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Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?

A) I’m martyr to a motion not my own B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways
C) Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay D) I swear she cast a shadow white as stone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways

Explanation:

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Hence it occurs when a word is replaced by a word that has an obvious relation to itself.

 

In the given example of the text, the bones refer to the human being.

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How long can a beaver hold its breath?

A) 15 min B) 25 min
C) 35 min D) 55 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 min

Explanation:

Beavers Can Hold Their Breath for 15 Minutes Underwater.

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The behavior of beavers means that they need to be able to remain underwater for several minutes at a time.

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Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

A) Nero B) Ceaser
C) Romulus Augustulus D) Julius
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Romulus Augustulus

Explanation:
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Where was the first ODI match played in INDIA

A) Ahmedabad B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ahmedabad

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Missing letters puzzle

Answer

Answer: U


Explanation:   Starting on the left, and moving along the line to the right, letters follow the alphabetic sequence, in steps of 1,2,3 and then 4, before repeating the sequence.


 

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Q:

A command economy tends to exist under a

A) Representative government that provides no regulation. B) Socialist government that provides a lot of regulation.
C) Communist government that provides little regulation. D) Democratic government that provides some regulation.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Socialist government that provides a lot of regulation.

Explanation:

A command economy types of government decide which goods would be produced without any interference of the public.


Command economy ran in Germany during the rule of Adolf Hitler. 

 

A command economy tends to exist under a socialist government that provides a lot of regulation.

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Managing retailing, wholesaling and market logistics :

What is logistics management?

Answer

Logistics management is the part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer's requirements.


 


 

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Podsol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of _________forest

A) deciduous B) coniferous
C) evergreen D) alpine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) coniferous

Explanation:

It develops in a region of  moderate rainfall and limited evaporation. It is agriculturally a poor soil but addition of lime and fertilizers would yield favourable results. Found extensively in northern Canada and northern Russia.

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