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Select the synonym of

to ebb

A) to abatement	B) to swell
C) to ascent	D) to surge

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to abatement

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The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of suitably cut diamond is that

A) it has well defined cleavage planes	B) it has a very high transparency
C) it has a very high refractive index	D) it is very hard

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) it has a very high refractive index

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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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Yeast and mushrooms are the examples of organisms of which kingdom?

A) Fungi	B) Monera
C) Plantae	D) Protista

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fungi

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The 11th BRICS in 2019 will be hosted by

A) China	B) Russia
C) Brazil	D) India

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brazil

Explanation:

The 2019 BRICS summit is the eleventh annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five-memberstates Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the third time Brazil has hosted the summit after the 2014 summit.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Many such mishaps can be avoided if we (are) careful.

A) be	B) might be
C) were	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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What was/were the formative influence(s)on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?

1.Gandhiji was influenced by the 18th century Pranami sect that advocated the unity of faiths.

2.Gandhiji was influenced by the theosophists.

3.Gandhiji was an admirer of the writings of Romantics like Wordworth.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only	B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 1 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

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In an economy , the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of

A) employment conditions	B) nature of economic activities
C) ownership of enterprises	D) use of raw materials

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