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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
In finance, a __________ is an instrument of indebtedness of the issuer to the holders. The ___________ is a debt security, under which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay them interest (the coupon) or to repay the principal at a later date, termed the maturity date. Interest is usually payable at fixed intervals (semi- annual, annual, sometimes monthly). Very often it is negotiable, that is, the ownership of the instrument can be transferred in the secondary market. This means that once the transfer agents at the bank medallion stamp the same, it is highly liquid on the secondary market. Thus, a __________ is a form of loan or IOU.

A) Brand B) Stock
C) Bond D) Barter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bond

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‘Brand’ refers to a particular identity or image regarded as an asset. ‘Stock’ refers to the capital raised by a company or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares. ‘Bond’ is an interest-bearing security issued by governments, companies and some other organisations. ‘Barter’ refers to exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money. ‘Bankruptcy’ means the state of being bankrupt. The given blanks can either use ‘bond’ or ‘stock’ as both are similar in meaning. Bonds and stocks are both securities, but the major difference between the two is that (capital) stockholders have an equity stake in a company (that is, they are owners), whereas bondholders have a creditor stake in the company (that is, they are lenders). Being a creditor, bondholders have priority over stockholders. Thus, ‘bond’ is the best fit word for the given blanks as it is clearly stated that it is a form of loan. This makes option 3 the correct answer.

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Potato is a ?

A) Root B) Stem
C) Bud D) Fruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stem

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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.

 

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

 

Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking

 

A) besides B) along
C) by D) with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) with

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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.

 

In a work ____________ art, each layer and texture, colour ____________ perspective creates an individualistic vision, which can mean different things to different viewers and even to its creator at different points of time. The audience does not ____________ see the struggle or uncertainty of the _____________ process, only its outcome. And sometimes, ___________ in the case of icons, the passage of time reveals the glow within.

 

texture, colour ____________ perspective creates

 

A) nor B) but
C) and D) also
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) and

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Article 29 of the Constitution of India grants which of the following rights?

A) Protection in respect of conviction for offences B) Traffic in humans beings prohibited
C) Protection of interests of minorities D) Prohibits taxes on religious grounds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Protection of interests of minorities

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By which process the cells of the meristematic tissue take up a permanent shape, size, and a function?

A) Demarcation B) Organisation
C) Simplification D) Differentiation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Differentiation

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Who among the following has not scored even a single triple hundred in test matches?

A) Brian Lara B) Virender Sehwag
C) Sachin Tendulkar D) Chris Gayle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sachin Tendulkar

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The scientific name of human being is?

A) Homo Nigrum B) Melongena Sapiens
C) Homo Sapiens D) Tigris Solanum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Homo Sapiens

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