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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.
I said to him, "I am too tired now to go out with you."

A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him. B) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with him.
C) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with you. D) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with you.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him.

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Natural radioactivity was discovered by

A) Marie Curie B) Earnest Rutherford
C) Henry Bacquerel D) Enrico Fermi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Henry Bacquerel

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Natural radioactivity was discovered by Henri Bacquerel.

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Who first determined the value of G (gravitational constant)?

A) Lord Cavendish B) R.R Heyl
C) Boyle D) Poynting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Cavendish

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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.


That is why publicly invoking these symbols has to be an act of responsible citizenship and not self­____________ demagoguery, but the difference can be hard to _______________. The problem with emotive symbols is that _________________ they can multiply the force of arguments, they cannot replace the arguments__________________. All persuasion harnesses symbols but principled persuasion must also provide arguments that can be _____________ debated.

 

an act of responsible citizenship and not self­____________ demagoguery

 

A) efficacy B) serving
C) esteem D) reference
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) serving

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Abhay said, "I will go to Surat tomorrow".

 

A) Abhay said that he would go to Surat the next day. B) Abhay said he would go to Surat tomorrow.
C) Abhay said he will be going to Surat the next day. D) Abhay said that he would go to Surat tomorrow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Abhay said that he would go to Surat the next day.

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Which of the following is equivalent to 1 Kilobyte?

A) 128 Bytes B) 256 Bytes
C) 512 Bytes D) 1024 Bytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1024 Bytes

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Which country is the largest producer of Wheat?

A) Brazil B) United States
C) France D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China

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

 

to teach a person to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

A) to drill B)  to instill
C) to indoctrinate D) to convince
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to indoctrinate

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