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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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Which is the correct inverted sequence (last to first) of Mughal Emperors who ruled the Indian Subcontinent?

 

A) Akbar, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Bahadur Shah II B) Aurangzeb, Bahadur Shah II, Shah Jahan, Akbar
C) Bahadur Shah II, Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan, Akbar D) Akbar, Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan, Bahadur Shah II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bahadur Shah II, Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan, Akbar

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The Dr. B. C. Roy awards, instituted in 1962, are given to eminent achievers primarily from which field?

A) Medicine B) Law
C) Sports D) Journalism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Medicine

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Amphibian plants are placed in which of the following groups?

A) Bryophyta B) Gymnosperms
C) Pteridophyta D) Thallophyta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bryophyta

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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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