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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Achilles' heel

A) A fatal weakness in spite of overall strength. B) A secret weapon to be used as a last resort.
C) A past deed which one is trying to hide. D) The person who is blamed if anything goes wrong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A fatal weakness in spite of overall strength.

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In an examination, 52% candidates failed in English and 42% failed in Mathematics. If 17% failed in both the subjects, then what percent passed in both the subjects?

 

A) 77 B) 58
C) 48 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

Explanation:

No of students failed in English only = 52 –17 = 35

No of students failed in maths only = 42 –17 = 25

Total no of failed students in either of the subjects = 35+17+25 = 77

No of passed student in both subjects = 100 –77 = 23

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Who launched the protestant reformation in the 1500's?

A) Henry VIII B) John Wycliffe
C) John Calvin D) Martin Luther
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Martin Luther

Explanation:

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Martin Luther was who launched the protestant reformation in the 1500's.

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During world war II, Germany was a member of the

A) Axis powers B) Allies
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Axis powers

Explanation:

During world war II, Germany was a member of the Axis powers.

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The given sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement.

1) You’d think the Indian economy had returned to rosy health.

A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision just over a year ago to withdraw 86 per cent of the currency in circulation, and the poorly- planned rollout in the middle of 2017 of a new goods-and-services tax.

B) The Purchasing Managers’ Index expanded the fastest it has in five years. At least one international rating agency has upgraded India’s credit rating.

C) It seems to have recovered from two enormous disruptions.

D) Exports are no longer declining, as they had for several quarters; indeed, for the last month that data is available, they rose 30 per cent.

A) ABDC B) ACBD
C) CADB D) BCDA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) CADB

Explanation:

The correct sequence is CADB.

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Which one of the following is a physical change?

A) Burning of coal B) Burning of wood
C) Heating of a platinum crucible D) Heating of potassium chlorate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Heating of a platinum crucible

Explanation:

In Burning of coal, burning of wood and Heating of Potassium Chlorate there will be some sort of chemical change, but Heating of a Platinum crucible is a physical change.

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Kwashiorkor  disease  in  children  is  caused by

A) sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet
C) sufficient  vitamins  but  deficient  fats  in diet D) sufficient  fats  but  deficient  vitamins  in diet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet

Explanation:

Kwashiorkar is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie  deficiency.  It  results  from the  replacement  of  mother’s  milk by a high calorie-low protein diet in a child more than one year in age. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting   of   muscles,   thinning   of limbs,  failure  of  growth  and  brain development

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Only high officials have access with the President.

A) to B) for
C) from D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to

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