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Who discovered Fullerene (an allotrope of carbon)?

A) K Scheele B) Richard Smalley
C) Faraday D) Heisenberg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Richard Smalley

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During a recession _____

A) Producers will be cautiously optimistic. B) there will be decrease in inventory
C) There will be capacity under utilization. D) there will be expansion in bank credit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) There will be capacity under utilization.

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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.

 

The new claim that ______________ out of misplaced confidence that all that is in education can be ______________ is that the ‘per unit cost of outcome’ is lower in private schools. Meaning that even _________ the learning outcomes of private schools are not better _____________ the public schools, the cost _______________ running private schools is much lower.

 

the cost _______________ running private schools is much lower.

 

A) for B) about
C) of D) with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of

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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.

 

My son said to me, "I will not disappoint you."

 

A) My son tells me that he will not disappoint me. B) My son tells me that he will not be disappointing me.
C) My son told me that he would not disappoint me. D) My son had told me that he would not be disappointing me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My son told me that he would not disappoint me.

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Which among the following is false about natural rubber?

A) It is an elastomer B) It is a monomer of cis­isoprene
C) Natural rubber is a polymer of chloroprene D) It is heated with sulphur compounds to improve its properties
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is a monomer of cis­isoprene

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Q:

Securities and Exchange Board of India is a

A) Quasi Judicial body B) Regulatory Body
C) Advisory Body D) Consititutional Body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Regulatory Body

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To clip one's wings

A) To stop one from flying B) To trim the leaves
C) To deprive one of power D) To hurt a bird
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To deprive one of power

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To be in a fix

A) In pain B) In distress
C) Depressed D) In a difficult situation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In a difficult situation

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