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"Christ the Redeemer" is located in which among the following places?

A) Salvador B) Porto Alegre
C) Rio De Janeiro D) Brasilia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rio De Janeiro

Explanation:

"Christ the Redeemer" is located in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. 

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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.

 

Chicken out

 

A) Quickly move from one position to another in a game of chess or war. B) Be a lover of non vegetarian delicacies.
C) Be easily confused over small issues. D) To decide not to do something because you are too frightened.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To decide not to do something because you are too frightened.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Distorted representation of something

A) Travesty B) Solemnity
C) Seriousness D) Gravity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Travesty

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

It is __________ university of excellence.

A) a B) an
C) also D) one
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt

A) Sanction B) Flatter
C) Compliment D) Sarcasm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sarcasm

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Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :We do not know, after 60 years of equation, how to protect ourselves against epidemics like cholera and plague.

S6 :This is the disastrous result of the system under which we are educated.


P :If our doctors could have started learning medicine at an earlier age, they would not make such a poor show as they do.

Q : I have seen hundreds of homes. I cannot say that I have found any evidence in them of knowledge of hygiene.

R : I consider it a very serious blot on the state of our education that our doctors have not found it possible to eradicate these diseases.

S :I have the greatest doubt whether our graduates know what one should do in case on is bitten by a snake.

The correct sequence should be

A) R Q S P B) P R Q S
C) Q R P S D) P Q S R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) R Q S P

Explanation:

RQSP is the correct order in which sentences should be arranged.

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Q:

The HIV virus weakens the immunity of a person because it destroys

A) mast cells B) platelets
C) erythrocytes D) lymphocytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) lymphocytes

Explanation:

The    HIV    virus    continuously    invades    and destroys  T-cells  (lymphocytes).  Eventually  the body can't replace the T-cells fast enough, and the  immune  system  deteriorates.  When  the immune  system has deteriorated to the point that it is unable to fight off diseases, a person is diagnosed with AIDS.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Felicity

A) Bliss B) Misery
C) Grief D) Trouble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bliss

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