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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

One can understand the importance of faith by ______ a world without faith.

 

A) discovering   B) identifying  
C) imagining   D) interpreting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) imagining  

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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.

 

Showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals

 

A) Scrupulous B) Veracious
C) Authentic D) Devious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Devious

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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.

 

The news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.

 

The news regales us ________ the highlights

 

A) at B) from
C) with D) for
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) with

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option.

 

If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.Passive voice sentences tend to be more wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be useful in some (2)/ situations, such as formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Q:

What is dehydration?

A) Removal of acid from a molecule B) Removal of base from a molecule
C) Removal of water from a molecule D) Removal of alkali from a molecule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Removal of water from a molecule

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Which of the following is a string based Indian musical instrument?

A) Samvadini B) Jaltarang
C) Surbahar D) Pakhawaj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Surbahar

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Who is the author of "The Oath of the Vayuputras (Shiva Trilogy)"?

A) Amish Tripathi B) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
C) Ruskin Bond D) Ashwin Sanghi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amish Tripathi

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Dishwasher was invented by ________.

A) John Barber B) Sir Henry Cole
C) Josephine Cochrane D) Bartolomeo Cristofori
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Josephine Cochrane

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