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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

When negative attitudes toward religion, in the West or elsewhere, are motivated by a ______ for justice, they must be respected.

A) disinterest B) concern
C) distraction D) association
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) concern

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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.

 

A century later, the philosophy community needs to take __________ the new challenge of moral deliberation on the most pressing issues of our difficult times. We have to revoke the suspension of ethics and morality ____________ our lives by initiating a dialogue on it. Foregrounding ethics, however, ___________ means undermining the epistemological or ontological questions that are inevitably there. One such beginning can be made by anchoring moral ________________ in fairness and justice —one founded on obligatory fairness towards the people and the planet, towards the earth and the environment, and above all justice towards one_________.

 

Foregrounding ethics, however, ___________ means undermining

 

A) nor B) no
C) never D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) never

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In September 2017, a Nation Wide campaign was launched to sensitise women about the preventive care for cancer. The theme of this Campaign was‘Nurturing the Nurturer’. Who launched this Campaign?

A) Anupriya Patel B) Rajiv Gauba
C) Hasmukh Adhiya D) Injeti Srinivas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anupriya Patel

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In April 2017, the announcement was made to change the Base year for GDP Calculation. The new Base year will be ______.

 

A) 2011-12   B) 2015-16
C) 2017-18 D) 2016-17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2017-18

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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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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Anile

 

A) Senile   B) Young  
C) Foolish   D)  Soft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Young  

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According to the Global Gender Gap report 2017, India has closed how much percentage of its gender gap?

 

A) 12%   B) 47%  
C) 67%   D) 88%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 67%  

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The old owl will listen to the squirrel's problems, patiently.

A) The squirrel's problems shall be listened patiently by the old owl. B) The squarrel's problems will be listened to patiently by the old owl.
C) The squirrel's problems would be listened patiently by the old owl. D) The squirrels problems should be listened patiently by the old owl.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The squarrel's problems will be listened to patiently by the old owl.

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