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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.


You must not waste your leisure time doing nothing, rather you should engage yourself in such activities that will blow off steam and recharge you for the future endeavours.

A) Release surplus energy B) Take steam bath
C) To make someone fidgety D) To exercise the brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Release surplus energy

Explanation:

The idiom “blow off steam” means to express one’s anger, usually noisily and harmlessly, thereby relieving one’s tension. The above sentence states that one should not waste one’s time and utilise it in releasing negative energies to get charged up. Only option 1 goes with this meaning, hence option 1 is correct.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: Yoga is one of the ancient art forms which was originated in India thousand years ago.
Q: It is the connection of individual Soul to the Divine soul.
R: It is a Sanskrit word derived from Yuj which means to Unite in its ordinary sense.
S: It’s a system of mental and physical discipline which controls the mind and the body.

A) QPRS B) PRQS
C) SQPR D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PRQS

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Which of the following medieval rulers was called 'Jagat Guru'?

A) Ibrahim Qutbshah B) Ibrahim Adilshah I
C) Akbar D) Malik Ambar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ibrahim Adilshah I

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Select the correct statement about active and passive immunity.

A) A vaccination is an example of the introduction of passive immunity into the body B) Active and passive humoral immunity are both mechanisms of adaptive immunity that useantibodies
C) Immunological memory is established by passive immunization D) The antibodies utilized in active immunity are acquired from another organism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Active and passive humoral immunity are both mechanisms of adaptive immunity that useantibodies

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The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year

Answer

776 BC

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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".

The sales boy told the consumer not to touch the products on display.

A) buyer B) shopper
C) customer D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) customer

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

A) Junta B) Suffrage
C) Emancipation D) Egalitarianism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Junta

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Which country has launched the longest bullet train line covering a distance of 2252 kilometers in January, 2017?

A) Japan B) China
C) Afghanistan D) Myanmar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China

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