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Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?

A) Sirius B) Arcturus
C) Spica D) Proxima Centauri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Proxima Centauri

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Proxima Centauri is the nearest star, and on August 24, 2016 astronomers announced it likely has a planet. This star is the nearest of a triple star system, which we on Earth see with the eye alone as the single star Alpha Centauri, visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere

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The energy which we get from food is measured in

A) Calories B) Kelvin
C) Fat D) Amperes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calories

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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.

 

Living as _________ educated individual in a free society, I felt that we continue to unknowingly hold some biases that we develop _________ time. It requires many maturity updates to install in your psychological system, and at ___________ conscious efforts to develop a good sense of __________. I was small at that time, but with age and experience I absolutely _____________ and approved each and every word my uncle had said that day.

 

Living as _________ educated individual in a free society,

 

A) a B) the
C) an D) one of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) an

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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".

 

His friends claimed that he (been depressed) for a few months.

 

A) had being depressed B) had been depressed
C) had been depress D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had been depressed

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

 

My father generously donated money to the church.

 

A) Money is generously being donated to the church by my father. B) Money has been generously donated to the church by my father.
C) Money had been generously donated to the church by my father. D) Money was generously donated to the church by my father.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Money was generously donated to the church by my father.

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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.

 


The last straw

 

A) A warrior saves his best arrow for the last   B) A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.    
C) The student who usually comes last in the class.     D) The lowest ranking official who gets the blame for any error.    
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.    

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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.

________________ various signs of economic slowdown such as languishing industrial production and adverse __________________of the drought on rural livelihoods and demand, the government is apparently unable ____________________ unwilling to increase public spending to _________________ people’s material distress or to kick-start economic ___________________ to increase employment.


________________ various signs of economic slowdown such as languishing industrial production

A) As B) Despite
C) So D) Because
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Despite

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Which of the following is NOT a property of acids?

A) Acids form salts with bases B) Acids have bitter taste
C) Acids have sour taste D) Acids turn blue litmus red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Acids have bitter taste

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