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Who invented the pendulum clock?

A) Galileo Galilei B) Christiaan Huygens
C) Frederick Jones D) Davidson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Christiaan Huygens

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Ratio of present ages of Pankaj and Punit is 5 : 6 and the sum of their ages is 33 years. What will be the difference (in years) of their ages?

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Enigmatic

 

A) Obvious B) Mysterious
C) Plain D) Known
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mysterious

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

 

to treat with cruelty or violence

 

A) wrong B) abuse
C) pervert D) fault
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) abuse

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

 

Be on the air

 

A) Broadcast over the radio or on TV. B) Float like a bird.
C) To pass bodily gases. D) Be very arrogant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Broadcast over the radio or on TV.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

A nation’s progress

 

A-requires many policies, many

B-on many fronts

C-plans, and actions

 

A) ABC B) CBA
C) ACB D) CAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ACB

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 

But the war did not cease; though friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. It seemed as powerful as eternity, and in time Tony Vassall too went to battle and was killed. The country gave Patience a widow's pension, as well a touching inducement to marry again; she died of grief. Many people died in those days, it was not strange at all. Nathan and his wife got so rich that after the war they died of overeating, and their daughter Olive came into a vast fortune and a Trustee.

 

The writer says war is

 

A) bloodless B) partial
C) destructive D) unimportant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) destructive

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

 

A bad hair day

 

A) A day which has a bad start will eventually become better. B) A day on which everything seems to go wrong.
C) Don’t worry over hair loss or else you will lose more. D) A day when you forget to comb your hair.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A day on which everything seems to go wrong.

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