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Sunspots appear dark because they are

A) hotter than the rest of the Sun's surface.	B) more magnetic than the rest of the Sun's surface.
C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.

Explanation:

Sunspots are a magnetic phenomenon on the Sun.

The reason a sunspot appears dark is that they are cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface and also the gas inside the spot where the magnetic field is strongest is only emitting about 1/4 as much light as from the rest of the solar surface.

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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.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

that is wrong _________ the world.

A) at	B) to
C) with	D) into

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) with

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

to make (someone) anxious or unsettled.

A) to pester	B) to perturb
C) to bug	D) to ruffle

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to perturb

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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.

We also need to work towards a re-engineering of procedures. It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction. It is _______________ no use having a publicly-owned banking ___________ that does not extend credit to sound projects on grounds of __________________ scrutiny.

It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office

A) has been suggested	B) were suggested
C) are being suggested	D) is suggesting

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) has been suggested

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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.

Cut corners

A) Remove the sharp edges now if you don’t want to get hurt later	B) One has to sacrifice to achieve one's goals
C) Even a coward when cornered musters strength to fight back	D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money

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The northern plain of India is formed of __________________.

A) metamorphic soil	B) igneous rocks
C) alluvial soil	D) old crystalline rocks

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) alluvial soil

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Find equation of the perpendicular bisector of segment joining the points (2,-5) and (0,7)?

A) x - 6y = 5	B) x + 6y = -5
C) x - 6y = -5	D) x + 6y = 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x - 6y = -5

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Male mosquitoes take their food from

A) human blood	B) standing water
C) sap of plants	D) dung and debris

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