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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.
Pull the plug

A) Make a firm refusal B) Save a situation by acting in the nick of time
C) To waste away somebody's effort D) Prevent something from continuing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Prevent something from continuing

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- For however elusively, it still knew of harbours and anchors, of homes to which to return, and of barns in which to store the harvest.
Q- The works of the early Renaissance and the poetry of Shakespeare vibrate with the compassion for live experience in danger of dying from exposure and neglect.
R- Yes, it was a genius of courage, not of desperate audacity.
S- In this compassion was the creative genius of the age.

A) SQRP B) PRSQ
C) QSRP D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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Q:

In 1941, who commanded U.S troops in Europe?

A) Harold R. Stark B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) Hoyt. S D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded U.S troops in Europe in 1942.

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30 litres of salt solution contains 5% salt. How many litres of water must be added so as to get a resultant solution containing 3%salt?

A) 20 litres B) 25 litres
C) 30 litres D) 35 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 litres

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Q:

Junagadh inscription is the first inscription of which of the following languages?

A) Prakrit B) Pali
C) Kharoshthi D) Sanskrit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sanskrit

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Q:

Nautical miles is a unit of distance used in

A) Navigation B) Road mile
C) Astronomy D) Measuring the boundaries of a nation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Navigation

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The swollen bottom part of the carpel in a flower is ______.

A) Ovary B) Style
C) Stigma D) Anther
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ovary

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Find the power of a convex lens if the image formed is at a distance of 10 cm from the lens when the object is placed on the other side of the lens at 40 cm from the optical centre?

A) 12.5 diopters B) 7.5 diopters
C) -12.5 diopters D) -7.5 diopters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5 diopters

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