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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.

 

A brain and nervous system that are poorly developed or insufficiently nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes, just as a poorly constructed or wrongly adjusted motor means loss of power in applying the electric current to its work. We will, __________, look upon the mind and the brain as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing activities which correspond to activities in the other, ________ inextricably bound together at least so far as this life is concerned, and each getting its _______________ by its union with the other. This view will lend interest to a brief study of the brain and nervous system.

 

each getting its _______________ by its union with

 

A) significant B) significance
C) significantly D) significances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) significance

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Ravuri Bharadhwaja won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?

A) Gujarati B) Marathi
C) Hindi D) Telugu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Telugu

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

 

Wild goose chase

A) A hopeless search for something unattainable B) An adventurous trip full of surprises
C) To waste a lot of time and effort for small returns D) To have fun doing a certain task
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A hopeless search for something unattainable

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_____________ is a collection of data values of same types having a common name.

A) Object B) String
C) Array D) Numbers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Array

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Mount Abu is a hill station located in _____ ranges.

A) Vindhya B) Satpuda
C) Aravalli D) Sahyadri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aravalli

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The GST (Goods and Services Tax), recently passed by Government will be levied on which of the following products?

A) Petroleum Crude B) Tobacco
C) Natural Gas D) Aviation Turbine Fuel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tobacco

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

An act when people vote in order to make a decision about a particular subject or policy rather than voting for a person

A) Election B) Exit­poll
C) By­-election D) Referendum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Referendum

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Q:

Who discovered X-Ray?

A) Wilhelm Rontgen B) William Lee
C) X Rollswick D) I Thompson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wilhelm Rontgen

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