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Time : 60 min. for M.M. : 300

CUET UG-2022
(General Test)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The test is of 60 Minutes duration.

2. The test contains 75 Questions out of which 60 questions need to be attempted.

3. Marking Scheme of the test:

a. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)

b. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (–1).

c. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).

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Choose the correct answer : Sol. Theme of ‘Shikshak’ Parv-2021 was Quality and
Question ID : 652221 Sustainable Schools: Learning from schools in
India.
Who got the Major Dhayan Chand Khel Ratna
Award 2021 for his excellent performance in Question ID : 652225

cricket? Light combat helicopters (LCH) are developed by:

(A) Mithali Raj (B) Shikhar Dhawan (A) Bharat Electronics

(B) Defence Research and Development
(C) Virat Kohli (D) M.S. Dhoni
Organisation
Answer (A)
(C) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Sol. Mithali Raj got the Major Dhayan Chand Khel Ratna
(D) Bharat Dynamics
Award 2021 for excellent performance in cricket.
Answer (C)
Question ID : 652222
Sol. Light Combat Helicopters are developed by
UNESCO has added this festival to its 2021 list of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Question ID : 652226
(A) Durga Puja (B) Diwali Out of the alternatives choose the most appropriate
(C) Holi (D) Kali Puja description about the three given words.

Answer (A) Bangle : Anklet : Necklace

Sol. Durga Puja (A) These are Games product

(B) These are jewellery
UNESCO added this festival to its 2021 list of
Intangible Cultural Heritage. (C) These are metals

Question ID : 652223 (D) These are Stationary items

Answer (NA)
Which mission has been renamed as Pradhan
Mantri Digital Health Mission (PMDHM)? Sol. NA
Question ID : 652227
(A) Ayushman Bharat
From the following pairs select the combination of
(B) Awaz Health Insurance Scheme
right pair from the following options.
(C) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna
a. Kuwait : Taka
(D) National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) b. Greece : Dinnar
Answer (D) c. Argentina : Peso
Sol. National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) has been d. Bangladesh : Taka
renamed as Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission. d. Sweden : Krona
Question ID : 652224 Choose the correct answer from the options given
The theme of ‘Shikshak’ Parv-2021 was: below

(A) Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learning (A) c, d, e (B) a, b, c

from schools in India (C) b, c, d (D) a, d, e

(B) Learning Outcomes Answer (A)

(C) Quality Teachers for Quality Education Sol. Argentina – Peso

(D) Holistic Development Bangladesh – Taka

Answer (A) Sweden – Krona

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Question ID : 652228 Choose the correct answer from the options given
Arrange the given words in the sequence in which below:
they occur in the dictionary. (A) a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II (B) a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I
a. Firmament b. Finish (C) a-I, b-III, c-IV, d-II (D) a-III, b-IV, c-II, d-I
c. First d. Fissure Answer (A)
e. Fiscal Sol.
Choose the correct answer from the options given
Nile – Africa
below
(A) b, c, d, a, e (B) a, b, c, d, e Mississippi – North America
(C) b, a, c, e, d (D) e, a, b, c, d Ganga – India
Answer (C)
Amazon – South America
Sol. Finish, Firmament, First, Fiscal, Fissure.
Question ID : 652229 Question ID : 6522211

Match List-I with List-II Among the four options given below three have
similarities find the odd one out.
List-II List-II
(A) Scurvy (B) Influenza
a. Ellora caves I. Jaipur
(C) Beri Beri (D) Rickets
b. Amer Fort II. Agra
Answer (B)
c. Golden Temple III. Aurangabad
Sol. Influenza is different from others.
d. Taj Mahal IV. Amritsar
Question ID : 6522212
Choose the correct answer from the options given Match List-I with List-II
below:
List-I List-II
(A) a-I, b-III, c-IV, d-II (B) a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
(C) a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II (D) a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II a. Saina Nehwal I. Boxing

Answer (B) b. Mary Kom II. Wrestling

Sol.
c. Mithali Raj III. Badminton
Ellora caves – Aurangabad
d. Geeta Phogat IV. Cricket
Amer Fort – Jaipur
Choose the correct answer from the options given
Golden Temple – Amritsar below:
Taj Mahal – Agra (A) a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II (B) a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV

Question ID : 6522210 (C) a-IV, b-I, c-II, d-III (D) a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I
Match List-I with List-II Answer (A)

List-I Rivers List-II Continents Sol.

a. Nile I. North America Saina Nehwal – Badminton

b. Mississippi II. South America Mary Kom – Boxing

c. Ganga III. Africa Mithali Raj – Cricket

d. Amazon IV. India Geeta Phogat – Wrestling

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Question ID : 6522213 Answer (A)
Match List-I with List-II Sol. Mole Hills is different from all three.
Question ID : 6522216
List-I List-II
Which of the following is a leap year?
a. Hepatitis I. Blood (A) 1500 (B) 700
b. Pneumonia II. Joints (C) 1300 (D) 2000
Answer (D)
c. Arthritis III. Liver
Sol. 2000 is completely divisible by 400 because this is
d. Thalassemia IV. Lungs a century leap year.
Question ID : 6522217
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below: Which one of the following diagram represents
Automobile, Cars, Motorcycle?
(A) a-III, b-IV, c-II, d-I (B) a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV
(C) a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I (D) a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I
Answer (A) (A) (B)

Sol.

Hepatitis – Liver
(C) (D)
Pneumonia – Lungs

Arthritis – Joints Answer (A)

Thalassemia – Blood Sol.

Question ID : 6522214
In the following question arrange the given words in
the sequence that occur in the dictionary. Question ID : 6522218
a. Whiter b. Wound In the given questions select the related word from
the alternatives.
c. Writer d. Worked
Horse : Jockey : Car ______
e. Worst
(A) Brake (B) Chauffeur
Choose the correct answer from the options given
(C) Seatbelt (D) Steering
below:
Answer (D)
(A) a, d, b, e, c (B) a, d, e, b, c
Sol. Horse is driven by a Jockey. Similarly, car is driven
(C) d, a, b, e, c (D) d, a, e, b, c by a chauffeur.
Answer (B) Question ID : 6522219

Sol. Whiter, Worked, Worst, Wound, Writer. Among the four options given below three have
similar properties. Find the odd one out:
Question ID : 6522215
(A) Ginger (B) Beetroot
Among the four options, three have the same
(C) Carrot (D) Cabbage
property. Find the odd one out.
Answer (D)
(A) Mole Hills (B) Nilgiri Hills Sol. Ginger, Beetroot and Carrot are root vegetable.
(C) Aravali Hills (D) Shivalik Hills They grows below the soil surface.
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Question ID : 6522220 Choose the correct answer from the options given
Monu rides his bicycle northwards, then turned left below.
and rides one km and again turned left and rides (A) (b), (e), (c), (a), (d)
2 km. Monu found himself exactly one km west of (B) (e), (b), (c), (a), (d)
his starting point. How far did he ride northwards
(C) (e), (b), (a), (c), (d)
initially?
(D) (b), (e), (a), (c), (d)
(A) 5 km (B) 2 km
Answer (D)
(C) 3 km (D) 4 km
Sol. Explicit, Explore, Explosive, Exponent, Exposition
Answer (B)
Question ID : 6522224
Sol.
What is meaningful/logical order of the words given
below?
(a) Type
(b) Save
(c) Open

Question ID : 6522221 (d) Print

Which among the following is the biggest planet of (e) Close

our solar system? Choose the correct answer from the options given
below.
(A) Saturn (B) Jupiter
(A) (c), (a), (d), (b), (e)
(C) Mars (D) Venus
(B) (a), (c), (b), (d), (e)
Answer (B)
(C) (c), (a), (b), (d), (e)
Sol. Jupiter is the biggest planet of our solar system.
(D) (a), (c), (d), (b), (e)
Question ID : 6522222
Answer (C)
From the given option which word can not be
Sol. Open, Type, Save, Print, Close
formed from the letters given in “PERMANENT”
Question ID : 6522225
(a) MENTOR (b) TRAMP
The pH value of human’s urine in human is about
(c) AMPERE (d) REMANT
(A) 2.5 (B) 4.0
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below. (C) 6.0 (D) 9.0

(A) (a) (B) (b) Answer (C)

(C) (c) (D) (d) Sol. pH value of human’s urine is about (average) 6.

Answer (A) Question ID : 6522226

Sol. MENTOR HEAVY can be coded as 8, 5, 1, 22, 25, then LIGHT

will be coded as.
Question ID : 6522223
(A) 12, 7, 9, 8, 20 (B) 12, 9, 7, 8, 20
Arrange the following words as they occur in the
english dictionary. (C) 7, 8, 9, 12, 20 (D) 9, 7, 8, 12, 20

(a) Explosive (b) Explicit Answer (B)

(c) Exponent (d) Exposition Sol. L I G H T

(e) Explore 12 9 7 8 20 (Positional value)

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Question ID : 6522227 Question ID : 6522231
Who is known as the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ The first Indian women Fighter Pilot to fly a fighter
in India? jet is:

(A) Verghese Kurien (A) Avani Chaturvedi

(B) Gunjan Saxena
(B) M.S. Swaminathan
(C) Shubhangi swaroop
(C) Dr. Lalji Singh
(D) Bhawana Kanth
(D) Dr. Balram Jakhad
Answer (A)
Answer (B)
Sol. Avani Chaturvedi is the first Indian Women Fighter
Sol. M.S. Swaminathan is known as the ‘Father of Pilot to fly a fighter jet.
Green Revolution’ in India. Question ID : 6522232
Question ID : 6522228 Match the List-I with List-II
Justice is always related to ______ List-I List-II
(A) Deceit
a. Pedology I. Study of muscles
(B) Just
b. Pisciculture II. Study of growing
(C) Generosity
old
(D) Nobility
c. Myology III. Study of soils
Answer (NA)
Sol. NA d. Gerontology IV. Study of fish
Question ID : 6522229
Choose the correct answer from the options given
In Rigveda, the river Jhelum is known as below
(A) Sutridri (A) a-II, b-IV, c-III, d-I

(B) Parushini (B) a-II, b-III, c-I, d-IV

(C) a-IV, b-II, c-I, d-III
(C) Vitasta
(D) a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
(D) Asikni
Answer (D)
Answer (C)
Sol. Pedology - Study of soil
Sol. River Jhelum is known as Vitasta in Rigveda. Pisciculture - Study of fish
Question ID : 6522230 Myology - Study of muscles
A person is going towards north in the night and he Gerontology - Study of growing old
sees Dhruv tara and sees it on his left side. Which Question ID : 6522233
of the following statements justify the fact? The interest earned on ₹ 25000 in 5 years at simple
(A) Always interest is ₹ 1500. What is the rate of interest?

(B) Sometimes (A) 1.1% (B) 1.2%

(C) 1.4% (D) 1.6%
(C) Generally
Answer (B)
(D) Never
25000  R  5
Answer (NA) Sol. 1500 =
100
Sol. NA R = 1.2 %

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Question ID : 6522234 Question ID : 6522237
Given that a : b = 5 : 3 and b : c = 2 : 5 Match List-I with List-II
Which of the following is true? List-I List-II
(A) a < b < c (B) b < c < a a. First country to I. New Zealand
(C) b < a < c (D) a < c < b use glass

Answer (D) b. First country to II. Russia

make written
Sol. a : b = 5 : 3 constitution
b:c=2:5 a<c<b
c. First country to III. USA
a : b : c = 10 : 25 : 15 do Artificial
Satellite
2:5:3 Experiment
Question ID : 6522235
d. First Country to IV. Egypt
Arrange the given ratios in descending order: impose Carbon
Tax
a. 7 : 15 b. 15 : 23
c. 17 : 25 c. 21 : 39 Choose the correct answer from the options given
below
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below: (A) a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
(B) a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
(A) c > a > b > d
(C) a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV
(B) a > d > c > b
(D) a-I, b-II, c-IV, d-III
(C) c > b > d > a
Answer (A)
(D) d > a > b > c
Sol.
Answer (C)
First country to use glass Egypt
17 15 21 7
Sol.    First country to make written USA
25 23 39 15
constitution
c>b>d>a
First country to do Artificial Russia
Question ID : 6522236 Satellite Experiment
A is younger than B by 7 years. If their ages are in First Country to impose New Zealand
the respective ratio of 7 : 9 then how old is A? Carbon Tax

(A) 31.5 years Question ID : 6522238

(B) 16.5 years The average of 3 odd consecutive numbers is 15.
(C) 24.5 years What is the sum of first and last numbers?

(D) 18.5 years (A) 30 (B) 20

Answer (C) (C) 40 (D) 35

Sol. A B Answer (A)

7x : 9x A = 7x x + x +2+ x +4
Sol. = 15
3
9x – 7x = 7 = 7 × 3.5
 x = 13, Numbers are 13, 15, 17
X = 3.5 = 24.5 years
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Question ID : 6522239 Question ID : 6522243
In the formula “W = Fs cos ”, the angle between 3
part of the tank is filled by a motor pump in 15
force and displacement () is equal to 90°, the net 4
work done will be: minutes, then the rest part of the tank will be filled

(A) Double in

(B) Positive but not double (A) 3.5 minutes (B) 5 minutes

(C) Negative (C) 8 minutes (D) 20 minutes

(D) Zero Answer (B)

Answer (D) 1 4  15
Sol. th part will be filled in = = 5 min.
4 3 4
Sol. cos90° = 0
Question ID : 6522240 Question ID : 6522244

What is the value of 70% of 420 + 30% of 280 The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 6 and their HCF is

(A) 284 (B) 268 8. What is the LCM of these numbers?

(C) 368 (D) 378 (A) 180 (B) 240

Answer (D) (C) 280 (D) 140

70 30 Answer (B)
Sol.  420 +  280
100 100 Sol. Numbers are 5 × 8, 6 × 8 = 40, 48
294 + 84 = 378  L.C.M of 40 and 48 = 240
Question ID : 6522241 Question ID : 6522245
2.56 expressed as a percent of 1.6 is. A can complete a work in 4 minutes. B in 5 minutes,
(A) 16% (B) 25% C in 6 minutes and D in 10 minutes respectively.
(C) 160% (D) 90% The average number of units of work completed by
them per minute will be
Answer (C)
(A) 0.789 (B) 0.179
2.56
Sol.  100 = 160% (C) 0.501 (D) 0.800
1.6
Question ID : 6522242 Answer (B)

P can do a work in 12 days. Q can do the same 1 1 1 1 43

Sol. Work/minute = + + + =
work in 10 days. If P and Q come together, both of 4 5 6 10 60
them can complete the same work in how many 43
Average = = 0.179.
days? 60  4
2 3 Question ID : 6522246
(A) 2 days (B) 3 days
11 11
The value of 2 ÷ 2 – 2
5 4
(C) 5 days (D) 4 days (A) 1 (B) – 1
11 11
1
Answer (C) (C) 0 (D)
2
1 1 5 + 6 11
Sol. + = = Answer (B)
12 10 60 60
Sol. 2 ÷ 2 – 2
60 5
 days = 5 day 1–2–1
11 11
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Question ID : 6522247 Answer (B)
The network in the graphical area spread over 2a −3b +3b −4c + 4c −29 0
x x
countries, is known as: Sol.   =   =1
y y
(A) LAN
Question ID : 6522251
(B) VAN
In parallelogram ABCD, angle A is greater than
(C) MAN angle B by 10°, then measure of angle D is
(D) WAN (A) 95°
Answer (NA) (B) 75°
Sol. NA (C) 85°
Question ID : 6522248 (D) 65°
A chair is sold for ` 96 at 20% loss. The cost price Answer (C)
of the chair is
Sol.
(A) ` 120 (B) ` 80
(C) ` 115.20 (D) ` 76.80
Answer (A)
Sol. Let C.P. be ` x
 x + x + 10 = 180
4x
 = 96  x = ` 120.
5 x = 85°

Question ID : 6522249 Question ID : 6522252

( 8.9 )2 − ( 2.1)2 If the length of diagonals of a rhombus are 10 cm

The value of and 24 cm then the side of the rhombus is.
8.9 − 2.1
(A) 8.6 (A) 26 cm

(B) 6.8 (B) 24 cm

(C) 10.0 (C) 13 cm

(D) 11.0 (D) 12 cm

Answer (D) Answer (C)

a2 − b2 (8.9 + 2.1)(8.9 − 2.1) Sol.

Sol. = = 8.9 + 2.1
a−b (8.9 − 2.1)

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Question ID : 6522250
2a−3b 3b−4c 4c −2a
x x x
The value of      
y y y

x
(A) (B) 1 AO2 + OD2 = AD2
y
25 + 144 = AD2
2a+3b+ 4c
x
(C) 0 (D)   Side = 169 = 13 cm
y
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Question ID : 6522253 Question ID : 6522255

In the figure AOB is a straight line then the value of The side of the square is
x is
7
(A) cm (B) 7 cm
2
(C) 14 cm (D) 12 cm
Answer (C)
Sol. Side = 2r = 14 cm
Question ID : 6522256
The perimeter of the figure is.

(A) 60 (B) 50 (A) 42 cm (B) 20 cm

(C) 86 cm (D) 64 cm
(C) 40 (D) 70
Answer (D)
Answer (C)
22
Sol. (2x – 10)° + (x + 10)° + (x + 20)° = 180° Sol. Perimeter = 3  14 + 7
7
4x + 20° = 180° = 42 + 22 = 64 cm
x = 40° Question ID : 6522257
Question ID : 6522254 Area of the figure is.

How much time, the Constituent Assembly took to (A) 119 cm2
complete the Constitution? (B) 273 cm2
(A) 02 years, 11 months and 18 days (C) 350 cm2

(B) 02 years, 18 months and 11 days (D) 42 cm2

(C) 03 years, 11 months and 18 days Answer (A)

1 22
(D) 03 years, 18 months and 11 days Sol. Area = 142 −  77
2 7
Answer (A)
= 196 – 77 = 119 cm2
Sol. Time – 2 years, 11 months and 18 days Question ID : 6522258
Passage: The marks of 5 students in a unit test are given
Direction: In the given figure ABCD is a square and below:-
radius of semi circle is 7 cm. x – 1, 2x +1, 2x – 2, x – 1, 2x + 3 where x = 5. On
the basis of above information answer the
questions from 58 to 60.
The mode of data in numerals is
(A) 11 (B) 13
(C) 4 (D) 8
Answer (C)

On the basis of the above information answer the Sol. 4, 11, 8, 4, 13

question from 55 to 57. Mode = 4

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Question ID : 6522259 Question ID : 6522263
The median of data in numerals is What will be next figure of the series ?
(A) 11 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 13
Answer (C)

Sol. 4, 4, 8 , 11, 13

Median = 8
Question ID : 6522260
(A) (B)
The mean of the data in numerals is
(A) 4 (B) 8
(C) 13 (D) 11
Answer (B) (C) (D)
4 + 4 + 8 + 11 + 13 40
Sol. Mean = = =8
5 5
Answer (A)
Question ID : 6522261
Some dens are rooms. All rooms are walls. Some Sol. Lines are changing in curve and vice versa.
walls are bricks, all bricks are plates.
Question ID : 6523064
(a) Some plates are walls
Find the next figure of given series.
(b) Some walls are dens
(c) Some bricks are rooms
(d) Some plates are rooms
(A) (a) and (c) only
(B) (b) and (c) only
(C) (a) and (b) only
(A)
(D) (c) and (d) only
Answer (C)

Sol.
(B)
Question ID : 6522262
If A means ‘–‘, B mean ‘÷’, C means ‘+’ and D
means ‘×’, then 45B3C18A4D6 = ?
(A) 179 (B) 9 (C)
(C) 18 (D) 152
Answer (B)
Sol. 45 ÷ 3 + 18 – 4 × 6
15 + 18 – 24 (D)
33 – 24  9

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Answer (C) Answer (A)

Sol Triangle → Circle → Square → Triangle → Circle → Sol. ACTOR

Square and new symbol inside the figure.
Question ID : 6522268
Question ID : 6523065
Find the missing number from the following given
Find the next item of given series. option:

(A) (B)
(A) 72

(B) 17

(C) 10
(C) (D) (D) 26

Answer (A)
Answer (B) Sol.
Sol Figure shifting upward by three steps

Questions ID : 6522266

Out of the four alternatives choose the most

appropriate description about the given words. abc
=d
2
Sarnath: Kapilvastu; Sanchi

(A) These are places having massive pillars Question ID : 6522269

(B) These are linked with lord Buddha Forty girls are standing in a row facing the North.
Amita is eleventh from left end and Sanjana is thirty
(C) These are famous for stone caves
first from the right end of the row. How far will Smita,
(D) These have ancient Universities who is third to the right to Amita in the row, be from
Answer (B) Sanjana ?

Sol. All places are linked with Lord Buddha. (A) 3rd

Question ID : 6522267 (B) 4th

A meaningful word starting with A is made from the (C) 2nd

first, the second, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth
(D) 5th
letters of the word ‘CONTRACT’. Which of the
following is the middle letter of the word? Answer (B)

(A) T

(B) O
Sol.
(C) C

(D) R

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Question ID : 6522270 Answer (B)
Find the missing number from the following given Sol. 17 + 15 = 32
options. Question ID : 6522273
The percentage of people who like Cricket and
hockey both is ______
(A) 36.36%
(B) 30.68%
(C) 33.3%
(D) 42.04%
(A) 150 (B) 53
Answer (B)
(C) 125 (D) 148
27
Answer (D) Sol.  100
88
Sol. Alternate difference × 3
Question ID : 6522274
Question ID : 6522271
Let C, H and T represents number of people who
Among the options given below three have likes Cricket, Hockey and Tennis respectively. The
similarities. Find the odd one out. ratio of C : H : T is
(A) Rice (B) Wheat (A) 53 : 54 : 61 (B) 61 : 54 : 53
(C) Chick peas (D) Corn (C) 54 : 53 : 61 (D) 54 : 61 : 53
Answer (C) Answer (A)
Sol. Wheat, Rice, Corn are cereals Chick peas is grain Sol. 9 + 12 + 15 + 17 = 53 (Cricket)
Passage: 6 + 12 + 15 + 21 = 54 (Hockey)
Read details carefully for questions 8 + 17 + 15 + 21 = 61 (Tennis)
Question ID : 6522275
How many people like Cricket, Tennis and Hockey
games all together.
(A) 21
(B) 17
(C) 15
Question ID : 6522272
(D) 12
How many people like Cricket and Tennis both?
Answer (C)
(A) 17 (B) 32
(C) 15 (D) 27 Sol. Common area of all three games.

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