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Q:

Boy, man, uncle, fireman, grandfather are...

A) Feminine titles B) Masculine titles
C) Both Feminine and Masculine titles D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Masculine titles

Explanation:

As they are the titles of male gender, they are called as Masculine titles.

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Q:

A person who is always dissatisfied

A) malcontent B) surrogate
C) heresy D) felon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) malcontent

Explanation:

The one word substitute for "a person who is always dissatisfied" is malcontent.

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Q:

Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ?

A) 4/3 B) 2/3
C) 3/2 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/4

Explanation:

Let S be the sample space.
Here n(S)= 23 = 8
Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,
n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}
Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.

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Q:

Which number replaces 'x' in the below figure ?

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A) 2 B) 9
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

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Here in 2nd column if you add the individual digits

 we get  3 + 7 + 0 =10 , 2 + 2 + 4 = 8 , 7 + 3 + 0 = 10

 

7   10   3  --> 7+3 =10

 

6   8     2  --> 6+2 =8

 

x   10   1  --> x+1 =10

 

Here we can observe that by adding 1st and 3rd column elements we get 2nd column elements

 --> x = 9

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Q:

Parallel construction means that you

A) give both sides of the argument in your essay. B) begin each paragraph of your essay in the same way.
C) use the same grammatical construction in all similar headings throughout an outline. D) repeat the first paragraph of your essay as the last paragraph.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) use the same grammatical construction in all similar headings throughout an outline.

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the synonym of 'Maelstrom' from the following given words ?

A) Congregation B) Thunder
C) Miracle D) Turmoil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turmoil

Explanation:

'Maelstrom' refers to a violent and confused state. The word closest in meaning would be 'turmoil', which also means a state of great disturbance.

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Q:

Be the embodiment or perfect example of

A) Signify B) Personify
C) Characterise D) Idol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Personify

Explanation:

One word substitution for Be the embodiment or perfect example of is Personify. Personify means represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc.) in a physical form.

 

Characterise: describe the distinctive nature or features of.

Idol: an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.

Signify: be an indication of.

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Q:

Everyone has it and no one can lose it. What is it?

A) Face B) Teeth
C) Hair D) Shadow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shadow

Explanation:
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