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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) This takes us back to John Stuart Mill, the great nineteenth-century economist and philosopher, who believed that nobody can be a good economist if he or she is just an economist. B) To be sure, most academic disciplines have become highly specialized since Mill’s day; and, since the collapse of theology,
C) no field of study has aimed to understand the human condition as a whole. D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.

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All statements except ‘D’ are based on the economists versus the economy, while sentence D talks about 'The Destructive Power of Inflation'.

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In figure, DE || BC. If DE = 3 cm, BC = 6 cm and area of ΔADE = 15 sq cm, then the area of ΔABC is

A) 75 sq cm B) 45 sq cm
C) 30 sq cm D) 60 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 sq cm

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P. V. Sindhu defeated Wang Yihan to enter the semi final of womens' singles of badminton at the Rio Olympics. Wang Yihan belongs to ____________

A) Indonesia B) Taiwan
C) China D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Who Invented Neon Lamp?

A) Vint Cerf B) David Chaum
C) Georges Claude D) Josephine Cochrane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Georges Claude

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Deepa Mehta was nominated for Oscars for the movie "Water" in the category of ______ .

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

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Which chef was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017 for his culinary contributions?

A) Madhur Jaffrey B) Ranveer Brar
C) Sanjeev Kapoor D) Vikas Khanna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sanjeev Kapoor

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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

 

unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’

 

A) this   B)  that  
C)  the   D) these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) these

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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.

 

Anti­apartheid activist Desmond Tutu is even more hard­headed when he says, "In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry’." Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing. _____________ him forgiveness is a wager, an ethical wager on the future of ______________ relationship. This is why the few events of apology which stand up to _____________ scrutiny deserve to be treasured.

 

"In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry'."

 

A) each B) all
C) any D) every
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) every

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