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What is the minimum age to become the Prime Minister of India if he or she is a member of Rajya Sabha?

A) 18 B) 25
C) 30 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

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Increase in the demand for a good will cause the equilibrium price of the good to ________ and the equilibrium quantity to _________.

A) increase; increase B) decrease; decrease
C) increase; decrease D) decrease; increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) increase; increase

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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.

 

Anti­apartheid activist Desmond Tutu is even more hard­headed when he says, "In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry’." Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing. _____________ him forgiveness is a wager, an ethical wager on the future of ______________ relationship. This is why the few events of apology which stand up to _____________ scrutiny deserve to be treasured.

 

Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing.

 

A) artificial B) phony
C) spurious D) bogus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) spurious

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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.

 

The manager said "Vivek must go tomorrow to meet the client".

 

A) The manager said that Vivek must have to go the following day to meet the client. B) The manager said that Vivek will have to go tomorrow to meet the client.
C) The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client. D) The manager said that Vivek must be going tomorrow to meet the client.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: One has to work hard to establish, develop and maintain deep and lasting bonds with those who matter in one’s life.
Q: As "Man is not an island entire of itself", he cannot be happy in isolation.
R: Humans live out their life in the company of their family, friends, colleagues, superiors, even total strangers in buses and lifts.
S: And, brick by brick, they must build their relationship with each one, to lay a secure foundation for their road to happiness.

 

A) SPRQ B) RQSP
C) QSPR D) QRSP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QRSP

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What does Trypsin do?

A) Breaks down Carbohydrates B) Synthesizes proteins
C) Breaks down fats D) Breaks down proteins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Breaks down proteins

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Which Indian author in May 2016 won the prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her work 'Codex : The Lost Treasure of the Indus' ?

A) Anita Desai B) Aditi Krishna Kumar
C) Rupa Iyer D) Preethi Nair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aditi Krishna Kumar

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The Gobi Desert is one of the largest deserts on Earth. A part of it lies in which of the following countries?

A) Australia B) Saudi Arabia
C) Mongolia D) Madagascar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mongolia

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