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Labor unions were largely responsible for

A) the passage of NAFTA B) establishing the Republican party
C) minimum wage laws and laws against child labor D) the basic structure of the federal income tax system.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) minimum wage laws and laws against child labor

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The first programming language was

A) Perl B) FORTRAN
C) Visual Basic D) C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FORTRAN

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When was Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code introduced in India?

A) 1974 B) 1973
C) 1972 D) 1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1972

Explanation:

PIN (Postal Index Number) was introduced in INDIA on August 15, 1972. This is the coding system used by postal services of India for different areas. Totally in our country there are 9 divisions, of which 8 are geographical & 9th is reserved to army.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) hyginic B) emmigrant
C) anteirior D) quarrels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) quarrels

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According to the report by the Commerce Ministry ‘Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)’, which of the following state has topped the Logistic Index Chart?

A) Maharashtra B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

Explanation:

According to the report by the Commerce Ministry ‘Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)’, Gujarat has topped the Logistic Index Chart, an indicator of the efficiency of logistics services necessary for promoting exports in particular, and economic growth in general. Gujarat is followed by Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra on the index.

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

Monu and Sonu attempted to make light their difficulties, but it was obvious that things were going badly for them.

i attempted to make their difficulties light

ii has attempted to make light their difficulties

iii attempted to make light of their difficulties

A) Only I B) Only ii
C) Only iii D) Both ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only iii

Explanation:
The correct option is 3 because the correct phrase that should be used here is ‘make light of their difficulties.’ It means ‘trying to treat something as though it is not serious or important, when it in fact is.
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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.


I asked the shopkeeper (A)/"Do you have change(B)/for a five hundred rupees note?"(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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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.
The vilest of the thing that can be done by a person is to ill-treat dogs and other defenseless animals.
i. vile things that can be done by persons.
ii. vilest things that can be done by a person.
iii. vilest thing that can be done by a person.

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

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Ans. C.
The answer is the ‘vilest thing that can be done by a person.' Vile/vilest means extremely unpleasant. Option A: A singular thing is being talked about (indicated by ‘is’) hence, things can’t be used. Option B: ‘is’ indicates singular activity, hence things can’t be used.
Option C: It makes the sentence grammatically and structurally correct.

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