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Q:

The given sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement.

1) The new year, 2018, is here! Nothing seems to have changed, despite the firecrackers.

A) Of course, in many parts of the world the firecrackers might have been confused with, or replaced by, bombs, and millions in those and other regions find firecrackers (let alone bombs) an unimaginable luxury as they struggle to obtain food or shelter.

B) I am aware that a group of increasingly loud fellow nationals might accuse me of celebrating ‘foreign festivals’.

C) That too was widely celebrated, as it should be, though in a world where the homeless, children, refugees and foreignness are often abused.

D) New Year’s Eve came, as it does, close on the heels of Christmas, which commemorates the birth of a homeless child to poor refugees in a foreign place.

A) BDCA B) DCAB
C) ADCB D) CDAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ADCB

Explanation:

The correct sequence is ADCB.The paragraph starts with the description of the event and what is the point to focus on, i.e. firecrackers.

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Wellness is a continuum which means

A) each of the dimensions of health are interrelated B) wellness can be achieved with concentration
C) personal wellness can vary between very poor and very good D) people must always cope with low levels of wellness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) personal wellness can vary between very poor and very good

Explanation:

Wellness is a continuum which means personal wellness can vary between very poor and very good.

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A paper written by hand

A) Thesis B) Handicraft
C) Manuscript D) Handiwork
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manuscript

Explanation:

A paper written by hand are called as Manuscripts.

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Q:

Identify the sentence using active voice.

A) Naveen changed the car tire B) That movie was seen by Sarala
C) The money was withdrawn by Rahul D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Naveen changed the car tire

Explanation:

Active voice is used when the subject performs the action stated by the verb.

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A song always has

A) Musician B) Tymbal
C) Word D) Chorus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Word

Explanation:

Without a word in it, it can't be called as song.

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Q:

One who believes in fate?

A) determinist B) predestinarianist
C) fatalist D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A person that believes completely in fate is a fatalist, or sometimes predestinarianist or determinist.

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Give me a word that means the opposite of dull?

A) Sharp B) Bright
C) Exciting D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Dull means not sharp, not shining, not bright, ...

 

Hence, the given words are all that means the opposite of dull.

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Which of the following is not true about listening?

A) It involves conscious psychological action. B) Attention and meaning given to sounds turns hearing in to listening.
C) It is a passive, constant process. D) It is an active and selective process.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is a passive, constant process.

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