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The polar ice-caps are made of ____________ water

A) Saline B) Salt
C) Sour D) Fresh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fresh

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What is the importance of Minamoto Yoritumo in Japanese history?

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He was the first shogun or military dictator of japan

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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. 

 

Rivet

 

A) Heavy B) Joyous  
C) Engage D) Revolve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Engage

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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.

 

A shake or tremble in a person's voice

 

A) Permeate B) Rapacious
C) Quaver D) Grove
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Quaver

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In general the largest component of bog soils is

A) organic matter B) water
C) living organisms D) air
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) organic matter

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A Bog soil is an intrazonal group of poorly drained dark peat or muck soils underlain by peat and developed under swamp or marsh types of vegetation.

The largest component of bog soils is organic matter.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Take up the hatchet

 

A) behave formally B) pursue a chance
C) be caught in a trap D) prepare for or go to war
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) prepare for or go to war

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

The movie critic wrote a sarcastic review.

A) A sarcastic review is written by the movie critic. B) A review which is sarcastic was written by the movie critic.
C) A review which is sarcastic is written by the movie critic. D) A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic.

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