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In each of the questions given below, a passage has been given which are either situational based or describes a scenario. Below each passage, a question has been given which is framed to make you to infer something out of it. Mark out the correct inference as your answer.

Set in the glittering balls of genteel rural society of 18th century England and verdant landscape of the idyllic Pemberley, “Pride and Prejudice” is the story of young Elizabeth Bennett whose
property is entailed to the nearest male heir.
What can be said about the position of young Elizabeth Bennett in the rural society of 18th century England?

A) Marginal B) Immaterial
C) Unrelated D) Extraneous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Immaterial

Explanation:

Marginal means to be of questionable or minimal quality.
Immaterial means to be of no importance or relevance especially to a law case.
Unrelated means lacking a logical or causal relation.
Extraneous means something that is not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
Academic means marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
Despite being young, Bennett's property was already entailed to the male heir. This means that she did not have a significant place in the rural society of 18th century England.
Hence, the correct answer is 2.

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A solution contains 33 g of common salt in 320 g of water. Calculate the concentration in terms of mass, by mass percentage of the solution.

A) 13.05% B) 9.09 g
C) 9.35g D)  9.35%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  9.35%

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P: This is despite the fact that there is a rampant migration of rural families to urban centres.
Q: Generally the gains of being a unit of the urban population are less than the disadvantages and risks that are inbuilt in the urban life.
R: Rural population still dominates the urban population as far as the number is considered.
S: India is a country of villages.

A) QRSP B) RPQS
C) SRQP D) QPRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SRQP

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In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this _____, the _____ of our educational curriculum as well as that of our _____ and students is likely to remain _____. It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and _____.

the _____ of our educational curriculum as well as

A) efficiency B) effectiveness
C) quality D) quantity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) quality

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At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in

A) Andaman Islands B) Nicobar Islands
C) Lakshadweep D) Minicoy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nicobar Islands

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If medians of a triangle have lengths 18 cm, 24 cm and 30 cm, then what is the area (in sq.cm) of the triangle?

A) 24√6 B) 244
C) 288 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 288

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

Should you ever tell a lie?

 

A) Should a lie be ever told by one? B) Should a lie be ever told by everyone?
C) Should a lie be ever told? D) Should a lie ever be told?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Should a lie be ever told?

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The clock has __________ for want of winding.

A) run down B) run short
C) run past D) run up
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) run down

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