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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) The Trump administration is intensifying its effort to crack down the so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities.	B) Efforts were intensified by the Trump administration to crack down the sanctuary cities that refused to comply with federal immigration authorities.
C) The so-called sanctuary cities that refused to abide by the federal immigration authorities will be cracked down by the intensified efforts of the Trump administration.	D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.

Explanation:

We have to find the incorrect statement. All the sentences except D have been correctly structured. In option D, the phrase ‘complied into by’ is incorrect. You "comply with" a rule or a law and not by cities.

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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.

The Department has ____________ a complaint against Mr. Bakshi.

A) expressed	B) registered
C) informed	D) noted

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) registered

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In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90 deg. If cosA = 5/13, and AB = 10 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC?

A) 26	B) 24
C) 25	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

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Expanded and simplification of (x + 3)(x - 1) will be equal to

A) x2+ 2x - 3	B) x2 + 3x + 2
C) x2 - 2x + 3	D) x2 + 3x - 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x2+ 2x - 3

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Q:

Emblica officinalis is the scientific name of

A) Peepal	B) Mango
C) Amla	D) Drumstick

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amla

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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 deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government for justice and support.	B) B. The government is being banked upon by the deceased soldier’s family for justice and support.
C) C. For justice and support, the deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government.	D) D. The family of the deceased soldier is the banking of the government for justice and support.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D. The family of the deceased soldier is the banking of the government for justice and support.

Explanation:

Ans. D.
Solution: In the given sentences banking upon is the correct phrasal verb which means basing hopes on someone/something or depending on someone for something.
Option D is incorrect because the bank does not have any relevant meaning in the given context.

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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.

He said to the principal, "I have made a mistake."

A) He told the principal that I have had made a mistake.	B) He told the principal that he had made a mistake.
C) He tells the principal that he has made a mistake.	D) He told the principal this that he has made a mistake.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He told the principal that he had made a mistake.

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If cos 135° = x, then the value of x is

A) -1/√2	B) -√3/2
C) -1/2	D) 2

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