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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.

 

The author implies that

 

A) he has never seen hedgehogs eating beetles B) hedgehogs eat only black beetles
C) they do not eat black beetles D) he is writing a book on hedgehogs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) he has never seen hedgehogs eating beetles

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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.

The killing of a race

A) Homicide B) Genocide
C) Suicide D) Murder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Genocide

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Why did Feudalism end?

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Feudalism was the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labour, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.


Feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 14th centuries.Feudalism was based on the division of land by the king to nobles and vassals in return for their military service under the Feudal Levy.


The land was the main source of the economy and was dependent on the peasants who worked on the land.


The reasons for the decline of Feudalism during the Medieval period of the Middle Ages included:



  • The Crusades and travel during the Middle Ages opened new trade options to England
    England started to move from land-based economy to a money-based economy.


 



  • The Black Death - this reduced the population of England by one third. Labour became a valuable commodity.


 



  • The Peasants Revolt - Peasants realized their worth and demanded changes. Charters were granted but ignored by nobles.


 



  • More trade saw the growth of more towns.


 



  • Peasants moved away from the country into towns they were eventually allowed to buy their freedom.


 



  • The land was rented and the rights of lords over labor decreased.


  • Armed men were paid a wage and Medieval warfare was financed by taxes and loans
    Nobles became weaker - the Kings took back their lands and power.


 



  • A centralized government was established.

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What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purander in 1665?

A) To gain goodwill of Shivaji B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur
C) To deceive Shivaji D) To make Shivaji a puppet of Mughals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur

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Which phase of DMAIC is designed to insure that the problem does NOT reoccur and that the new processes can be further improved over time?

A) Design B) Control
C) Analyze D) Improve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Control

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DMAIC refers to define, measure, analyze, improve, control phases.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

His mother hoped that(A)/Bunty would grow up to be(B)/the wise and famous man.(C)/No error(D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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Which of the following neighbouring country of India is not a landlocked country?

A) Nepal B) Myanmar
C) Bhutan D) Afghanistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Myanmar

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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.
He said, "I saw the movie yesterday."

A) He said that he has seen the movie the day before. B) He said that I had seen the movie the day before.
C) He said that he had seen the movie the day before. D) He said that I have seen the movie the day before.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He said that he had seen the movie the day before.

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