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The interstate commerce act of 1887 required

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The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.


 


The reason that the Interstate Commerce Act required that rates be published was to avoid secret rebates and similar deals. Until then, big shippers would demand rebates from railroads, which would in effect reduce their shipping costs without letting competitors know. This is anti-competitive.


Hence, the Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.


 

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How long does a train, 75 m long, moving at 60 km/hr take to pass a certain telegraph post?

A) 3.5 seconds B) 4.5 seconds
C) 5 seconds D) 5.4 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.5 seconds

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

He does not mean

X-when he denies that it is causal
Y-to indicate that the relation
Z-is any the less uniform or dependable

A) YXZ B) YZX
C) XZY D) XYZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) YZX

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.

 

A) float B) poise
C) bob D) blimp
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) blimp

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 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Melancholy

 

A) Destroyed B) Moody
C) Low D) Cheerful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cheerful

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Characterized by bitterness or resentment

 

A) Piety B) Amity
C) Rancorous D) Fidelity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rancorous

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Assiduous

 

A) Active B) Neglectful
C) Diligent D) Zealous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neglectful

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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

Unchecked industrial effluents discharging into the rivers has caused ______________ damage to the environment.

 

A) uncontrollable B) disproportionate
C) infinite D) incalculable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) incalculable

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