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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


This was enough ___________ the book store-owner-turned librarian Husain to asses its valuable contents. "The preface of the book read: 'painters __________ technical knowledge to paint, but lack to understand nature, ______________ they fail to create a masterpiece," points out Husain, adding, "All I ______________ in my life is about books and from books. The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge."


The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge.

A) from B) at
C) to D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) at

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International Date line passes through middle of __________ Ocean.

A) Arctic B) Indian
C) Atlantic D) Pacific
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pacific

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

The word ‘Macabre’ had been gained its significance from its (1)/ use in French as la danse macabre for the allegorical (2)/ representation of the universal power of death. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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According to the Indus water treaty which river will be not governed by Pakistan?

A) Indus B) Chenab
C) Jhelum D) Ravi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ravi

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Whom you think B) will be dismissed 
C) first? D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Whom you think

Explanation:

The error is in first part. Replace ‘whom’ with ‘who’. ‘Whom’ is a pronoun which is the objective case of the pronoun ‘who’. But who is the subject in the given sentence, and hence usage of ‘whom’ is incorrect here.

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Who among the following is the winner of the National Badminton Championship (Men), 2017?

A) Kidambi Srikanth B) H. S. Prannoy
C) Ajay Jayaram D) Sai Praneeth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) H. S. Prannoy

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H S Prannoy has won the men’s singles title at the 82nd Senior National Championship Senior National Badminton Championships in Nagpur, Maharashtra on November 8, 2017. He defeated higher ranked Kidambi Srikanth in the final by 21-15, 16-21, 21-7.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If asentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

She picked (1)/ on the (2)/ trail soon after. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Q:

English education was introduced in India by

A) Curzon B) Macaulay
C) Dalhousie D) Bentick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Macaulay

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