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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

 

______ to the story of family existence

A) inordinate B) subordinate
C) audacious D) judicious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) subordinate

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In spherical polar coordinates (l, q, a), q denotesthe polar angle around z-axis and a denotes the azimuthal angle raised from x-axis . Then the y-component of P is given by

A) Psinq sina B) Psinq cosa
C) Pcosq sina D) Pcosq cosa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Psinq sina

Explanation:

The Cartesian Coordinates can be retrieved from spherical coordinates (l,q,a) by:

X = r.sinq.cosa

Y = r.sinq.sina

Z = r.sinq

Using the same we get for P,

Y = P.sinq.sina

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The most extensive use of molasses after fermentation is for producing

A) Methanol B) Sugar
C) Ethanol D) Sugarcane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ethanol

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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of

A) fossils B) rocks
C) monuments D) soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) fossils

Explanation:

Radiocarbon dating also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon.

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Centrifugal force increases with

A) Temperature B) Pressure
C) Acceleration D) Humidity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Acceleration

Explanation:

Centrifugal force is the fictitious force that pulls out from the center on the body we feel while moving in the circular path. It increases with the rate of rotation of the axis i.e, acceleration of the body.

 

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) monopoly B) iliterrate
C) monnopoly D) monnopolly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) monopoly

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

In a flutter

A) Effective B) Almost nothing
C) In a nervous state D) Certain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) In a nervous state

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What is the chemical formula of aluminium nitride?

A) AlN B) Al2N
C) AlN2 D) AlN3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) AlN

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