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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Too many cooks spoil the broth

 

A) it is always better to do a job independently B) asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well D) food is always cooked better if one person cooks it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well

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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".

 

A case in point is Sydney, Australia, where last year more than 8,000 pedestrians (is fined) for illegally crossing city streets.

 

 

A) was fined B) were fined
C) were being fine D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were fined

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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.

 

We often feel, in such an environment, that our social sphere _____________ around us. We can see, in quantitative values — the number of likes, re-posts, shares — the interest garnered by anything created by us. This makes social interaction slightly more ___________, when we start to think of it in number terms. It becomes easier to see it in visual terms, rather ________ emotive cues. And _____________ that happens we are motivated to reveal only those parts of ____________ that we know will trigger a considerable quantitative response.

 

in visual terms, rather ________ emotive cues

 

A) then B) that  
C) than D) which
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) than

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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.

 

In a work ____________ art, each layer and texture, colour ____________ perspective creates an individualistic vision, which can mean different things to different viewers and even to its creator at different points of time. The audience does not ____________ see the struggle or uncertainty of the _____________ process, only its outcome. And sometimes, ___________ in the case of icons, the passage of time reveals the glow within.

 

In a work ____________ art, each layer

 

 

A) of B) for
C) from D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of

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Work done by an object on application of a force would be zero if the displacement of the object is:

 

A) negative B) Positive
C) neutral D) Zero
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Zero

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Who is number 1 in the Forbes 2016 ranking of World's billionaires?

A) Warren Buffet B) Amancio Ortega
C) Bill Gates D) Carlos Slim Helu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bill Gates

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On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Site and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which amends the ______.

 

A) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 B) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1978
C) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1988 D) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1996
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958

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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.

When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________ pressure, and __________a small circular flame would appear in the burner.The valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________ a loud noise. To lower the flame,the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved. _________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.

below would be __________ pressure

A) inside B) into
C) about D) under
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) under

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