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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

A) Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten. B) While playing, Lancaster jumped on the feathers.
C) While eating a croissant, Latha waved to the crowd. D) Having eaten lunch, the girl turned on the laptop.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten.

Explanation:

When modifiers are misplaced or put in the wrong place, things can get quite confusing. A modifier adds detail or limits or changes the meaning of another word or phrase. 

 

Here Option A) "Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten" is the ony sentence contains a misplaced modifier. In the sentence, it gives the meaning that the couple are fluffy not the kitten.

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Which state of India has recorded the highest rate of population growth in the last Census 2001

A) Gujarat B) Manipur
C) Nagaland D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nagaland

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As per the reports published in newspapers india allowed to open Cross-LOC Trade after a gap of about 60 years. Which of the following routes was thrown open for the same?

A) Srinagar - Muzaffarabad B) Kolkata - Dhaka
C) Varanasi - Kathmandu D) Imphal - Yangon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Srinagar - Muzaffarabad

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The Governament of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as ' national River '

A) Ganga B) Yamuna
C) Kaveri D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ganga

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What is the measurement at remote distances by means of a radio -link from the object to the ground called?

Answer

Telemetry

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Which one of the following breeds of sheep has been imported to increase wool production in india ?

A) Chokla B) Magra
C) Bellary D) Merino
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Merino

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Special row reserved by which airlines for solo women passengers in 2017 ?

A) AirIndia B) Vistara
C) Airasiana D) SpiceJet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SpiceJet

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What is Dispatcher?

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Dispatcher module gives control of the CPU to the process selected by the short-term scheduler; this involves: Switching context, Switching to user mode, Jumping to the proper location in the user program to restart that program, dispatch latency – time it takes for the dispatcher to stop one process and start another running.

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