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Q:

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

A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, pushing a tall column of water and steam into the air.

A) geyser B) smite
C) brew D) pitted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) geyser

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Q:

Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct?

1.he charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the laboring poor.

2.He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers.

3.He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.

4.He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Ahmedabad.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Only   1   and   2   are   correct,   as Mahatma  Gandhi’s  speech  in  BHU on 4 February,1916 did not include plight  of  untouchables  and  there was no issue of the mill owners on Ahmedabad in 1916.

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Q:

Humayun Nama was written by

A) Gulbadan Begum B) Abbas Sarwani
C) Abul Fazl D) Humayun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gulbadan Begum

Explanation:

Humayun Nama is the history of the ruler Humayun and was written by Gulbadan Begum who is the daughter of Zaheruddin Muhammad Babur and the sister of Humayun.

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Q:

Rust is formed from iron and

A) Carbon B) Oxygen
C) Hydrogen D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Oxygen

Explanation:

Rust is formed from iron and oxygen.

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Q:

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.

 


The author portrays mankind as

 

A) superhuman B) by and large ignorant
C) intelligent D) ancient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) by and large ignorant

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Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The spectators applauded the young athlete saying that he had broken all previous records.

 

A) The spectators said to the young athlete,"Bravo! You have broken all records." B) The spectators exclaimed to the young athlete,"You have broken all records."
C) The spectators said to the young athlete,"You broke all records." D) The spectators said to the young athlete,"You had broken all records."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The spectators said to the young athlete,"Bravo! You have broken all records."

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Q:

What is plant cell wall mainly composed of?

A) Lipids B) Vitamin
C) Cellulose D) Protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lipids

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Q:

Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?

A) Punjab B) West Bengal
C) Kerala D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Punjab

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