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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
The ability of humans to ___________ the landscape and recognize the consequences of doing so puts us in a peculiar position. There are several animals on earth that show this same kind of intelligence. Some animals have extensions to ___________ their environment and some do not. As a species we are assigned the duty to provide and proliferate. Our goal is to achieve stability for ourselves and our kin. However, we also have an obligation to maintain the environment, as we depend on the resources and services it provides. The question then becomes:
what is our role in nature? Do we have the right to _________ the land, factory farm animals, and pollute waterways? Or do we have an obligation to reduce our numbers and merely subsist? In order to answer these questions, we must rely on our knowledge of Earth, evolution, and our influence on the environment.

A) Aspects B) Pollutants
C) Employ D) Operate
 
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‘Aspects’ mean a particular part or feature of something. ‘Pollutants’ mean a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere. ‘Employ’ means give work to (someone) and pay them for it. ‘Operate’ means (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system). ‘Manipulate’ means control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously. The passage hints towards unscrupulous usage of the environment for our own betterment. Thus, option E is the best fit answer for the given blanks.

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Carica papaya is the scientific name of ___________.

A) Peepal B) Papaya
C) Tamarind D) Drumstick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Papaya

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Konkani is the official language of _________.

A) West Bengal B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim D) Goa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Goa

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The longitudes of main land of India extends between __________.

A) 68°7' E and 97°25' E B) 68°7' W and 97°25' W
C) 68°7' N and 97°25' N D) 68°7' S and 97°25' S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 68°7' E and 97°25' E

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Rita promised to come but she never turned ________ .

A) in B) out
C) down D) up
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) up

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

One (A) / should keep (B) / his word. (C) / No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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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.


____________ so long ago, virtually everyone seemed _____________ that a sizeable majority of British voters ____________ reaffirm their faith and confidence in a united Europe. Unfortunately, what was considered to be a remote possibility has actually become a very ____________ reality. A small majority of voters ____________ to take Britain out of the European Union (EU) in the referendum held on June 23.


a sizeable majority of British voters ____________ reaffirm

A) would B) will
C) should D) surely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) should

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Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh?

A) Rudramadevi B) Ahilyadevi
C) Bhagwati D) Bhanumati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rudramadevi

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