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International Women's day is celebrated on ___ March every year.

A) 6th B) 7th
C) 8th D) 9th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8th

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Which of the following will cause an increase in demand for a good?

A) an increase in income if the good is an inferior goods B) a decrease in the price of the goods
C) a decrease in income if the good is a normal goods D) an increase in the price of its substitute goods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) an increase in the price of its substitute goods

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Salarjung Museum is located in ___.

A) Kolkata B) Ahmadabad
C) Delhi D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hyderabad

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

A) The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium. B) The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium. D) The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherentparagraph.

 

There were too


A : many doubts that cropped up every


B : seniors for clarity and resolution


C : now and then and I would run to my

 

A) ACB   B) ABC  
C) CBA   D) CAB  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ACB  

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

The technical aspect of English that deals with ironies (has always intrigue) my inquisitive mind.

 

 

A) is always intrigued B) will always intrigued
C) has always intrigued   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) has always intrigued  

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According to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar who shall be the most important officer under the Constitution of India?

 

A) Chairman of Union Public service Commission B) Chairman of Election Commission of India
C) Chief Justice of India D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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