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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
In finance, a __________ is an instrument of indebtedness of the issuer to the holders. The ___________ is a debt security, under which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay them interest (the coupon) or to repay the principal at a later date, termed the maturity date. Interest is usually payable at fixed intervals (semi- annual, annual, sometimes monthly). Very often it is negotiable, that is, the ownership of the instrument can be transferred in the secondary market. This means that once the transfer agents at the bank medallion stamp the same, it is highly liquid on the secondary market. Thus, a __________ is a form of loan or IOU.

A) Brand B) Stock
C) Bond D) Barter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bond

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‘Brand’ refers to a particular identity or image regarded as an asset. ‘Stock’ refers to the capital raised by a company or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares. ‘Bond’ is an interest-bearing security issued by governments, companies and some other organisations. ‘Barter’ refers to exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money. ‘Bankruptcy’ means the state of being bankrupt. The given blanks can either use ‘bond’ or ‘stock’ as both are similar in meaning. Bonds and stocks are both securities, but the major difference between the two is that (capital) stockholders have an equity stake in a company (that is, they are owners), whereas bondholders have a creditor stake in the company (that is, they are lenders). Being a creditor, bondholders have priority over stockholders. Thus, ‘bond’ is the best fit word for the given blanks as it is clearly stated that it is a form of loan. This makes option 3 the correct answer.

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The basis of determining dearness allowance to employees in India is ____________

A) National Income B) Consumer Price Index
C) Standard of Living D) Inflation Rate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Consumer Price Index

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
He told me the same(A)/story which he told(B)/you yesterday.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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______ is the time taken by the earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.

A) Lunar year B) Sidereal year
C) Solar year D) Tropical year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sidereal year

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The bill of rights includes which of the following freedoms?

A) freedom to own property B) freedom to rebel against the government
C) freedom to be left alone by the government D) freedom of speech
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) freedom of speech

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Keen interest or enthusiasm

 

A) Lassitude   B) Lethargy
C) Avidity   D) Soporific
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Avidity  

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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.

 

The reason is a fear that we will not ______________ find ourselves in that higher echelon of posts and achievements that get so many likes and reposts, a sign of success and ____________ in our binary outlook. A darker worry also exists at the back _______ our mind. What if we end __________ in the other group, an object of ridicule, derided as another in a long list of failures _________ embarrassments that go viral for all the wrong reasons?

 

we will not ______________ find ourselves in that

 

A) automatically B) automatic
C) automatical D) automation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) automatically

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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.

 

The chasm ______________ the needs of the people who struggle ______________ survival, action and inaction by representatives, and lack of remedial justice has compromised representative democracy _________________. Defections from one party to another indicate _______________ of the basic obligations of representatives, even ___________ their own people starve.

 

Defections from one party to another indicate _______________ of the basic obligations of representatives

 

A) renunciating B) renunciation
C) renunciate D) the renunciation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) renunciation

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