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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.


That is why publicly invoking these symbols has to be an act of responsible citizenship and not self­____________ demagoguery, but the difference can be hard to _______________. The problem with emotive symbols is that _________________ they can multiply the force of arguments, they cannot replace the arguments__________________. All persuasion harnesses symbols but principled persuasion must also provide arguments that can be _____________ debated.

 

but the difference can be hard to _______________.

 

A) tell B) say
C) speak D) mention
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tell

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Constantan is alloyed from ...... metals.

A) Ni, Ti, Fe, Cr B) Cu, Ni, Mn
C) Ni, Cr, Mn, Fe D) Cu, Ni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cu, Ni

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Haemoglobin is an important component of _______.

A) white blood cells B) red blood cells
C) plasma D) all options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) red blood cells

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In September 2017, who launched ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat Yojna’?

A) Narendra Modi B) Dharmendra Pradhan
C) Piyush Goyal D) R.K. Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dharmendra Pradhan

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____________ is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas.

A) Ladakh B) Satpura
C) Aravalli D) Vindhya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ladakh

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle D) Gregarious, Magnanimous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

 

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

 

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

 

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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A wooden block of mass m1 kg accelerates at m/s when a force of 5 N acts on it. Another block of mass m2 kg accelerates at 20 m/s when the same force acts on it. If both the blocks are tied together and the same force acts on their combination, the acceleration will be about

 

A) 6.67 m/s2 B) 1.67 m/s2
C) 5.67 m/s2 D) 4.67 m/s2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.67 m/s2

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In which year was Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?

A) 1947 B) 1875
C) 1920 D) 1960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1875

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