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In the below puzzle, there are 2 double blanks. Fill in the blanks with the same pair of letters to complete an English word. For example, use the letter-pair ac in b__kp__k to make the word backpack

_ _ s _ _ de

Answer

cascade

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

No democracy

P-­can survive without the
Q­-philosophical imagination
R­-roots of such an ethical and

 

A) RPQ B) QRP
C) PRQ D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PRQ

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The climate of India is mainly tropical because

A) of the location of the Himalayas in the north B) major part of India lies within the tropics
C) of the overpowering influence of India Ocean D) of the seasonal influence of jet streams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of the location of the Himalayas in the north

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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

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The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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Select the antonym of

to rake

A) to harrow B) to scatter
C) to scour D) to enfilade
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to scatter

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Select the antonym of

 

malignant

 

A) mortal B) internecine
C) benign D) lethal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) benign

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What J. B. Dunlop invented?

A) Pneumatic rubber tire B) Automobile wheel rim
C) Rubber boot D) Model airplanes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pneumatic rubber tire

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The title Sparrow is given to

A) Sardar Vallabhai patel B) Rajinder Singh
C) Nelson Mandela D) Porus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajinder Singh

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Title Sparrow is given to Major Rajinder Singh

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