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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

 

unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’

 

A) this   B)  that  
C)  the   D) these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) these

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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.

 

Necessity is the mother of invention

 

A) solution to a problem is easy if one is sufficiently desperate B) great inventions happen only if you are desperate
C) there is always a mother behind every great scientist who has invented something D) when the need for something becomes essential, you are forced to find ways of getting it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) when the need for something becomes essential, you are forced to find ways of getting it

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble.   B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.  
C) Be confident of the outcome.   D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.  

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____ enacted during an emergency imposed by Mrs. Indhira Gandhi, is also known as mini constitution because of important & large number of changes made to it.

A) 42nd Amendment Act B) 44th Amendment Act
C) 74th Amendment Act D) 73rd Amendment Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42nd Amendment Act

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What does PDA stand for?

A) Personal Data Assistant B) Personal Digital Assistant
C) Prime Data Assistant D) Prime Digital Assistant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Personal Digital Assistant

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The headquarters of ‘Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’ is located at

A) Singapore B) Manila  
C) Bangkok D) Hong Kong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

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The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.

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Which of the following products can be obtained from coal processing?

A) Coke B) Coal tar
C) Coal gas D) All options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All options are correct

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What is the basic unit of classification in taxonomy?

A) Genus B) Species
C) Family D) Order
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Species

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