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Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference?

A) The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.	B) The conference was convened by Portugal
C) Treaty of Berlin to divide up Africa among the 14 countries	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany.

The 14 countries that attended included all the major European powers, as well as Russia, Turkey and the United States. The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.Slavery was forbidden throughout Africa. The attendees agreed upon a principle of effective occupation by which rights over African colonies would be assessed.

Before the conference, about 80 percent of African territory was still in local hands. By 1902, European powers controlled 90 percent of Africa.

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In each question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
All numbers are digits.
All alphabets are numbers.
All words are alphabets.
Conclusions:
I. All words are digits.
II. Some numbers are not words.

A) If only Conclusion I follows.	B) If only Conclusion II follows.
C) If either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows	D) If neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only Conclusion I follows.

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Leaders within the Concilium Plebis?

A) patricians	B) Tribunes
C) Caesars	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tribunes

Explanation:

In Ancient Rome, the elected people i.e, leaders within the Concilium Plebis are called as Tribunes.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) ameenable	B) bevarage
C) chorused	D) loudable

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chorused

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

My mother said, "We went to a market that is five kilometers from here."

A) My mother said that they had gone to a market that was five kilometers from here.	B) My mother said that they have gone to a market that was five kilometers from there.
C) My mother said that they had gone to a market that was five kilometers from there.	D) My mother said that they have gone to a market that was five kilometers from here.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My mother said that they had gone to a market that was five kilometers from there.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Guzzle

A) Carouse	B) Starve
C) Imbibe	D) Quaff

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Starve

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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.

Suitable or intended for only young persons

A) Youthful	B) Puerile
C) Adolescent	D) Juvenile

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Juvenile

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Obeisance	B) Obeisanse
C) Obesance	D) Obesanse

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