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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) This takes us back to John Stuart Mill, the great nineteenth-century economist and philosopher, who believed that nobody can be a good economist if he or she is just an economist. B) To be sure, most academic disciplines have become highly specialized since Mill’s day; and, since the collapse of theology,
C) no field of study has aimed to understand the human condition as a whole. D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.

Explanation:

All statements except ‘D’ are based on the economists versus the economy, while sentence D talks about 'The Destructive Power of Inflation'.

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An element has an atomic weight of W and an atomic number of N. The number of protons in the nucleus of its atom is

 

A) N B) W
C) W + N D) W - N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) N

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Barbarous

 

A) Refined B) Polite  
C) Crude   D) Civilized
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Crude  

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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.

Blessing in disguise

 

A) Good fortune always follows bad; that is the way of fate. B) An apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.
C) If a curse makes one stronger than it is a blessing. D) A life of hardship does wonders for a person's character.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

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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.

 

"Please give me something to eat. I am hungry" the beggar said to them.

A) The beggar requested them to give him something to eat and said that he was hungry. B) The beggar requested them to give him something to eat and said he was hungry.
C) The beggar while requesting them to give him something to eat and says he was hungry. D) The beggar while requesting them to give him something to eat and says he is hungry.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The beggar requested them to give him something to eat and said that he was hungry.

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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'.

 

The postman travelled by the cycle, often wading through (1)/ swamps or passed through jungles (2)/in order to reach the villages (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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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.

 

Anti­apartheid activist Desmond Tutu is even more hard­headed when he says, "In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry’." Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing. _____________ him forgiveness is a wager, an ethical wager on the future of ______________ relationship. This is why the few events of apology which stand up to _____________ scrutiny deserve to be treasured.

 

_____________ him forgiveness is a wager

 

A) For B) To
C) By D) About
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) For

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In India, The President’s Rule continues for six months, but it can be extended for a maximum period of ______ with the approval of the Parliament, every six months.

 

 

A) one year B) two years
C) three years D) four years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) three years

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