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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.

Necessity is the mother of invention

A) solution to a problem is easy if one is sufficiently desperate	B) great inventions happen only if you are desperate
C) there is always a mother behind every great scientist who has invented something	D) when the need for something becomes essential, you are forced to find ways of getting it

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) when the need for something becomes essential, you are forced to find ways of getting it

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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.

Too many cooks spoil the broth

A) it is always better to do a job independently	B) asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well	D) food is always cooked better if one person cooks it

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well

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___, present in the centre of a flower, forms the female reproductive part.

A) Sepals	B) Petals
C) Carpels	D) Stamens

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carpels

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Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by

A) increasing the length of the potentiometer wire	B) increasing the e.m.f of the cell
C) decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire	D) none of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) increasing the length of the potentiometer wire

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Parents elected him the chairman of PTA as he was the only talented contestant.

A) He was elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant.	B) He had been elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant.
C) He have been elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he is the only talented contestant.	D) He is elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He was elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant.

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A shop keeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of cost price to the printed price of the book is

A) 45:56	B) 50:61
C) 99:125	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45:56

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Who is the author of the book titled "Walking With The Comrades"?

A) Shashi Tharoor	B) Arundhati Roy
C) Ramchandra Guha	D) Anuradha Roy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arundhati Roy

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Which country hosted the FIFA Under 17 (U-17) World Cup in 2017?

A) Brazil	B) Spain
C) England	D) India

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