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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.

 


People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives

 

unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’

 

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

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Which of the following is NOT based on principle of relationship between volume and pressure of air?

A) Fountain pen B) Bicycle pump
C) Hand pump D) Pulley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pulley

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The tallest bridge in the world Millau Viaduct has been constructed over the river

A) Seine B) Tarn
C) Durance D) Loir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tarn

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Salivary amylase breaks down ______.

A) protein B) water
C) starch D) fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) starch

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Which of the following films won the best film award in the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), organized from November 20 to 28, 2017 in Panji, Goa?

A) 120 Beats Per Minute B) Take Off
C) Angels Wear White D) Dark Skull
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120 Beats Per Minute

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A. R. Rahman won Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____ .

A) Best Sound Mixing B) Best Original Score
C) Best Picture D) Best Foreign Language Film
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Best Original Score

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Chandragupta (322–298 BC) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A) Maurya B) Mewar
C) Mughal D) Peshwas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Maurya

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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.

 

Anti­apartheid activist Desmond Tutu is even more hard­headed when he says, "In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry’." Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing. _____________ him forgiveness is a wager, an ethical wager on the future of ______________ relationship. This is why the few events of apology which stand up to _____________ scrutiny deserve to be treasured.

 

Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing.

 

A) artificial B) phony
C) spurious D) bogus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) spurious

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