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Which country imports the most metals?

A) China B) Japan
C) Africa D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Japan

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Heirarchy B) Hierachy
C) Hierarchy D) Hyrarchy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hierarchy

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Ranchi is the capital of which Indian State?

A) Chattisgarh B) Goa
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Jharkhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jharkhand

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

 


The teacher, along with her three children, were taken to hospital.

A) was taken B) had taken
C) had being taken D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was taken

Explanation:

The subject ‘The teacher’ is singular, hence ‘was taken’ will be the correct expression. Since the teacher was herself taken to the hospital so b and c are incorrect.

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In each of the questions given below, a passage has been given which are either situational based or describes a scenario. Below each passage, a question has been given which is framed to make you to infer something out of it. Mark out the correct inference as your answer.
A former lawmaker, Rewati Raman Bhandari, who drafted the measure that criminalised chhaupadi, said the push to eradicate the practice from villagers, the police and local politicians was still far too muted.
Which of the following describes the reaction of the authorities of towards the eradication of chhaupadi?

A) Subdued B) Softened
C) Dampened D) Quite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Subdued

Explanation:

Subdued means restrained in style or quality. Softened means being or made softer or less loud or clear.
Dampened means to suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity. Quite means to a degree (not used with a negative).
Silenced means reduced to silence. The reaction of the authorities is already mentioned, i.e. muted. All the options, except 'quite', are synonymous with 'muted'. But the reaction was toned-down. Hence, the correct answer is 1.

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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.

A routine task, especially a household one

A) Chore B) Servitude
C) Moil D) Travail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chore

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Dynamic equilibrium receptors are found in the

A) Vestibule B) Maculae
C) Semicircular Canals D) Cupula
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Semicircular Canals

Explanation:

Dynamic equilibrium receptors are found in the Semicircular Canals. It monitors angular or rotational movements of the head when the body ismoving, such as a figure skater’s spinning, but maintaining balance.

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Which summarizes a result of the protestant reformation?

A) It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church B) It created new divisions within European society
C) Both A & B D) It prompted greater cooperation between Catholics and non-Catholics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Both options (A & B), summarizes a result of the protestant reformation.

 

The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

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