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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.

 

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

 

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws

 

A) simple   B) simply  
C) simplification   D) simplicity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) simply  

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Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

A) Electrons B) Protons
C) Neutrons D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Protons

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Resul Pookutty won Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____ .

A) Best Sound Mixing B) Best Original Score
C) Best Original Song D) Best Foreign Language Film
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Best Sound Mixing

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How many KB is equal to 1 GB?

A) 1024 B) 256 x 1024
C) 1024 x 1024 D) 1024 x 1024 x 128
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1024 x 1024

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Maintenance   B)  Maintainence  
C) Maintanance   D)  Mainteinance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Maintenance  

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____ jointly launched International Solar Alliance (ISA) at Conference of Parties (CoP21) Climate Conference held in Paris, France on 1st December 2015.

 

 

A) India and China B) India and France
C) India and USA D) India and Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) India and France

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Debenture holders of a company are its ___________.

A) Shareholders B) Creditors
C) Debtors D) Directors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Creditors

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The market for sugar is in equilibrium. If the supply of sugar increases, the equilibrium price of sugar will ________ and the equilibrium quantity will _________.

A) increase; increase B) decrease; decrease
C) increase; decrease D) decrease; increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) decrease; increase

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