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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.


______________________ the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the government had purchased assets of struggling banks with a view _______________ ensuring that they did not collapse taking ____________________ them the rest of the financial system. These assets __________________ later at a profit by the government! The U.S. government had acted smartly, while in the Indian case the banks now find themselves ______________________ with loans made by them to an individual with negative net worth.

find themselves ______________________ with loans made by them to an individual with negative net worth.

A) saddled B) baffled
C) puzzled D) caught
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) saddled

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Ecstasy B) Profecient
C) Sacrifice D) Temporary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Profecient

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 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Inundate

 

A) Engulf B)  Immerse
C) Overrun   D) Underwhelm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Underwhelm

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Where is the origin of Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers are situated respectively?

A) In Nepal and Tibet B) In Tibet and Sikkim
C) In Uttar Pradesh and Tibet D) Uttarakhand and Tibet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttarakhand and Tibet

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What is the unit of the physical quantity, Illuminance?

A) siemens B) tesla
C) lux D) weber
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lux

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Which geographical division of India is the oldest?

A) Northern mountainous region B) Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
C) Peninsular D) Coastal plain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Peninsular

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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'.

 

Her elegance (1)/ makes her (2)/ an attracting lady. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?

A) Sri Lanka B) Myanmar
C) Bangladesh D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pakistan

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