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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.

 

To take the cake

A) To have something unexpectedly good to eat B) To get a lovely gift
C) To grab the prize before others D) To to be especially good; outstanding
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To to be especially good; outstanding

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Shahjahan was the _____Mughal ruler.

A) Fourth B) Third
C) Sixth D) Fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fifth

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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.

 

My friend said, "I can lift 50 kilos easily."

A) My friend told us that he could lift 50 kilos easily. B) My friend told us that he can lift 50 kilos easily.
C) My friend told us this he could lift 50 kilos easily. D) My friend told us this that he can lift 50 kilos easily.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My friend told us that he could lift 50 kilos easily.

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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.

 

War and Peace an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was _____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69.

A) basically B) wilfully
C) originally D) faithfully
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) originally

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___________ is a welfare scheme started by the Prime Minister in order to provide LPG connections to domestic households that fall under the below the poverty line category.

A) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana D) Vidyanjali Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

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__________ approves constitutional amendments.

A) Rajya Sabha B) Ministry of Defence
C) Prime Minister's Office D) Securities and Exchange Board of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajya Sabha

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Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy?

A) Biofuel B) Fossil fuel
C) Nuclear power D) Wind energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Wind energy

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The 'solid waste' is also known as

A) Sedge B) Toxic waste
C) Sludge D) Scrubber
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sludge

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