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Q:

Antonym of 'Humble'?

A) Bold	B) Down-to-Earth
C) Lowly	D) Modest

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bold

Explanation:

Humble means not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Humble means in a modest, lowly and down-to-earth manner. Not in a aggressive, bold, self confident manner.

Hence, in the given options Bold is an antonym of Humble.

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Q:

I always run but never walk, often murmur, never talk, have a bed but never sleep, have a mouth but never eat. Who am I?

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A) Forest	B) Fire
C) River	D) Mountain

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) River

Explanation:

River.

It always runs or flows but never walks.

It will sound like murmuring but never talks.

It has bed but never sleeps.

It has mouth but never eats.

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Q:

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) Pila globosa - pearl	B) Kenia lacca - lac
C) Apis indica - honey	D) Bombyx mori - silk

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pila globosa - pearl

Explanation:

Pinctada vulgaris is a bivalve from which pearl is obtained.

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Q:

To slap with a flat object

A) Gnaw	B) Chop
C) Swat	D) Hew

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Swat

Explanation:

The one word substitute for To slap with a flat object is SWAT.

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Q:

Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below is/are definitely true from the the given statements.

Statements: I > W > T > N, I = F = G = C

Conclusions: I. W > I

II. C > N

A) Only Conclusion I is true	B) Only Conclusion II is true
C) Both conclusions I & II are true	D) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only Conclusion II is true

Explanation:

From the given Statements :

1. I > W > T > N

2. F = G = C

Conclusions are :

I. W > I (False)

II. C > N (True)

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Q:

Which of the following is malleable?

A) Ice	B) Gold
C) Stone	D) Pottery

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gold

Explanation:

Here in the given options, Gold is a malleable substance.

Malleable substance means a metal or a material able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. i.e, tensile.

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Q:

Opening in a wall to let in air or light

A) Ceiling	B) Door
C) Window	D) All the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Window

Explanation:

The Opening in a wall to let in air or light is nothing but a Window.

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Q:

One paper is equally folded 35 times, then what is the new thickness of the paper ?

A) T(2^50)	B) 50T
C) 2 x 50 T	D) T/50

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) T(2^50)

Explanation:

Let initial thickness of the paper be 'T'
after first fold it will be '2T' = $2^{1} T$
after second fold it will be '4T' = $2^{2} T$
after 50th fold it will be T x ( $2^{50}$ T)

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