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The 7th pay commission has retained the rate of annual increment of _____.

A) 2% B) 2.57%
C) 3% D) 3.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3%

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Which gas is released when water is added to bleaching powder?

A) Oxygen B) Hydrogen
C) Carbon dioxide D) Chlorine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chlorine

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The popular Yankee Stadium in USA is located at

A) Boston B) New York
C) Las Vegas D) Washington
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New York

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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.

 

Evince

 

A) Manifest B) Comply
C) Declare D) Prove
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Comply

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What is the capital of Canada?

A) Wellington B) Canberra
C) Oslo D) Ottawa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ottawa

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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.

 

Thumb one's nose

A) an ill­-mannered person B) to show affection
C) to scold a naughty person D) to express scorn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to express scorn

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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.


Equally disappointing is the court's ________________, one-paragraph dismissal of the claim that criminal ________________ creates a chilling effect upon speech. Such proclamations are easy _______________ from the high, secure, and insulated bench of the Supreme Court. It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of _____________ cases in court, _______________ have to deal with the very real consequences.


_______________ have to deal with the very real consequences.

A) whom B) which
C) who D) those
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) who

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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'.

 

It was like(A)/reading a(B)/open book.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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