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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.

 

Worldwide, journalism and the news industry are struggling, in this digital age, to ________________ their relevance and value under profoundly changed and _________________ circumstances. In response ________________ the challenge, a strong view is forming within the profession that one way to ensure that the activities that __________________ journalism will continue to matter is to hone, strengthen, and develop its professional capabilities to perform certain __________________ tasks.

 

develop its professional capabilities to perform certain __________________ tasks.

 

A) trivial B) core
C) trite D) frivolous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) core

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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.

 

Very simply, a checklist is a list of items required, things to be done or points to be considered, used as a reminder. This is clear. Is the _______________ implication equally clear? Perhaps not. A checklist is purely objective, no _______________ is involved. That means, if the checklist is framed as a set ______ questions, the answer to every question can only be a binary “Yes” _______ “No” and nothing in between; no shades of grey. Such objectivity is the very antithesis of the education system today, both in the way teaching happens and in the ____________ of the student.

 

Is the _______________ implication equally clear? Perhaps not.

A) consequences B) consequence
C) consequential D) consequentially
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) consequential

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Increased RBC's in the blood leads to a condition called __________ .

A) Anemia B) Haemophilia
C) Polycythemia D) Leukaemia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Polycythemia

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What is the old name of Singapore?

A) Temasek B) Myanmar
C) Ceylon D) Bohemia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temasek

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How high is the badminton net at the center?

A) 5 feet B) 5.1 feet
C) 5.5 feet D) 4.8 feet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 feet

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The Shaka Era was founded in the year________.

A) B.C. 57 B) A.D. 78
C) A.D. 319 D) A.D. 248
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A.D. 78

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Melghat Tiger Reserve is in which state?

A) Maharashtra B) Rajasthan
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Maharashtra

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Which city is located on the banks of the river Alaknanda?

A) Badrinath B) Ayodhya
C) Allahabad D) Lucknow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Badrinath

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