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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.


And then, a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore. ____________ time, the strokes were more fluid, the movements more relaxed. I turned back one last time ____________ hello to a clown fish, the reason why I came to the Andamans. As I watched, it played hide-and-seek _________ a sea anemone, before frisking away. Suddenly, I realised a kinship with the blue waters ___________ the Bay of Bengal.


a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore.

A) late B) later
C) lately D) latest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) later

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Which one of the following is a bad Thermal Conductor?

A) Aluminium B) Copper
C) Glass D) Silver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glass

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Why do atoms bond?

A) To reduce potential energy and gain stability B) To make atoms
C) To increase potential energy and lose stability D) To increase potential energy and gain stability
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To reduce potential energy and gain stability

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If hiring an extra worker increases a factory's output from 1000 to 1200 units per day, but the factory has to reduce the price of its product from Rs. 25 to Rs. 24 per unit to sell the additional output, the marginal revenue product of the last worker is

A) Rs. 3800 B) Rs. 200
C) Rs. 4000 D) Rs. 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 3800

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The word development in economics pertains to

A) democratic countries B) third world countries
C) advanced countries D) undeveloped countries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) third world countries

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A solar eclipse occurs when

A) moon comes in the middle of sun and earth B) sun comes in the middle of moon and earth
C) earth comes in the middle of moon and sun D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) moon comes in the middle of sun and earth

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A solar eclipse happens when the moon gets in the way of the sun's light and casts its shadow on Earth. Solar eclipses happen when the New Moon comes between the Sun and Earth and blocks out the Sun's rays.

 

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Statement I :The  passing  of  the  Coercive Acts  made reconciliation   between   Britain   and   her American colonies virtually impossible.

Statement II :The  British  Parliament,  having  issued  the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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The Coercive Acts included a series of   laws   passed   by   the   British Parliament    in    1774,    including Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration  of  Justice  Act,  and the  Quartering  Act  of  1774,  which were  meant  to  punish  American colonies  for  throwing  a  large  tea shipment  into  Boston Harbour,  so,the  passing  of  the  Coercive  Acts made reconciliation between Britain  and  her  American  colonies virtually impossible. The Stamp Act of  1765  was  passed  by  Parliament of  Great  Britain to  impose  a  direct tax   on   the   colonies   of   British America.  It  was  later  repealed  on March 18, 1766 after protest.
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Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional recognition to the panchayats?

A) 72nd Constitutional Amendment Act B) 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
C) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act D) 75th Constitutional Amendment Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act

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