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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.

 

The best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ________ view that would altogether discourage____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that ______ much knowledge and training may supplant the natural ____________ feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ________ its place.

 

said for the point ________ view that would

 

A) of B) for  
C) from   D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of

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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.

 

Some writers have claimed that the ___________ of persons are incapable of even fairly correct reasoning, pointing to the absurd ideas entertained by the masses of people as a proof _______ the statement. These writers are probably a little radical _______ their views and statements, but one is often struck ______ wonder at the evidences of incapacity for interpreting __________ and impressions on the part of the general public.

 

little radical _______ their views

 

A) into B) to  
C) in   D) on
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) in  

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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.

 

Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched

 

A) Counting your wealth repeatedly does not increase it.   B) You should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened.  
C) Chicken and egg is an infinite cycle, you can count this cycle endlessly. D) Eggs will not hatch unless you cease the counting process
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) You should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened.  

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Which of the following authors wrote the novel ‘The Black Hill’ ?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Ramesh Kuntal D) Mamang Dai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mamang Dai

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Mamang Dai has been awarded the ‘Sahitya Akademi A ward 2017 for her novel ‘The Black Hill’ in English. Ramesh Kuntal has been awarded for his literary criticism ‘Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar’ in Hindi.

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Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Record of the Year"?

A) Uptown Funk B) Really Love
C) Thinking Out Loud D) Blank Space
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uptown Funk

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A question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

A six storey building consisting of an unoccupied ground floor and above ground floor is floor no. 1, so on and topmost floor is no. 5. Different people lives in building viz. I, J, K, l and M.

 

Who lives on the third floor?

I. K lives on an even numbered floor. I lives immediately above L. J lives immediately above I. M does not live on the topmost floor.

II. L lives on an odd numbered floor. I and J are immediate neighbours of each other. Similarly, K and M are immediate neighbours of each other. K does not live on an odd numbered floor.

A) The data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) The data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) The data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. D) The data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

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In figure, DE || BC. If DE = 3 cm, BC = 6 cm and area of ΔADE = 15 sq cm, then the area of ΔABC is

A) 75 sq cm B) 45 sq cm
C) 30 sq cm D) 60 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 sq cm

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Inderjeet Singh is related to ______.

A) Shot put B) Hockey
C) Lawn Tennis D) Swimming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shot put

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