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The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between the the Lodi Empire and _______.

A) Babur B) Humayun
C) Akbar D) Aurangzeb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Babur

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Which of the following prize is given for literary work?

A) Arjuna Award B) Ashoka Chakra
C) Vyas Samman D) Gita Chopra Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vyas Samman

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The psychopath gets a ______________ sense of enjoyment from torturing animals.

A) perverse B) agreeable
C) happy D) reasonable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) perverse

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In which year (in AD) was the East India Company established?

A) 1664 B) 1632
C) 1600 D) 1608
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1600

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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.
P- In that frame of mind, we have little sense of identity, safety or security.
Q- Courage is required to explore our secret life because we must first withdraw from the social mirror, where we are fed positive and negative feedback
continuously.
S- As we get used to this social feedback, it becomes a comfort zone.
R- And we may opt to avoid self examination and idle away our time in a vacuum of reverie and rationalization.

A) QSRP B) QRSP
C) SQRP D) SRQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QSRP

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always zero. B) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always + 1.
C) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always -1. D) Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.

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Hydrogen has two possible oxidation numbers: +1 and -1.

-1 in case of hydrides.

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

There is no one/ I have met or heard of/ whom I can consider knowledgeable/ than my English teacher.

A) There is no one B) I have met or heard of
C) Whom I can consider knowledgeable D) Than my English teacher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Whom I can consider knowledgeable

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The error lies in the third part of the sentence. Use of 'than' suggests that the sentence makes a comparison between two people. In such a case comparative degree is used before the adjective. Therefore, more should be written before knowledgeable

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: When you read a book you are focusing your attention on the conceptual ideas in the book.
Q: Self awareness is developed through practices in focusing your attention on the details of your personality and behavior which isn’t learned from reading a book.
R: You can develop an intellectual understanding of the ideas of self awareness from a book, but this is not the same.
S: With your attention in a book you are practicing not paying attention to your own behavior, emotions and personality.

A) SQPR B) QPSR
C) PQRS D) PRSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPSR

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