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What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purander in 1665?

A) To gain goodwill of Shivaji B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur
C) To deceive Shivaji D) To make Shivaji a puppet of Mughals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur

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Filed Under: Indian History

0 1984
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Name the highest peak of Antarctica?

A) Nanda Devi B) Kamet
C) Mount Vinson D) Mount Everest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mount Vinson

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Filed Under: World Geography
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 1984
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Which country plans to launch international lunar base?

A) Japan B) India
C) Russia D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China

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Filed Under: World Geography
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

0 1984
Q:

Who Invented postage stamp?

A) Ruth Handler B) John Harington
C) Rowland Hill D) Felix Hoffmann
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rowland Hill

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Filed Under: Inventions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1983
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement isneeded, select "no improvement".

LPG quickly (gain) popularity as it was easy to use and did not tarnish vessels

A) gaining B) will gain
C) gained D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gained

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Filed Under: English

0 1983
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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Despite the abuse and insults that were hurled at him, he really sticks on his guns and showed the protesters how to be calm.
i. he really stuck onto his guns and showed the protesters
ii. he really stuck to his guns and showed the protesters
iii. he really is sticking his guns onto the protesters

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

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Ans. B.
‘to stick to one’s guns’ means refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism. It is a phrasal verb hence we can’t make any changes in the prepositions used. The sentence is in past tense, hence stick should be replaced by stuck.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: CAT , GRE , TOEFL

0 1983
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Metals reacts with acids to give:

A) a salt and chlorine B) a salt and hydrogen
C) a salt and water D) a salt and base
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a salt and hydrogen

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1983
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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.

Job performance is ______ by a number of factors. Motivation alone does not lead to increased performance. Ability and technology moderates the relationship
between motivation and performance. The higher the levels of ability and motivation the ______ the level of performance will be. However, increasing motivation
beyond an ______ level tends to ______ a dysfunctional result because it is ______ by an increased level of anxiety.


Job performance is ______ by a number of factors. Motivation alone

A) affected B) effected
C) influenced D) measured
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) affected

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1983