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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.


The public sector banks are witnessing in india a period of transition and are at crossroads, where they without giving up social responsibility, should also remain healthy. They need to undertake risky experiments yet perform it innovatively in a way it does not fail. They should make forays into new areas which are rarely tread by them and lose no emerging opportunities. It should be understood that absence of any bad advance is no sign of efficient banking system. It only indicates immense conservatism. However this is no guarantee for profit. There should be a balance between liquidity and risk. Past sins should be forgotten. Novel and pragmatic techniques should be adopted without which banks would be in danger.

 

What according to the author, are the public sector banks witnessing.

A) A period of profit B) A period of change
C) A period of certainity D) A loss making period
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A period of change

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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.

 

My sister said to me, "You didn't help me yesterday so I will not help you now."

A) My sister said to me that I had not helped her the day before so she would not help me then. B) My sister said to me that I have not helped her the day before so she would not help me now.
C) My sister said to me that I have not helped her yesterday so she would not help me then. D) My sister said to me that I had not helped her yesterday so she would not help me now.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My sister said to me that I had not helped her the day before so she would not help me then.

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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.


The preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the 79- year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience, from confusing happiness with a complacent way of life that could end up depriving people of the ability to determine their own fates.


"____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens

A) couch potato B) lazy tomato
C) loafer D) spectator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) couch potato

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Who among the following was NOT one of the 'Nine Gems' of Emperor Akbar's court?

A) Raja Todar Mal B) Fakir Aziao-Din
C) Abu'l-Fazil ibn Mubarak D) Osman Ali Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Osman Ali Khan

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In a triangle ABC, AB = 8 cm, AC = 10 cm and ∠B = 90°, then the area of ΔABC is

A) 49 sq.cm B) 36 sq.cm
C) 25 sq.cm D) 24 sq.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 sq.cm

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R. Ashwin of India became the quickest bowler to reach 300 test wickets in just 54 tests. Where was this historic test played?

 

A) Delhi B) Kolkata
C) Nagpur D) Kanpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nagpur

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Which layer of earth is liquid?

A) inner core B) outer mantle
C) outer core D) crust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) outer core

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 The crust and the inner core are solid, whereas the outer core and inner mantle are liquid. The outer mantle is semi solid.

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The popular Yankee Stadium in USA is located at

A) Boston B) New York
C) Las Vegas D) Washington
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New York

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