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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 news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.

 

the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish

 

A) humanity B) human
C) humane D) humanly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) humanity

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

To take someone somewhere suddenly and quickly

A) rush B) whisk
C) fly D) flit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) whisk

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Sodimejo, the world's ‘oldest man' died at the age of 146. Which country was he from?

A) India B) Pakistan
C) Indonesia D) Croatia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Croatia

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Krishna Sobti is the recipient of the 53rd Jnanpith Award. Which of the following books has not been written by her?

A) Daar Se Bichhudi B) Mitro Marjani
C) Zindaginama D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar

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The real name of Dilip Kumar is _____.

A) Yusuf Khan B) Dilip Kumar
C) Mohammad Kaif D) Ravi Bajaj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yusuf Khan

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Who is the author of "Go Clown: #AccheDin for Comedy"?

A) Preeti Shenoy B) Nikita Singh
C) Shatrugna Vadwlas D) Ashwin Sanghi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shatrugna Vadwlas

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

The long-term capital gains on listed securities (1)/ and the dividend tax on equity mutual funds are the right steps (2)/ to generate resources required for drive demand in rural India. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The population of Mumbai(A)/is greater than(B)/in any city in USA.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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