Chess and
Hockey. They go to play on a different days of week from
Monday to Sunday. C Plays neither Vollyball nor Hockey
but he plays on Wednesday. E plays KhoKho but not on
Monday. The one who plays on Friday play Tennis. The one
who Plays Chess goes on Tuesday. D goes on Saturday but
not play the Vollyball. G plays the Badminton. F goes on
Thursday. B does not play Chess.
91. The Person Who Plays KhoKho goes on which of the
following day?
1) Wednesday
2) Sunday
3) Monday
4) Friday
5) Tuesday
92. F Plays which of the following game?
1) Vollyball
2) Chess
3) Badminton
4) Cricket
5) Tennis

93. The person who goes on Wednesday Play which of the

following
1) Vollyball
2) Chess
3) Badminton
4) Cricket
5) Tennis
94. Who among the following Plays Hockey?
1) B
2) C
3) D
4) E
5)F
95. Who among the following plays on Monday?
1) G
2) F
3) A
4) C
5) B
Directions (96-100): This question is based on the five
three-digit numbers given below.
428 147 624 185 756
96. If 2 is added to the first digit of every odd number and
3 is subtracted from the third digit of every even
number, then in how many numbers will a digit appear
twice?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) Five
97. If all the numbers are arranged in ascending order
from left to right , which of the following will be sum of
all the three digits of the number which is third from
the right?
1) 13
2) 16
3) 14
4)15
5)18
98. What will be the resultant if the third digit of the
lowest number and the second digit of the highest
number are multiplied?
1) 24
2) 35
3) 42
4) 28
5)32
99. The positions of the first and the third digit of each of
the numbers are interchanged. What will be resultant
if the first digit of the lowest number thus formed is
divided by the second digit of the highest number thus
formed?
1) 2
2) 4
3) 3.5
4) 4
5) 6
100. If in each number all the digits are arranged in
descending order from left to right within the number,
how many numbers thus formed will be odd numbers?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) Four

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(1) None follow

(2) Either I or III or IV follows
(3) Only II and IV follow
(4) Either I or III and II and IV follow
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