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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Such are the strata which we

X-species as those now living in the Mediterranean
Y-meet with in the south of Sicily, filled
Z-with shells for the most part of the same

A) YXZ B) XZY
C) XYZ D) YZX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) YZX

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Who invented the waterproof raincoat?

A) Robert Hooke B) Cai Lun
C) Charles Macintosh D) William Harvey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Charles Macintosh

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In April 2017, Emma Morano, the world’s oldest woman has passed away at the age of 117. Which country was she from?

A) Italy B) France
C) China D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Italy

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Which one of the following is commonly used for pulp bleaching in the paper industry?

A) Mild sulphuric acid B) Glucose isomerase
C) peroxide D) Iodine and water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) peroxide

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During the past century, the temperature of Earth has increased by ________.

A) 0.6 deg C B) 1.6 deg C
C) 2.6 deg C D) 3.6 deg C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.6 deg C

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Rate of work done is _______.

A) Energy B) Power
C) Momentum D) Impulse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Power

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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.

Cut to the chase

A) Come to the point. B) To run after somebody.
C) To cut out the important bits of information. D) To take a short cut
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Come to the point.

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 Who are the winners of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018 from India, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize? 

A)  Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk  B)  Kailash Satyarthi and Arvind Kejriwal 
C) Bhuwan Ribhu and Asmita Satyarthi  D)  Nadia Murad and Juan Manuel Santos 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk 

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Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among the winners of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.

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