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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four
parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is
correct

 


1. In summer tiny oysters are collected.

P. Then each oyster is taken out and a small hole is drilled in its shell.

Q. There they are kept for three years.

R. A tiny piece of sand is put inside the oyster.

S. They are placed in trays and planted in the sea.

6. Then the oysters are again left in the sea.

A) SRPQ B) SQPR
C) SPQR D) SPRQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SPRQ

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Who is the Amrut Yojana Scheme named after? (initiative to meet the nutrition needs of pregnant, lactating women in the tribal areas)

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Abdul Kalam
C) BR Ambedkar D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Abdul Kalam

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The Constituent Assembly adopted Indian national flag on

A) 22nd July 1947 B) 22nd August 1947
C) 22nd January 1948 D) 22nd October 1947
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22nd August 1947

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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.

 

Business is for profits and the spirit of __________________ and driving high performance are encouraged in a ______________ environment. Also, in a democratic country like India, perceived _______________ in the distribution of earnings or wealth is crucial to hold the fabric of its society, be it the citizens __________ the country or employees of a corporation. The evolution of compensation practices in India over the ____________ five decades demonstrates the changes that have taken place.

 

encouraged in a ______________ environment.

 

A) capitalistic B) capitalism
C) capital D) capitalisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) capitalistic

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

 

The speeding car knocked down the pedestrian.

 

A) The car which was speeding has knocked down the pedestrian. B) The pedestrian was knocked down by the speeding car.
C) The pedestrian was being knocked down by the car which was speeding. D) Knocking down of the pedestrian has been done by the speeding car.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The pedestrian was knocked down by the speeding car.

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The headquarters of ‘Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’ is located at

A) Singapore B) Manila  
C) Bangkok D) Hong Kong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

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The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.

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Article 36 to Article 51 of Indian Constitutional mainly deals with Directive Principles of State Policy, given in ______ of Indian Constitution.

 

A) Part II B) Part III
C) Part IV D) Part V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Part IV

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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.

 


The last straw

 

A) A warrior saves his best arrow for the last   B) A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.    
C) The student who usually comes last in the class.     D) The lowest ranking official who gets the blame for any error.    
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.    

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