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Q:

Frequently used marks of punctuation is

A) Semicolon	B) Full stop
C) Comma	D) apostrophe

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Comma

Explanation:

The comma ( , ) is a punctuation mark in English which is most frequently used.

It is perhaps also the most abused and misused punctuation mark among all.

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Q:

Which of these is an example of personification?

A) The moon smiled at me	B) This shirt is as white as snow
C) Water is as hot as sun	D) It is like a soft butter

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The moon smiled at me

Explanation:

"The moon smiled at me" is the example of personification in the given options.

Personification is a technique in which we give objects human traits like emotions, gestures, speech,... by using metaphor.

Here moon is an object which cannot smile but using metaphor sense, we gave that sense to it.

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Q:

In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by ?

A) 25 m	B) 21 m
C) 22 m	D) 19 m

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 m

Explanation:

A:B = 200 : 169
A:C = 200 : 182
$\frac{C}{B} = \frac{C}{A} \times \frac{A}{B}$

$\frac{182}{200} \times \frac{200}{169}$

=> 182:169

When C covers 182 m , B Covers 169 m
When C covers 350 m , B Covers $\frac{169}{182} \times 350$
=> 325 m

So C beats B by (350 - 325) = 25 m.

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Q:

Meaning of 'Stalk'?

A) Shoot	B) Cane
C) Bent	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Stalk means the main stem of a herbaceous plant.

Synonyms for Stalk are - Shoot, trunk, cane, bent, reed, straw, bine, stock,...

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Q:

Obsession is to compulsion as cognition is to

A) behavior	B) emotion
C) Compulsion	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) behavior

Explanation:

Obsession is to compulsion as cognition is to behavior.

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Q:

Accommodation refers to

A) Movement towards or away from others by changing your communicative behavior	B) Movement towards another by changing your communicative behavior
C) Going out of your way to help or relate to someone by changing your communicative behavior	D) Giving up something that means a lot to you in order to help accommodate another

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Movement towards or away from others by changing your communicative behavior

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Q:

Which option is an example of expository writing?

A) A novel about a young girl caught up in the Civil War	B) A nonfiction book about the history of the Civil War
C) A poem written about the soldiers who fought in the Civil War	D) A movie review of a dramatic film about the Civil War

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A nonfiction book about the history of the Civil War

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Q:

A sentence whose meaning is unclear

A) Anonymous	B) Ambiguous
C) Unanimous	D) Congruent

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ambiguous

Explanation:

A sentence whose meaning is unclear is called as Ambiguous.

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