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Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?

A) I’m martyr to a motion not my own B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways
C) Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay D) I swear she cast a shadow white as stone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways

Explanation:

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Hence it occurs when a word is replaced by a word that has an obvious relation to itself.

 

In the given example of the text, the bones refer to the human being.

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Which of these princely states integrated with the Indian union in 1947 without initially refusing to do so ?

 

A) Hyderabad B) Junaghad
C) Jaipur D) Travancore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jaipur

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Q:

The smallest country of the world is

A) Italy B) Vatican city
C) Brazil D) Canada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vatican city

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

SOOTHE

A)  QUENCH B) MITIGATE
C)  HEAL D) AGITATE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AGITATE

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Q:

A relationship can be damaged by

A) no trust B) not meeting expectations
C) people not spending time with one another D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Any of the above given options can be a reason for the damage of the relationship of a couple or a two families or two friends etc...

Without trust relationship cannot be maintained, people not spending time with one another or without meeting the expectations of the opponents can also damage the relationship.

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Q:

All cells divide at the same rate.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

The given statement that all cells divide at the same rate is FALSE.


 


No, all cells do not divide at the same rate. Cells that require frequent replenishing, such as skin or intestinal cells, may only take roughly twelve hours to complete a cell cycle. Other cells, such as liver cells, remain in a resting state (interphase) for up to a year before undergoing division.

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Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival

A) Soumitra Chatterjee B) Ketan Mehta
C) Shekhar Kapoor D) Mahesh Bhatt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Soumitra Chatterjee

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Q:

'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is 

A) Sardinia B) Corsica
C) Sicily D) Crete
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corsica

Explanation:

There are plenty of sweet-smelling herbs found on this island along with low trees and shrubs. This dense vegetation is termed as 'Maquis'. Similar vegetaion in California is known as 'Chaparral'.

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