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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.


The "Global Nutrition Report 2016" once again ____________ India's slow overall progress ____________ addressing chronic malnutrition, manifest in stunting (low weight for age), wasting (low weight for height), micronutrient __________ and over­weight. Our track _________ in reducing the proportion of undernourished children over the past decade has been modest at best, and _____________ what other countries with comparable socio­economic indicators have achieved.


and _____________ what other countries with comparable socio­economic indicators

A) leads B) fails
C) lags D) falters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lags

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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.

 

I said to you,"He should not be trusted."

 

A) I said to you do not trust him. B) I told you that he cannot be trusted.
C) I told you he shall not be trusted. D) I told you that he should not be trusted.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I told you that he should not be trusted.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To Have bitten off more than you can chew

A) To eat voraciously and then fall sick B) To behave disrespectfully towards elders and then repent the act
C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult D) To have missed a golden opportunity and after that willing to put twice the effort to recover the loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult

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The relation between the consumer’s optimal choice of the quantity of a good and its price is very important and this relation is called the ________ function.

A) Price B) Substitution
C) Supply D) Demand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Demand

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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 asentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

She picked (1)/ on the (2)/ trail soon after. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) I prefer B) this book
C) than that one. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) than that one.

Explanation:

‘prefer’ is a verb that is always followed by the preposition ‘to’ expressing choice or preference over something else. In this case choice of ‘this book’ over the ‘other’ one. ‘Than’ is used for comparing to options, ‘prefer to’ expresses choice. Correct expression will be ‘to that one’.

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The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at which state?

A) Gwalior B) Bhopal
C) Jammu D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bhopal

Explanation:

The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal.

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Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of India is not correct?

A) States in India cannot have their own Constitutions. B) The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.
C) States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India. D) The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.

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There shall be a Council of Ministers consisting of not more than ten per cent (a special provision for Delhi as against the 15 percent clause under 91st Amendment Act)of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly, with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Lieutenant Governor in the exercise of his functions in relation to matters with respect to which the Legislative Assembly has power to make laws.

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