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With which IIT did the Indian Railways sign a MoU in Dec 2015, for setting up Centers for Railway Research?

A) IIT Madras B) IIT Mandi
C) IIT Delhi D) IIT Indore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT Madras

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer


"I need you to give me a ballparks worth
of figures of how much this event is
going to cost us in the next two months."
i. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is going to cost
ii. give me the biggest ballpark of your figure,
how much this event is going to cost
iii. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is coming to cost

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A. Only i

Explanation:

Ans. A.
The answer is 'give me a ballpark figure of how much this event is going to cost.' A ballpark figure is a rough numerical estimate or approximation.

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Each  of  the  following  questions has   four   statements.   Three   are   logically correct.  Some  of  which  may  look  factually absurd.  Ignore  this  absurdity  and  look  to  the logical   corrections.   Choose   the   statement which is wrong or doubtful:-

A) All   books   can   read.   Some   pencils   are books. All pencils are clever.Therefore, all clever cannot read. B) Some  who  fail  are  stupid.  Some  criminals are stupid. Therefore, all criminalsfail.
C) Some   liar   are   thieves.   All   thieves   are criminals. Therefore, some liars are criminals. D) All that is given is black. Trees are green.Therefore, trees are black.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) All   books   can   read.   Some   pencils   are books. All pencils are clever.Therefore, all clever cannot read.

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There are all positive sentences so we cannot conclude negative sentence.
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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.

 

I said to my friend, "Be careful, my dog may bite you."

A) I warned my friend to have been careful and that my dog might be biting him. B) I warned my friend to be careful and that my dog might bite him.
C) I warn my friend to be careful and that my dog may bite him. D) I warned my friend for being careful and that my dog might be biting him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I warned my friend to be careful and that my dog might bite him.

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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.

 

Mordant

A) Kind B) Complimentary
C) Bitter D) Peaceable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bitter

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Shall I sit between you at the concert?

A) beside B) besides
C) next D) No Improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) beside

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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.

In exactly the same words as were used originally

A) Verbatim B) Offbeat
C) Divergent D) Contrary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Verbatim

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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) Stoically B) Stoicaly
C) Stoecally D) Stoecaly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Stoically

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