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In each of the questions given below, a passage has been given which are either situational based or describes a scenario. Below each passage, a question has been given which is framed to make you to infer something out of it. Mark out the correct inference as your answer.
India's leading and most popular food delivery start-up, Swiggy landed in a soup on Wednesday, after four people claiming to be current and former employees allegedly revealed fraudulent
and unethical means practiced at the company, in a blog post.
Which of the following can be said about the allegations?

A) Defragmented B) Ambiguous
C) Definitive D) Anecdotal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Defragmented means to run a process that collects fragments of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk partitions, thus speeding up file
management.
Ambiguous means to be of uncertain nature or significance.
Definitive means clearly defined or formulated.
Anecdotal means to have the character of an anecdote.
Speculative means not based on fact or investigation.
Hence, the correct answer is 5.

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In each of the questions given below, a passage has been given which are either situational based or describes a scenario. Below each passage, a question has been given which is framed to make you to infer something out of it. Mark out the correct inference as your answer.

Set in the glittering balls of genteel rural society of 18th century England and verdant landscape of the idyllic Pemberley, “Pride and Prejudice” is the story of young Elizabeth Bennett whose
property is entailed to the nearest male heir.
What can be said about the position of young Elizabeth Bennett in the rural society of 18th century England?

A) Marginal B) Immaterial
C) Unrelated D) Extraneous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Immaterial

Explanation:

Marginal means to be of questionable or minimal quality.
Immaterial means to be of no importance or relevance especially to a law case.
Unrelated means lacking a logical or causal relation.
Extraneous means something that is not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
Academic means marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
Despite being young, Bennett's property was already entailed to the male heir. This means that she did not have a significant place in the rural society of 18th century England.
Hence, the correct answer is 2.

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Which of the following day National Statistics Day (NSD) has been celebrated in India?

A) 15th May B) 10th June
C) 27th June D) 29th June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29th June

Explanation:

The National Statistics Day (NSD) is celebrated every year in India on 29th June to create public awareness about importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and
policy formulation.
Note: The 2017 theme is “Administrative Statistics”

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Which of the following committees has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to review regulations governing the Insurance Marketing Firms (IMF)?

A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee B) Veerappa Moily Committee
C) Ashok Chavan Committee D) Sachar Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachar Committee

Explanation:

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a 10-member committee headed by Suresh Mathur (ED-IMF, IRDAI) to review norms related to Insurance
Marketing Firms (IMF) with an aim to increase insurance penetration in the country.

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Train A, travelling at 84 kmph, overtook train B, traveling in the same direction, in 10 seconds. If train B had been traveling at twice its speed, then train A would have taken 22.5 seconds to overtake it. Find the length of train B, given that it is half the length of train A.

A) 180 m B) 100 m
C) 200 m D) 150 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Let speed of train B be x m/s And length of train B be y m
Then length of train A is 2y m
Speed of train A = 84 × 5/18 = 210/9 m/s = 70/3 m/s
A.T.Q, (2y+y)/10 = 70/3 − x .............(i)
and (2y+y)/ 22.5 = 70/3 − 2x ................(ii)
solving (i) and (ii), y = 50 m

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The Kaushal Kendra (skilling center) under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana has been inaugurated in the city of ______________

A) Noida B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Noida

Explanation:
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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.


I took the grinder yesterday.

A) The grinder was took by me yesterday. B) The grinder was took by me the day before.
C) The grinder had been took by me the day before. D) The grinder was taken by me yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The grinder was taken by me yesterday.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.


Kunal said, "Tanu is coming this week."

A) Kunal says that Tanu was coming that week. B) Kunal says that Tanu was coming this week.
C) Kunal said that Tanu was going to be come this week. D) Kunal said that Tanu was coming that week.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kunal said that Tanu was coming that week.

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