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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

The first working steam­ powered vehicle was designed and most likely built by Ferdinand Verbies, a Flemish member of a Jesuit mission in China around 1672. It was a 65 cm long scale­ model toy for the Chinese Emperor, that was unable to carry a driver or a passenger. It is not known if Verbiest's model was ever built. Nicolas- Joseph Cugnot is widely credited with building the first full­ scale, self ­propelled mechanical vehicle or automobile in about 1769; he also created a steam­ powered tricycle. He constructed two steam tractors for the French Army, one of which is preserved in the French National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts. His inventions were however handicapped by problems of water supply and maintaining steam pressure. In 1801, Richard Trevithick built and demonstrated his Puffing Devil road locomotive, believed by many to be the first demonstration of a steam ­powered road vehicle. It was unable to maintain sufficient steam pressure for long periods. Sentiment against steam ­powered road vehicles led to the Locomotive Acts of 1865. In 1807 Nicephore Niepce and his brother Claude probably created the world's first internal combustion engine which they called Pyreolophore.

What is meant by "Sentiment" in the context of the given paragraph?

A) Depression B) Fascination
C) Celebration D) Resentment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Resentment

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Prices of food products are going up.
P. Seven straight weeks of rising prices have burnt holes in common man's pockets.
Q. But it ruled out any "blind control" to rein in the increasing rates.
R. Wholesale price-based inflation has already touched over a three-year high.
S. The government has admitted that containing inflation would be a more difficult task.
6. This may hurt economic growth and reforms.

A) SQRP B) PQRS
C) PRSQ D) RSQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PRSQ

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty

A) Spectacle B) Receptacle
C) Sceptre D) Zephyr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sceptre

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Name the Bollywood actor who received Kala Ratan Award in March 2017?

A) Naseeruddin Shah B) Akshay Kumar
C) Anupam Kher D) Jitendra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anupam Kher

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Each of the questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the three statements and give answer.

 

There are six letters E, I, P, G, N and O is PIGEON the word formed after performing the following operations using these six letters only?

I. O is placed fourth to the right of P. G is not placed immediately next to either P or O.

II. N is placed immediately next (either left or right) to O. E is placed immediately next (either left or right) to G.

III. Both I and E are placed immediately next to G. The word does not begin with N. P is not placed immediately next to E.

A) If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement III alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) If the data in statement I and III are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. D) If the data either statement I alone or statement II alone or statement III alone are sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement III alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

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PIGEON

 

From Statement I -I. O is placed fourth to the right of P. G is not placed immediately next to either P or O.P_ G _ O _

 

From Statement II -II. N is placed immediately next (either left or right) to O. E is placed immediately next (either left or right) to G.N OO Nby combining both I & II Statement we can conclude -P_ G E O N

 

P I G E O N

 

Hence,statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement III alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

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Short term contractions and expansions in economic activity are called ______________

A) Expansions B) Recession
C) Deficits D) The business cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The business cycle

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The strength of a force is usually expressed by its __________.

A) Motion B) Direction
C) Interaction D) Magnitude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Magnitude

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Kyoto Protocol is related to

A) Wetland conservation B) Ozone depletion
C) Air pollution D) Climate change
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Climate change

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