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The name of ancient Egyptian script is ________

A) Cuneiform B) Hieroglyphic
C) Demotic D) There was no script
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hieroglyphic

Explanation:

The Egyptian scripts is known as Hieroglyphic which means 'sacred writing' . It consisted of 24 signs, each of which stood for a single consonant. Vowels were not written. Later the Egyptian started using symbols for ideas and the total number of signs rose to about 500. The writers, who constituted an important section of society , wrote with reed pens on the leaves of a plant called 'Papyrus' from which we get the word 'paper'.

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Q:

United nations adopted a character of Economic Rrights in the year

A) 1956 B) 1964
C) 1969 D) 1974
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1974

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Q:

The difference between Greenwich Mean Time & Indian Standard Time is

A) 6 1/2 Hours B) 6 Hours
C) 5 1/2 Hours D) 5 Hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5 1/2 Hours

Explanation:

The difference between Greenwich Mean Time & Indian Standard Time is 5 1/2 hours.

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Q:

Select the antonym of
mishmash

A) potpourri B) medley
C) organized D) haphazard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) organized

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(as environmental tools) P (for military purpose) Q (are finding various new uses the world’s) R (fastest computers initially conceived) S

The correct sequence should be

A) S Q R P B) P Q R S
C) R P S Q D) Q P S R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S Q R P

Explanation:

Since, the starting statement carries a subject; S will be the first statement as it talked about the world’s fastest computers. The next statement describes the initial use of the same and the statement that follows states the new uses of the computers as environmental tools. Thus SQRP is the correct sequence and thus form a coherent paragraph.

The correct formation would be, ‘The world’s fastest computers initially conceived for military purposes are finding various new uses as environmental tools.

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Q:

Georgian loyalists and rebel forces (after a week of fighting) P (agreed to) Q (a cease fire today) R (in which 51 people were killed) S

The correct sequence should be

 

 

A) P Q R S B) Q R S P
C) Q P S R D) Q R P S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q R P S

Explanation:

Since, the sentence starts talking about the forces, the continuing statement would be the statement talking about the consensus of the forces on a particular point i.e. Q follows. R will be the next statement as it connects Q by stating that they agreed for a cease fire. The next statement would be talking about the reason of the cease fire, therefore, P follows and S would be the concluding statement which makes a coherent paragraph. The correct formation would be, ‘Georgian loyalists and rebel forces agreed to a ceasefire today after a week of fighting in which 51 people were killed’.

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Q:

A factory employs skilled workers, unskilled workers and clerks in the proportion 8 : 5 : 1, and the wages of a skilled worker, an unskilled worker and a clerk are in the ratio 5 : 2 : 3. When 20 unskilled workers are employed, the total daily wages of all amount to Rs 318. Total wages paid to each category of workers are

A) Rs 240, Rs 60, Rs 18 B) Rs 200, Rs 90,Rs 28
C) Rs 150, Rs 108, Rs 60 D) Rs 250, Rs 50, Rs 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 240, Rs 60, Rs 18

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Q:

The only bird which can fly backward is

A) Parrot B) Albatross
C) Penguin D) Humming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Humming

Explanation:

Humming bird is the smallest bird and the only bird which can fly in backwards in the world.

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