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India is the ______ largest country in the world.

A) 3rd B) 5th
C) 7th D) 9th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7th

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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.

A picture paints a thousand words

A) An image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does B) It is impossible to describe a beautiful sight
C) A painter can express his feelings better than a writer D) A beautiful poem creates a mental picture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does

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

"What time does the flight arrive?" she asked the receptionist.

A) She asked the receptionist what time the flight arrived. B) She asked the receptionist what time the flight arrive.
C) She asked the receptionist when does the flight arrive. D) She asked the receptionist what was going to be the time for the flights arrival.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She asked the receptionist what time the flight arrived.

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

A) Abuse B) Pretend
C) Detest D) Repeat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Repeat

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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.

From the last five days it has been raining torrentially.

A) Since the last B) for the last 
C) Since last D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Since the last

Explanation:

From is used to denote a point of time. The preposition ‘since’ should be used here as five days is a period of time and the event started at the beginning of those five days.

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Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns to be produced in India by

 

A) Indian Army B) US Army
C) Indian Ordnance factory Board D) Indian and US Army jointly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Ordnance factory Board

Explanation:

The Dhanush is a 155 mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army.The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages. These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of “Transfer of Technology” (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal.

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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.


Job performance is ______ by a number of factors. Motivation alone does not lead to increased performance. Ability and technology moderates the relationship
between motivation and performance. The higher the levels of ability and motivation the ______ the level of performance will be. However, increasing motivation
beyond an ______ level tends to ______ a dysfunctional result because it is ______ by an increased level of anxiety.


motivation and performance. The higher the levels of ability and motivation the ______ the level of performance will be.

A) higher B) larger
C) lower D) smaller
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) higher

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Q:

Economic Survey of India is published by

A) Chief Economic Adviser B) Finance Ministry
C) Home Ministry D) External Affairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Finance Ministry

Explanation:
  • The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget.

 

  • It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry.

 

  • It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.
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