NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
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English

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Direction: Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your answer sheet accordingly.

He found her extremely attractive and charming.

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The sky is boundless.

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The sky is clear today.
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I have a fascination for deep water.
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Direction: Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the bold/underlined word and mark your response in your answer sheet accordingly.

My boss has been too generous.
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Spring is a time of plenty.
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He is an industrious workman.
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Plants grow in abundance here.
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She rarely comes here.
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She is a rather crooked woman.
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Her smile was contagious.

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Her dynamic nature impressed everyone.
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She was lamenting her destiny.
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Under his leadership, the company grew in an organic manner.
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His charm lies in his oratory.
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She is a patron of art and culture.
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Arrogance is a hallmark of his nature.
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She undertook a reconnaissance of the entire issue.
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My daughter is my replica.
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The sardonic nature of her stories made her stand out among contemporary writers.
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Overstep the mark

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Palsy-walsy friends

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Open a Pandora's box

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Pull your socks up

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To get under somebody's skin

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Turn topsy-turvy
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A clarion call
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Fire in the belly
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A hunky-dory situation
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Give somebody a leg up
31

Direction: Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.

There was a time when West Germany was a distinct ______.

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I was ______ with the film, I had expected it to be better.
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It was a ______ experience. Everybody was shocked.
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Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Elephants ______ when they perceive danger.
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The first film on Tagore was such a success that now they are going to make a ______.
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Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The United Nations had _______ 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health.
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My brother is _____ punctual, but he is late today.
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My son is very _____, he trusts everyone.
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Mahatma Gandhi was a lover of humanity and a ______ believer in the goodness of human nature.
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I wish I _____ her before we met.
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

You don't have a (a)/ monopoly on suffering; (b)/ other people don't have problems too. (c)/ No error (d)

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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

If you say that someone (a)/ you admire has feet of clay (b)/ you mean that he or she has hidden faults. (c)/ No error.(d)

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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

He refused to change (a)/ his decision; (b)/ he refused it point out (c). (d) No error.
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

The importance of trade in Mughal times reinforced (a)/ the cultural definition of wealth as something (b)/ comprising of movable property. (c)/ No error (d)
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

In the nineteenth century, (a)/ most traditional scholars (b)/ tried to stay clear from the imperial Government. (c)/ No error (d)
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

He began his discussion by pointing over (a)/ that men and women (b)/ had different biological functions. (c)/ No error (d)
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Though he is poor, (a)/ but he is (b)/ honest. (c)/ No error (d)
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

My mother (a)/ has been doing (b)/ everything for the family since day one. (c)/ No error (d)
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

When learning to dive (a)/ it is important(b)/ to relax in between and take breaks. (c)/ No error (d)
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

I have the opportunity (a)/ to study (b)/ in America next year. (c)/ No error(d)

General Science

1
If human blood is placed in a 2% detergent solution, what will happen to the RBC?
2
The major source of vitamins and minerals for vegetarians is
3

The electrostatic potential doesn't depend on which of the following 

(1) It depends on the charge

(2) It depends on the endpoints of the path through work done

(3) It depends on the path taken for the work done 

(4) It depends on the amount of work done 

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Mirage is an illustration of
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Common salt (NaCl) is not used as a raw material for preparation of which one of the following compounds?
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Keppel Island is completely bleached mainly due to the expansion of
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Consider the following statements about Light year:

1. Light year is a unit for measurement of very large distances.

2. Light year is a unit for measurement of very large time intervals.

3. Light year is a unit for measurement of intensity of light.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Which one of the following regarding density of water at atmospheric pressure is correct?
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Which of the following pairs of physical phenomenon and the discover is/are correctly matched?

 1. James Chadwick  Photoelectric
 2. Albert Einstein  Neutron
 3. Marie Curie  Radium
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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LED (a semi-conductor device) is an abbreviation that stands for
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The statement "friction force is a contact force while magnetic force is a non-contact force" is
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Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Hypobromous acid?
13
The composition of gases in exosphere is
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Which one of the following is not used as a raw material in the manufacture of glass?
15
In electrolytic refining of copper, the electrolyte is a solution of
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Solder is an alloy of
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Which one of the following statements about dihydrogen (H2) is not correct?
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Which of the following sets of elements has the same valency?
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Which one of the following is the lowest possible temperature?
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Numerically two thermometers, one in Fahrenheit scale and another in Celsius scale shall read same at
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The image we see in plane mirror is
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The process whereby certain minerals absorb water, expand and change is called as
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Point of Origin of Earthquake Wave is known as
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Which one of the following statements about the cleansing action of soap is not true?
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Hydrogenation of vegetable oils using nickel catalyst is an example of
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Which one of the following materials is not an allotrope of carbon ?
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Which one of the following reactions does not result in the evolution of hydrogen gas?
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Which one of the following acids is predominantly found in tomatoes?
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Which one of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment? 
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Reaction of quick lime (CaO) with water to produce slaked lime (Ca(OH)2) is an example of
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Twinkling of stars is due to
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Which one of the following cannot be the unit of frequency of a sound wave?
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'Beats' is a phenomenon that occurs when frequencies of two harmonic waves are
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Light waves are incident on an air-glass boundary. Some of the light waves are reflected and some are refracted in the glass.  Which one of the following properties is the same for the incident wave and the refracted wave?
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Which one of the following statements is true for a simple harmonic oscillator?
36
During seed germination, the part of the embryo which grows into root is
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In a typical flower, germinating pollen grains pass through several parts of the gynoecium before they reach the ovule. A list of the parts of gynoecium is given below in different combinations. Choose the combination that represents the correct sequence of pollen tube pathway/journey:
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Which one of the following colours may be obtained by combining green and red colours?
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Which of the following are the primary colours of light?
40
According to the New Cartesian Sign Convention, which one of the following is correct is respect of the formula $\dfrac{1}{f} = \dfrac{1}{v}+ \dfrac{1}{u}$, where symbols have their usual meanings?
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Movement of materials to different parts of cytoplasm and nucleus is generally carried out by
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In mitochondria, ATP synthesizing chemical reaction take place in the
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Squamous epithelial cells are found in the inner lining of
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Transformation of meristematic cells into specific permanent tissues occurs by the process of
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The gaseous product of a process in plants is a requirement for another vital process that releases energy. Given below are four combinations of the process and product. Identify the correct answer.
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In a dicot pot herb, vaseline/vegetable oil was applied on the upper surface of one leaf (Experimental leaf 1) and on the lower surface of another leaf (Experimental leaf 2). Vaseline/Vegetable oil was not applied to the control leaf. The plant was deliberately not watered for several days. Which leaf will dry up last?
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Which one of the following statements is not correct for light rays?
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A glass prism splits white light into different colours. This phenomenon is called dispersion of light by prism. Which one of the following statements is correct?
49
A current of 1.0 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 10 minutes. The amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit is
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Which one of the following formulas does not represent electrical power?
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The sound created in a big hall persists because of the repeated reflections. The phenomenon is called
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When light scattered by a molecule and the frequency of the scattered light is changed, this phenomenon is called

General Studies

1
Which one of the following is not a form of condensation?
2
Which one of the following clouds is a rain-bearing cloud?
3
In which one of the following countries is intensive subsistence agriculture not predominantly practiced?
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The Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway is located at
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Bharatmala Pariyojana is related to
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The natural vegetation which covers the maximum geographical areas of India is
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River Beas, flowing from Himachal and Punjab, joins the river
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With regard to the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is not correct?
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Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
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Which one of the following is included in Article 51A (Part-IV A) of the Constitution of India?
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As per the data up to November, 2020, released by the Union Finance Ministry, which one of the following countries ranks 1 in terms of ODI (Outward Direct Investment) for the year 2020-21?
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'Exercise Desert Knight - 21' is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Air Force of which one of the following countries?
13
Tableau of which one of the following States/Union Territory was adjudged best in the Republic Day Parade, 2021?
14
In the recently concluded elections in December 2020, Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office as President of one of the following countries. Identify the country.
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Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the 'Legion of Merit' award?
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Which one of the following statements is most appropriate about 'Exercise Kavach'?
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Recently a state of emergency has been declared in which one of the following countries?
18
Which one of the following teams is the winner of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2021?
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Which country has replaced Maldives to host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games?
20
Identify the correct reason, out of the following, about Claire Polosak for being in the news:
21
Which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?
22
Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka?
23

Which of the following statements about Saguna bhakti traditions is/are correct?

1. Saguna bhakti traditions focus on the worship of specific deities such as Vishnu or his avatars.

2. In Saguna bhakti traditions, Gods and Goddesses are conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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At which one of the following places was a Shiva temple not constructed under the patronage of the Chola rulers?
25

Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots Commission is/are correct?

1. The Commission did not hold enquiries in the districts which were not affected.

2. The Commission did record the statements of ryots, sahukars and eye-witnesses.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ziyarat?
27
Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of river Brahmaputra?
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Which one of the following is not a minor plate?
29

Advantage(s) of tectonic activity in Iceland include(s):

1. Source of natural geothermal energy

2. Creation of new land

3. Attraction of tourists

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Which one of the following is the longest Latitude?
31
If it is 12.00 Noon in India, on which meridian will it be 7.00 am of the same day?
32
Who among the following was considered to be the preceptor of Mirabai?
33

Consider the following statements about the Mahanavami Dibba:

1. It was the name of a giant box of sweets distributed at the Mahanavami festival.

2. It was the name of a massive platform with a base covered with relief carvings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Which one of the following statements about the Ain-i-Akbari is not correct?
35

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

1. Was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses.

2. regarded the Vedas as infallible

3. had met and had discussion with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

36

Consider the following statements:

1. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded at Aligarh by Sayyid Ahmad Khan.

2. Sayyid Ahmad Khan was a great believer in religious toleration, and Hindus, Parsis and Christians had contributed to the funds of his college.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

37
Basket-of-eggs topography is related to
38
Which one of the following planets has the highest density?
39
The maximum depth of Lithosphere is found in the
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A large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the Earth's crust and develops in the form of large domes is known as
41
Which one of the following Oil Refineries is not located in Assam?
42
Where and when did Mahatma Gandhi make his first public appearance in India on coming back from South Africa after two decades?
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When and where was the demand for "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence made by the Indian National Congress?
44
Which one of the following provides for the complete equality of men and woman in India?
45

Which of the following statements about the non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is/are correct?

1. Their total number is now 10, but was originally only 6.

2. They are elected for a term of two years only.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

46
At which of the following was the American Declaration of Independence adopted on 4 July, 1776?
47
Who among the following was the head of the Government that was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution?
48
Which one of the following is not a bio-mass energy source?
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