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Revolving Door was invented by ________.

A) Lucien Vidi B) John Venn
C) Theophilus Van Kannel D) Lewis Urry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Theophilus Van Kannel

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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 the bull by the horns

A) crush something with a heavy hand B) grapple the situation courageously
C) close your eyes and attack the bull D) take defensive measures to deal with a crisis.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) grapple the situation courageously

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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.

Cars were owned by

A-only a privileged few and

B-my class of society was

C-as yet untouched by it

A) ABC B) CBA
C) CAB D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ABC

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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.

While language as the medium ___________ thought may be compared to air as the medium of the sun's influence, in other _____________ it is like the skin of the body; a scurvy skin shows bad blood within, and a scurvy language shows inaccurate thought ___________ a confused mind. And as a disease once fixed on the skin reacts and poisons the blood in turn as it has first been poisoned by the blood, so careless use of language __________ indulged reacts on the mind to make it permanently and increasingly _____________, illogical, and inaccurate in its thinking.

increasingly _____________, illogical, and

A) carelessness B) carelessly
C) careless D) care less
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) careless

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Q:

Which of the following is the best fire-extinguisher?

A) Water B) Oxygen
C) Carbon-dioxide D) Soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon-dioxide

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Q:

The Razmnama is a Persian translation of the _____________.

A) Mahabharata B) Ramayana
C) Vedas D) Upanishads
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahabharata

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Who among the following won a Gold medal for India in Men’s Javelin Throw event at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games?

A) Rinku Hooda B) Devendra Jhajharia
C) Sundar Singh Gurjar D) Mariyappan Thangavelu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Devendra Jhajharia

Explanation:

Only  Indian  who  won  consecutive two  Gold  medals  was  Devendra Jhajharia in Javelin throw.

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Under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, an emergency can be declared if security of any part of India is threatened by 1.war2.external aggression3.armed rebellion4.internal disturbanceSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1 and 2 only D) 1 and 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, replaced the phrase ‘internal disturbance’ with the ‘armed rebellion’ to avoid its misuse by the government in power.

 

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