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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 


People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

 

and the world, ________ to the worst

 

A) nor   B)  or  
C)  and   D)  but  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  or  

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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'.

 

Experts have predict that (1)/ within ten years ethanol will emerge (2)/ as the primary automatic fuel in the world. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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In the following question, 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.


God has created all human beings and ______ them with certain qualities.

 

A) disapproved B)  rejected
C) vested D)  uncovered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) vested

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The lady who played an important role in the awakening of Indian women to fight for independence and who is also known as Nightingale of India is -

A) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit B) Durga Bai Deshmukh
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Madam Bhikaiji Cama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sarojini Naidu

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Who has been appointed as first-ever Ombudsman (Ethics officer) of BCCI?

A) Justice A.P. Shah B) Justice Anil R. Dave
C) Justice Dipak Misra D) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Justice A.P. Shah

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An electric motor converts

A) Mechanical energy into electrical energy B) Thermal energy into electrical energy
C) Electrical energy into mechanical energy D) Radiant energy into electrical energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Electrical energy into mechanical energy

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What is the Centre of Curvature of a spherical mirror?

A) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part B) It is the midpoint of a spherical mirror
C) It is the point on the principal axis through which rays of light parallel to the principal axis pass after reflection D) It is a point from which the rays of light appear to be coming from on the principal axis of a convex mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched

 

A) Counting your wealth repeatedly does not increase it.   B) You should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened.  
C) Chicken and egg is an infinite cycle, you can count this cycle endlessly. D) Eggs will not hatch unless you cease the counting process
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) You should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened.  

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