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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: He wanted to do something to deliver the humanity from all such misery. He reflected on this problem for long.
Q: Siddhartha was greatly touched as he saw an old man, a sick man and a dead body.
R: At last on hearing some words from the mouth of a hermit which encouraged him to renounce the world, he decided to leave the palace and go into the forest for
meditation.
S: Before going, he had a lasting glance on his beloved wife Yashodhra and son, Rahul, who were enjoying a sound sleep at midnight.

 

A) PRSQ B) RPQS
C) PQRS D) QPRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QPRS

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Calculate the distance (in cm) of the chord from the centre of the circle, if the chord of length 48 cm is drawn in the circle of radius 25 cm.

A) 7 B) 14
C) 49 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Which of the following Prime Ministers was awarded Bharat Ratna?

A) V.P.Singh B) Morarji Desai
C) Charan Singh D) Manmohan Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Morarji Desai

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The new digital payment application launched by India Post Payments Bank?

A) Dak Pay B) Dak Digital
C) Post Pay D) IPPB Pay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dak Pay

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Which of the following Newton's laws of motion can explain why a ball thrown at a wall rebounds?

A) 1st law of motion B) 2nd law of motion
C) 3rd law of motion D) Neither of the laws
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3rd law of motion

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According to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar who shall be the most important officer under the Constitution of India?

 

A) Chairman of Union Public service Commission B) Chairman of Election Commission of India
C) Chief Justice of India D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

I can't stand on my head because I am not well."

A) He said that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well. B) He said that he can't stand on his head because he was not well.
C) He told that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well. D) He declared that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.

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