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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The generation gap is another of those characteristic features that set Homo sapiens apart from other animals. It is ______ if ever the most intelligent of apes ever blamed its juniors for their ______ ways! Over the years people have tried to analyse it, explain it, understand it, even ignore it, but it remains, ready to ______ each generation as it tries to ______ its own ______ about life and living.

it tries to ______ its

A) accumulate B) formulate
C) assimilates D) annihilate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) formulate

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The generation gap is another of those characteristic features that set Homo sapiens apart from other animals. It is ______ if ever the most intelligent of apes ever blamed its juniors for their ______ ways! Over the years people have tried to analyse it, explain it, understand it, even ignore it, but it remains, ready to ______ each generation as it tries to ______ its own ______ about life and living.

ready to ______ each generation

A) accept B) assent
C) confront D) suspect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) confront

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Meter in a vehicle that calculates distance covered by the vehicle is called __________.

A) Speedometer B) Odometer
C) Thermometer D) Kilometre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Odometer

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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.

Showing strong feeling

A) Meek B) Vehement
C) Apathetic D) Impotent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vehement

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

I was living in Chennai for ten years when I was a child.

A) had lived B) lived
C) had been living D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had lived

Explanation:

The event of living in Chennai is over long back, hence the sentence is in past perfect tense. ‘had lived’ will be the correct expression.

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Black revolution relates to which of the following?

A) Self-dependence in food grains production B) Self-dependence in milk production
C) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil

Explanation:

Black revolution relates to petroleum production.

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Shital Mahajan is associated with which sport?

A) Sky Diving B) Shooting
C) Discus Throw D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sky Diving

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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.

 

Covenant

 

A) Difference B) Conversation
C) Bond D) Devotion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bond

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