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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.

 

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

 

and 300 feet ________. By January 2017

 

A) width   B) length  
C) breadth   D) wide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) wide

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Which aircraft carrier was formally inducted into the Indian Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2014?

A) INS Vikrant B) INS Vikramaditya
C) INS Viraat D) INS Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) INS Vikramaditya

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At the beginning of the 4th centuary CE, the Guptas established a small kingdom in ___.

A) Vatapi B) Magadh
C) Malwa D) Avadh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magadh

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Monetary policy refers to the actions the Federal Reserve takes to manage

A) income tax rates and interest rates to pursue its economic objectives. B) government spending and income tax rates to pursue its economic objectives.
C) the money supply and income tax rates to pursue its economic objectives. D) the money supply and interest rates to pursue its economic objectives.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the money supply and interest rates to pursue its economic objectives.

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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.

Rat race

A) Make others fight for scraps and get sadistic pleasure out of it B) Be an oppressive boss and treat employees like animals
C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power D) Play games with the lives of other people and see them run aimlesly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power

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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.

 

He said, "I will go to Mumbai someday next month."

A) He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month. B) He says that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.
C) He said that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month. D) He says that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

 

Implicit in the Satyagraha, was Gandhi’s assumption that (1)/ all rulers are dependent for his position and power (2)/ upon the obedience and cooperation of the subjects. (3)/ No error (4)

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".


The sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.

 

A) had been switched   B) had been switch  
C) have been switching     D) no improvement  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had been switched  

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