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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 


1. In the early 1920's, settlers came to Alaska looking for gold.

P. Today, people use it to get from place to place.

Q. The trail they used to travel inland is known today as the Iditarod trail.

R. They travelled by boat, to Seward and Krik and from there by land into the gold fields.

S. The Iditarod trail quickly became a major thoroughfare in Alaska.

6. In the winters, the only means of travel down this trail is by dog sledge.

A) PSQR B) RQSP
C) PQRS D) QRSP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RQSP

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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.

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

A) Docile B) Truculent
C) Pliable D) Pliant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pliant

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Q:

Sudden fall in the barometric reading is an indication of _______.

A) Storm B) Scorching heat
C) Rain D) Clear weather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Storm

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Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Come hell or high water

A) No matter what B) Feeling ill
C) Possible obstacles in one’s path D) Something good and useful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) No matter what

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

That cannot be expressed in words.

A) indelible B) ineffable
C) ingrate D) inexorable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ineffable

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Q:

Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

A) Dadabhai Naoroji B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) A.O. Hume
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji

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Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825 to 30 June 1917), known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader.
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Q:

Microeconomics is concerned with issues such as

A) inflation B) interest rates
C) unemployment D) which job to take
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) unemployment

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Q:

Albania and Derbia are located on what peninsula?

Answer

Balkan

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