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Who discovered electricity and invented the lightning rod and bifocals?

A) Kirkpatrick Macmillan B) Benjamin Franklin
C) William Henry Fox Talbot D) Sir Alexander Fleming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Benjamin Franklin

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In what ratio tea at Rs 240/kg should be mixed with tea at Rs 280/kg so that on selling the mixture at Rs 324/kg there is a profit of 20%?

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

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World War 2 was fought between two groups, the Allies and the Axis Powers? Which country did not belong to the Axis Powers?

A) Denmark B) Bulgaria
C) Romania D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Denmark

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To play fast and loose

A) To be narrow minded B) To play a good game
C) To act in an unreliable way D) To defeat a person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To act in an unreliable way

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Mariam was writing a note to her boss.

A) A note was written to her boss by Mariam. B) A note was wrote by Mariam to her boss.
C) A note was being written by Mariam to her boss. D) A note was written by Mariam to her boss.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A note was being written by Mariam to her boss.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

To Confront

A) To Avoid B) To Dodge
C) To Yield D) To Accost
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To Accost

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Now the first and most
X-strata of marine origin occur above the
Y-simple appearance is where
Z-level of the sea in horizontal position

A) XZY B) YXZ
C) XYZ D) ZYX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) YXZ

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The teacher instructed the students (A) to have a thoroughly reading (B) of each chapter (C) mentioned in the syllabus. (D)A.

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

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The error lies in the second part of the sentence. Thoroughly should be replaced by thorough. Thoroughly has been derived the term thorough. Thoroughly is used as an adverb and means in a thorough or complete manner. Thorough is used as an adjective and means carefully without missing or omitting any detail. The word reading has been used as a noun and should be qualified by an adjective.

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