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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Despite the abuse and insults that were hurled at him, he really sticks on his guns and showed the protesters how to be calm.
i. he really stuck onto his guns and showed the protesters
ii. he really stuck to his guns and showed the protesters
iii. he really is sticking his guns onto the protesters

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

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Ans. B.
‘to stick to one’s guns’ means refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism. It is a phrasal verb hence we can’t make any changes in the prepositions used. The sentence is in past tense, hence stick should be replaced by stuck.

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Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river?

A) Kaveri B) Godavari
C) Saraswati D) Krishna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saraswati

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Where is the Film and Television Institute of India located?

A) Ahmedabad B) Mysore
C) Mumbai D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pune

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Marble comes under which category of rocks?

A) Sedimentary B) Igneous
C) Metamorphic D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Metamorphic

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Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival?

A) Onam B) Pongal
C) Natuanjali D) Hampi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pongal

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If the resistance of a conductor is reduced to half its initial value, then the heating effect in the conductor will become ___.

A) half B) double
C) one-fourth D) four-times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) half

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A] The author of the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' is Ayn Rand.
B] The author of the novel 'The Fountainhead' is John Steinbeck.
C] The author of the novel 'Ancillary Justice' is Ann Leckie.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

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

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Sher Shah Sur defeated which Mughal emperor?

A) Humayun B) Timur Lang
C) Nadir Shah D) Ahmed Shah Abdali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Humayun

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