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Q:

Which best describes the meaning of the term theorem?

A) A conclusion proved by deductive reasoning B) A statement explaining the meaning of a geometric term
C) A conjecture based on inductive reasoning D) A statement that is accepted as true without proof
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A conclusion proved by deductive reasoning

Explanation:
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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C) The money was withdrawn by Rahul D) None of the above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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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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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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Q:

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:

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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Q:

The comparative form of adjectives compares

A) more than two things or people. B) the past to the present.
C) two things or people. D) at least a dozen different times.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two things or people.

Explanation:

A comparative compares a person or thing with another person or thing. A superlative compares a person or thing with the whole group of which that person or thing is a member

Comparative adjectives compare one person or thing with another and enable us to say whether a person or thing has more or less of a particular quality.

Example :: I’m more interested in music than studies, Arun is taller than Karthik.

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Q:

Antonym of 'Humble'?

A) Bold B) Down-to-Earth
C) Lowly D) Modest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bold

Explanation:

Humble means not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Humble means in a modest, lowly and down-to-earth manner. Not in a aggressive, bold, self confident manner.

 

Hence, in the given options Bold is an antonym of Humble.

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