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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

Explanation:
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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Which phase of DMAIC is designed to insure that the problem does NOT reoccur and that the new processes can be further improved over time?

A) Design B) Control
C) Analyze D) Improve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Control

Explanation:

DMAIC refers to define, measure, analyze, improve, control phases.

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5 1948
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

Needless to say, cooking (has become) easier now.

 

A) is become B) has becoming
C) have become D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an hour."

 

A) My brother claimed that he can climb that hill in less than an hour. B) My brother claimed that he could climb this hill in less than an hour.
C) My brother claimed that he can climb this hill in less than an hour. D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

The burglar broke in the shop last night.

A) broke B) broke through
C) broke into D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) broke into

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

 

A lengthy and aggressive speech addressed to a large assembly.

A) hullabaloo B) cacophony
C) pandemonium D) harangue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) harangue

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) curvacias B) curvaceous
C) curvaceuse D) curveaceous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) curvaceous

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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.

How did you __________ this rare book?

A) come with B) come to
C) come by D) come at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) come by

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