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The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwhich. Hence, it is located at 

A) 30 degrees W longitude B) 30 degrees E longitude
C) 28 degrees E longitude D) 28 degrees W longitude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 degrees E longitude

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Mike McNamara is the founder of 

A) American Express B) Citibank
C) Pepsico D) Standard Chartered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Citibank

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Who among the following is known as 'Kipper'

A) Napoleon Bonaparte B) Field Marshal K.M Cariappa
C) Gen. Erwin Rommel D) Younger Pitt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Field Marshal K.M Cariappa

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Q:

Ricky Ponting is also known as _______.

A) Punter B) Ponty
C) Rickster D) Ponter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Punter

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The Home Rule Movement in India was started by 

A) S.N. Banerjee and W.C Banerjee B) Annie Besant and Tilak
C) Mahatma Gandhi and Motilal Nehru D) Annie Besant and Gokhale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Annie Besant and Tilak

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Who among the following leaders, did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji?

A) Harillal M. Kania B) S. Varadachari
C) M Patanjali Sastri D) Sir Maurice Gwyer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harillal M. Kania

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A) Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.
C) She was drowning in a sea of grief. D) He was a hurricane in her heart.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

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In the given options, "His stomach rumbled like an approaching train" is an example of Simile.

All the other options are examples of metaphors. 

 

Simile and Metaphor are both figure of speeches in English which are used for comparing things but the only difference is Simile uses LIKE or AS words in comparing and metaphor directly compares without using any words.

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Q:

Skids occur when the brakes are applied so hard that the front or rear wheels lose traction are called as

A) Cornering B) BLowout
C) Power D) Braking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Braking

Explanation:

A skid happens whenever the tires lose their grip on the road. Braking skids occur when the brakes are applied so hard that the front or rear wheels lose traction.

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