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Below question has with a part of it underlined. The question is followed by four alternatives to replace the underlined part of the sentence. Choose the best alternative which is grammatically correct.

In this particular job we have discovered that to be diligent is more important than being bright.

A) for one to be diligent is more important than being bright. B) by being diligent is important than being bright.
C) being diligent is more important than being bright. D) diligence is more important than brightness.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) diligence is more important than brightness.

Explanation:

Parallel construction error in the original statement. A similar form is required on each side of the comparison. " Diligence - brightness ".

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Q:

What command is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file ?

A) wc B) count p
C) wcount D) countw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) wc

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Q:

Eighteen years ago, a mother was three times as old as her daughter. Now the mother is only twice as old as her daughter. Then the sum of the present ages of daughter and the mother is ?

A) 84 yrs B) 96 yrs
C) 116 yrs D) 108 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 108 yrs

Explanation:

Let the present ages of the mother and daughter be 2x and x years respectively.
Then, (2x - 18) = 3(x - 18) => x = 36
Required sum = (2x + x) = 108 years.

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Q:

Who invented Electric Generator?

A) Michael Faraday B) Thomas Alva Edison
C) Graham Bell D) Alfred Nobel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Michael Faraday

Explanation:

Michael Faraday invented Electric Generator in 1831.

 

        • The operating principle of electromagnetic generators was discovered in the years of 1831–1832 by Michael Faraday.

 

        • The principle later called Faraday's law, is that an electromotive force is generated in an electrical conductor which encircles a varying magnetic flux.


 

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Q:

Where do the himalayas redirect monsoon winds?

A) North B) North-East
C) South-East D) West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South-East

Explanation:

The himalayas are the range of mountains that stretch upto 1500 miles in the southern asia in between India and China. 

 

Himalayas redirect monsoon winds south and southeast asia.

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Q:

How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945 ?

A) 45 B) 51
C) 48 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51

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Q:

Arjuna Award was introduced in _____ ?

A) 1971 B) 1961
C) 1951 D) 1987
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1961

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Q:

Which city is the world’s most crowded cities, according to World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data ?

A) Mumbai B) Lahore
C) Lagos D) Dhaka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dhaka

Explanation:

The capital of Bangladesh “Dhaka” is the world’s most crowded city with a population density of 44,500 people per square kilometre, released by World Economic Forum (WEF), citing UN Habitat data. According to UN Habitat data, of the top 10 most densely populated cities in the world, six are in Asia, three are in Africa and one is in South America. India’s financial capital Mumbai, home to 31,700 people per square kilometre has acquired second place, where as Kota in Rajasthan with 12,100 people per square kilometre was ranked seventh. Others in the list include Medellin in Columbia (3rd), Manila in Philippines (4th, 14,800), Casablanca in Morocco (5th, 14,200), Lagos in Nigeria (6th, 13,300), Singapore (8th, 10,200) and Jakarta in Indonesia (9th, 9,600).

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