MPSC Rajyaseva 2025 CSAT — Question 48
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The word 'grain' in the passage means __________.
1)Fruit or seed of a cereal
2)Small hard particle of substance
3)Smallest unit of weight
4)The natural pattern of lines in the surface of wood✓ Correct
In the context of wood and tree rings, 'grain' refers to the natural pattern of lines in the surface of wood.
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