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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 English language is ___________ complex in character that it can scarcely be learned by rule, and can __________ be mastered by the study of such idioms and phrases as are provided in this book; but just as care must be taken to place every accent or stress _________ the proper syllable in the ______________ of every word it contains, so must the stress or emphasis be placed on the proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

 

syllable in the ______________ of every word

 

 

A) pronounce B) pronounces  
C) pronounced D) pronunciation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) pronunciation

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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) This takes us back to John Stuart Mill, the great nineteenth-century economist and philosopher, who believed that nobody can be a good economist if he or she is just an economist. B) To be sure, most academic disciplines have become highly specialized since Mill’s day; and, since the collapse of theology,
C) no field of study has aimed to understand the human condition as a whole. D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.

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All statements except ‘D’ are based on the economists versus the economy, while sentence D talks about 'The Destructive Power of Inflation'.

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Which state organized India's first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit in November 2017?

A) Jharkhand B) Chhattisgarh
C) West Bengal D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chhattisgarh

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In which state is Koyna dam located?

A) Madhya Pradesh B) Rajasthan
C) Maharashtra D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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Kolleru Lake, located in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, is located at the delta of two rivers. Which are the rivers?

A) Krishna and Cauvery B) Tungabhadra and Chitravathi
C) Godavari and Mahanadi D) Godavari and Krishna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Godavari and Krishna

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Which part of the brain regulates breathing?

A) Cerebellum B) Medulla
C) Fore-brain D) Mid-brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Medulla

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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 quest for a _____ life engrosses every human being on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion. _____have attempted to define a happy life in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion that happiness lies in the _____ of physical appetites.

_____have attempted to define a happy life

A) Professors B) Thinkers
C) Researchers D) Scientists
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thinkers

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Which Indian female mountaineer recently created the fastest record of scaling Mount Everest back-to-back twice within 5 days?

A) Anshu Jamsenpa B) Arunima Sinha
C) Premlatha Agarwal D) Bachedri Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anshu Jamsenpa

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