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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 

But the war did not cease; though friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. It seemed as powerful as eternity, and in time Tony Vassall too went to battle and was killed. The country gave Patience a widow's pension, as well a touching inducement to marry again; she died of grief. Many people died in those days, it was not strange at all. Nathan and his wife got so rich that after the war they died of overeating, and their daughter Olive came into a vast fortune and a Trustee.

 

Olive, after her parents' death became

 

A) rich B) honest
C) brave D) fat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rich

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

It was like(A)/reading a(B)/open book.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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The modern periodic table consists of 18 groups and 7 periods. What is the atomic number of the element placed in the 2nd group and the 4th period?

A) 20 B) 22
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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Mahatma Gandhi was born in which year?

A) 1869 B) 1879
C) 1889 D) 1899
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1869

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SARAS PT1N is how many seater passenger aircraft designed and developed by CSIR-NAL?

A) 10 B) 14
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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In the National Flag of India, Ashoka Chakra is a ________ spoked wheel.

A) 8 B) 12
C) 16 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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After which of the following centuries, did the practice of donating land in South India go a long way?

A) Fifth century B) Sixth century
C) Eighth century D) Ninth century
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eighth century

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Deficiency of which of the following causes non-clotting of blood?

A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin K
C) Vitamin E D) Vitamin B12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vitamin K

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