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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

A mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, especially in residential settings.

A) potpourri B) perfume
C) scent D) aroma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) potpourri

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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 is _____ concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families,

A) importantly B) primarily
C) heavily D) connectively
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) primarily

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The joy of (cook) a meal with freshly grown herbs was boundless

A) cooked B) cooking
C) cooks D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cooking

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Cut short

 

A) delete B) praise
C) interrupt D) slice into small pieces
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) interrupt

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

Scientists generally believe that small islands would sink.

 

A) Small islands will sink is generally believed by scientists. B) There is a general belief that small islands would sink.
C) Small islands are believed to sink by scientists. D) It is generally believed by scientists that small islands would sink.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is generally believed by scientists that small islands would sink.

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Hard working and diligent

A) Seditious B) Sedate
C) Sedulous D) Scheming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sedulous

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Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns to be produced in India by

 

A) Indian Army B) US Army
C) Indian Ordnance factory Board D) Indian and US Army jointly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Ordnance factory Board

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The Dhanush is a 155 mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army.The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages. These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of “Transfer of Technology” (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal.

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Which is the second country in the world after France to construct a photovoltaic highway?

A) China B) Japan
C) Germany D) Canada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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