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Which one among the following administers the International Development Association (IDA)?

A) UNDP B) UNIDO  
C) IFAD   D) IBRD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) IBRD

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After how much time the laws made by Parliament on the state subjects during a National Emergency become inoperative and cease to operate?

 

A) Three months B) Six months
C) Nine months D) Twelve months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Six months

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Granite is an example of

A) Metamorphic rock B) Sedimentary rock
C) Igneous rock D) Artificial stone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Igneous rock

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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.

Supercilious

 

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

A) Modest   B) Sociable  
C)  Arrogant   D) Rationa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  Arrogant  

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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) humanitarianism   B) humanitariaesm  
C) humaniterianism   D) humaniteriaesm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) humanitarianism  

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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.

 

danger that ______ much knowledge

 

A) to B) too
C) very   D) super
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) too

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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.

 

Violence takes a heavy toll and affects public life ______. High or low, known or unknown, rich or poor, popular or unpopular, no one is safe or secure today. It
appears that one can harm anybody at any time and at ______. A mad and sad rat race is on to make money and ______ power at any cost and by any means. The
result is that no political party or group can now ______ into claim to total innocence in so far as ______ of violence against innocent person for personal or political
gains is concerned. Violent demonstrations, rallies, hartals have become the order of the day.

 

so far as ______ of violence against innocent person.

 

A) penetration B) precipitation
C) perpetration D) interpretation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) perpetration

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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