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The purpose of war is peace.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

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Q:

The term 'fourth estate' is used in reference to

A) The Executive B) The Press and news paper
C) Parliament D) The Judiciary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Press and news paper

Explanation:

Thomas Carlyle attributed the origin of the term to Edmund Burke, who used it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The lecturer praised her.

 

A) Her was praised by the lecturer. B) She felt praised by the lecturer.
C) She was praised by the lecturer. D) She is praised by the lecturer.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She was praised by the lecturer.

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0 2002
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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

Another major difference

X-seven planets around the star
Y-system is the tight packing of the
Z-in comparison with the solar

 

A) ZYX B) ZXY
C) YZX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ZYX

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

My heart (A)/ is so full (B)/ for words. (C)/ No Error (D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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A transformer can do all of the following except

A) step­-up a/c voltage B) step­-up a/c current
C) step­-up a/c power D) step­-down a/c voltage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) step­-up a/c power

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1 2002
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Find the resistance (in mega ohm) of a wire of length 8 m, cross sectional area 2 sq.cm and made of a material of resistivity 120 ohm m.

A) 1920 B) 4.8
C) 2.4 D) 960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.8

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

To reveal the true, objectionable nature of someone

A) to betray B) to forsake
C) to expose D) to delude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to expose

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