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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Apposite

 

A) kind B) favourable
C) eloquent D) appropriate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) appropriate

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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’.

 

Acquired immunity is the result of an (1)/ interaction with our new environment and (2)/ proper digestion of all that we take off. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere is _______.

A) 22nd November B) 22nd December
C) 22nd March D) 22nd June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22nd December

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's longest rail-road bridge Bogibeel Bridge in which state?

A) Tripura B) Sikkim
C) Assam D) Arunachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

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* Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th Dec 2018 inaugurated the 4.94 km long Bogibeel Bridge in Assam.
* It is India’s longest rail-cum-road road bridge, on the river Bramhaputra.
* The bridge is constructed at an estimated cost of 5,800 crore rupees.
* It is situated 17 km downstream of Dibrugarh city in Assam.

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Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Akbar and _______.

A) Sher Shah B) Maharana Pratap
C) Hemu Vikramaditya D) Nader Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maharana Pratap

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Which of the forts was called the 'Troy of the East' by the British ?

A) Golconda Fort B) Gingee Fort
C) Agra Fort D) Amer Fort
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gingee Fort

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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.

 

Throw the towel in

 

A) To challenge someone B) To stop a bad situation from getting worse
C) To quit in defeat D) To offer a signal of peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To quit in defeat

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

Gilbert de Lafayette's father and grandfather and great-grandfather (have all been) brave and noble men.

 

A) has all been B) has all being
C) have all being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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