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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.

________________ various signs of economic slowdown such as languishing industrial production and adverse __________________of the drought on rural livelihoods and demand, the government is apparently unable ____________________ unwilling to increase public spending to _________________ people’s material distress or to kick-start economic ____________________ to increase employment.


spending to _________________ people's material distress

A) cool off B) cut
C) less D) mitigate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) mitigate

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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.

 

Mother said,"Don't step out of the house in the summer season."

A) The mother requested the children not to step out in the summer season. B) The mother threatened the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
C) The mother persuaded the children not to step out of the house in the summer season. D) The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.

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What does Coulomb's Law state?

A) The magnitude of the force of attraction (or repulsion) between two point charges is inversely proportional to the product of quantity of the two charges as well as to the square of the distance between them.   B) The magnitude of the force of attraction (or repulsion) between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the quantity of the two charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.  
C) The magnitude of the force of attraction (or repulsion) between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the quantity of the two charges and directly proportional to the square of the distance between them. D) The magnitude of the force of attraction (or repulsion) between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the quantity of the two charges and to the square of the distance between them.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The magnitude of the force of attraction (or repulsion) between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the quantity of the two charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.  

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Consider the given statements as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statements :
Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful.

Conclusions :
1. All kings are beautiful.
2. All queens are kings.

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Either 1 or 2 follows D) Only conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows

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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'.

 

Mark won all of (1)/ the award for the categories (2)/ in which he was nominated. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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India won the 2016 Asia Cup T20 held in Bangladesh by ____ wickets.

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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Who won majority of the men's singles tennis grand slam tournaments in 2015?

A) Andy Murray B) Novak Djokovic
C) Roger Federer D) Stanislas Wawrinka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Novak Djokovic

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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