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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.

Beat around the bush

A) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally. B) Talk bad about a person, often in the absence of that person.
C) Spend a fun jovial time. D) It is wise to ignore hardships and continue with your task.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.

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Salination of soil is caused by

A) Pesticides B) soil erosion
C) excess irrigation D) crop rotation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) excess irrigation

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Which type of foreign investment is considered as unsafe?

A) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) B) Portfolio investment
C) NRI deposits D) External commercial borrowing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Portfolio investment

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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.

For a minute, dispel all the mental images and stereotypes; ______________ the jargon of 'opening up,' 'flow,' 'nidra,' and 'balance'. Focus _______ what you need for your body. ___________ you aren't sure, begin here — with just one asana. It's one of the basic ones ___________ I lead every class with. You can do it as a stand-alone piece ____________ begin with it when you're at the gym.

It's one of the basic ones ___________ I lead every class with.

A) this B) these
C) that D) those
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) that

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_______ fiber is used in making bulletproof vests.

A) Nylon-66 B) Terylene
C) Kevlar D) Lexan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kevlar

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Q:

A volcano that is not expected to erupt again is called

A) Cinder cone B) Moraine
C) Lava D) Extinct volcano
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Extinct volcano

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The    Indian    Navy    in    October    2016 commissioned   the   highly   maneuverable fast  attack  craft  INS  Tihayu.  INS  Tihayu would be based in

A) Kochi B) Panaji
C) Visakhapatnam D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Visakhapatnam

Explanation:

The Indian Navy commissioned the highly   manoeuvrable   fast   attack craft  INS  Tihayu  at  the  Eastern Naval   Command   on   19   October 2016.  The  ship  was  commissioned at  Visakhapatnam  under  the  Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh) and  would  be  deployed  for  coastal patrol  and  surveillance  operations along the Eastern Coast.

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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

In this University, there is no __________ for awarding scholarships on the basic of merit in examination alone.

A) precedent B) opportunity
C) chance D) possibility
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) precedent

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Precedent means prior arrangement; no other option is suitable. Opportunity means a favorable juncture of circumstances. Chance is a synonym for opportunity, it also means something that happens without intension. possibility is the condition of being possible.

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