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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 him, "I am too tired now to go out with you."

A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him. B) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with him.
C) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with you. D) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with you.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him.

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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
The ability of humans to ___________ the landscape and recognize the consequences of doing so puts us in a peculiar position. There are several animals on earth that show this same kind of intelligence. Some animals have extensions to ___________ their environment and some do not. As a species we are assigned the duty to provide and proliferate. Our goal is to achieve stability for ourselves and our kin. However, we also have an obligation to maintain the environment, as we depend on the resources and services it provides. The question then becomes:
what is our role in nature? Do we have the right to _________ the land, factory farm animals, and pollute waterways? Or do we have an obligation to reduce our numbers and merely subsist? In order to answer these questions, we must rely on our knowledge of Earth, evolution, and our influence on the environment.

A) Aspects B) Pollutants
C) Employ D) Operate
 
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‘Aspects’ mean a particular part or feature of something. ‘Pollutants’ mean a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere. ‘Employ’ means give work to (someone) and pay them for it. ‘Operate’ means (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system). ‘Manipulate’ means control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously. The passage hints towards unscrupulous usage of the environment for our own betterment. Thus, option E is the best fit answer for the given blanks.

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A profit maximizing firm will

A) Use less of an input B) Operates where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
C) Increase in production D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A firm maximizes profit by operating where marginal revenue equals marginal cost. They use less of an input in producing more products to increse their profits.

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The Arabic work of al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called __________.

A) Kitab - Al Hind B) Kitab - Al Bharat
C) Pustak - Al Hind D) Pustak - Al Bharat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kitab - Al Hind

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Who among the following has not scored even a single triple hundred in test matches?

A) Brian Lara B) Virender Sehwag
C) Sachin Tendulkar D) Chris Gayle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sachin Tendulkar

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Who invented the waterproof raincoat?

A) Robert Hooke B) Cai Lun
C) Charles Macintosh D) William Harvey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Charles Macintosh

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Amir Khusrow was the disciple of whom?

A) Mirza Ghiyas Beg B) Nizamuddin Auliya
C) Asadulla Beg D) Sheikh Salim Chisti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nizamuddin Auliya

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Who discovered the colour photography?

A) Robert Noyce B) Enrico Fermi
C) John Logie Baird D) James Clerk Maxwell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) James Clerk Maxwell

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