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Which three amendments were passed shortly after the civil war?

Answer

The three major amendments that were passed shortly after the Civil War are the reconstruction amendments that were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.


 


The 13th Amendment abolished slavery,


The 14th granted African American citizenship and equal protection before the law, (and)


The 15th Amendment attempted to secure the right to vote for newly freed slaves. 

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Propitious

 

A) Luxurious B) Pitiful
C) Sad D) Hopeful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hopeful

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Fustian

A) Unpretentions B) Timid
C) Arrogant D) Couteous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arrogant

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In which language did Vardhaman Mahavira taught?

A) Prakrit B) Hindi
C) Pali D) Sanskrit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Prakrit

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Why is argon gas used along with tungsten wire in an electric bulb?

A) To increase the life of the bulb B) To reduce the consumption of electricity
C) To make the emitted light colored D) To reduce the cost of the bulb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To increase the life of the bulb

Explanation:

Argon gas is used in fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs to stop the oxygen in the light bulbs from corroding the hot tungsten filament.

The use of argon in light bulbs prevents the evaporation of the tungsten filaments, which results in increased light bulb life.

Argon is also used to create an inert atmosphere for growing semiconductor crystals, arc welding and for processes that need protection from other kinds of atmospheric gases.

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

My father told me that all the labor and effort one puts in to the professional front is meant to make life easier and therefore any professional success coming at the cost of personal happiness is pointless.
i. one puts at the professional front is meant to make life
ii. one puts onto the professional front is meant to make life
iii. one who puts into the professional front is meant to make life

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A. Only i

Explanation:

Ans. A.
‘in to’ is the wrong usage of preposition.
ii- ‘onto’ is the wrong usage of preposition.
iii- ‘Who’ is a redundant word and distorts the meaning of the statement. .
‘puts at’ makes the sentence correct.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) paterns B) smudeging
C) dissuade D) fripery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) dissuade

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A person who talks too much of himself.

A) Egoist B) Elite
C) Emetic D) Egotist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Egotist

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