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Who is the author of the speculative fiction book 'Half of What I Say'?

A) KR Meera B) Anil Menon
C) Shashi Tharoor D) Namitha Gokhale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anil Menon

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The trees shed his leaves every time autumn approaches but a healthy tree always gets its leaves back in the spring, which explains the point that fighting spirit is enough to keep one afloat.
i. Has shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
ii. shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
iii. shed its leaves every time autumn approaches

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. i and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

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Ans. B.
A- The subject is ‘trees’, which is plural, so the use of ‘has’ is incorrect as a helping verb.
B- The fragment makes the sentence structurally and grammatically correct.
D- The subject is plural and therefore ‘its’ can’t be used to address the subject.

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The rate of inflation increases when the purchasing powerof money___________ .

A) Decreases B) Increases
C) Stable D) Decrease just half
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Decreases

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Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in which state of India?

A) Kerala B) Odisha
C) Maharashtra D) Jammu & Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Tremulous

A) Feeble B) Frugal
C) Stable D) Vital
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stable

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P- It would be better to speak of uniformities of nature.
Q- Law of nature are not commands but statements of facts.
R- This would do away with elementary fallacy that a law implies a law given.
S- The use of the word law in this context is rather unfortunate.

A) QSRP B) SQRP
C) QSPR D) SQPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSPR

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Which of the following enzymes is responsible for RNA synthesis?

A) RNA polymerase B) RNase
C) RNA ligase D) DNA polymerase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RNA polymerase

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The enzyme that is mainly responsible for RNA synthesis is known as RNA polymerase.

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Which of the following bacterium causes crown gall disease in plants?

A) Bacillus thurigiensis B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
C) Pseudomonas fluorescens D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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