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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) A. The war of succession ultimately boiled over to who had more power.	B) B. The war of succession ultimately boiled below to who had more power.
C) C. The war of succession ultimately boiled upon to who had more power.	D) D. The war of succession ultimately boiled down for who had more power.

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Ans. E.
In the given sentences, boiled down is the phrasal verb that should have been used which means summarizing something, to reduce or simplify
(something) to the most basic, essential, or fundamental element(s). In this context it means that the one who had more power succeeded. 'Boiled down' should be followed by 'to' and not 'for', hence option D is incorrect.

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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".

If all of us (had been) philosophical thinkers, we would not have been deceived by scheming politicians all these years.

A) has been	B) have been
C) had being	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

She saw you and her.

A) You and she was seen by her.	B) You and she were seen by her.
C) You and she seen by her.	D) You and she see by her.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) You and she were seen by her.

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Who Invented Post-it note?

A) William Friese-Greene	B) Arthur Fry
C) Gordon Gould	D) Otto von Guericke

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arthur Fry

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Who Invented Lawnmower?

A) Edwin Howard Armstrong	B) John Barber
C) Edwin Beard Budding	D) Nicholas Callan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Edwin Beard Budding

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__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Director.

A) Alejandro G. Inarritu	B) Adam McKay
C) George Miller	D) Tom McCarthy

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alejandro G. Inarritu

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Which nation will host the Summer Olympics in the year 2020?

A) China	B) South Korea
C) Canada	D) Japan

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Japan

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What is the unit of electric resistance?

A) Dyne	B) Pascal
C) Joule	D) Ohms

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