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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 new civilisation of Righteousness and __________, and therefore of Brotherhood, of ordered Liberty, of Peace, of __________, cannot be built up until the elements are removed ______________ have brought the old civilisation crashing about our ears. _________________ is it necessary that the War shall be fought out to its appointed end, and that _______________ premature peace shall leave its object unattained.

 

appointed end, and that _______________ premature peace

 

A) not B) nor
C) no D) never
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) no

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Who among the following has scored 2 triple hundreds in test matches?

A) Ricky Ponting B) Jacques Kallis
C) Sachin Tendulkar D) Brian Lara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brian Lara

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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.


God has created all human beings and ______ them with certain qualities.

 

A) disapproved B)  rejected
C) vested D)  uncovered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) vested

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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.

 

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

 

least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion

 

A) By   B) with  
C) Along   D) Such
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) By  

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Name the state in which the village Gumthala Garhu near Pehowa in Kurukshetra district has become the first Wi-Fi hotspot village under bulk plan of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)?

A) Gujarat B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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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.

 

A ray of hope

 

A) Even in a very bad situation one should try to see a good thing. B) Good days are sure to follow difficult ones.
C) Be very happy even if the reason is very small. D) Something that provides a small amount of optimism in a difficult situation.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Something that provides a small amount of optimism in a difficult situation.

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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.

 

Business is for profits and the spirit of __________________ and driving high performance are encouraged in a ______________ environment. Also, in a democratic country like India, perceived _______________ in the distribution of earnings or wealth is crucial to hold the fabric of its society, be it the citizens __________ the country or employees of a corporation. The evolution of compensation practices in India over the ____________ five decades demonstrates the changes that have taken place.

 

India, perceived _______________ in the distribution

 

A) duty B) fairness
C) faith D) inequity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fairness

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The demand curve _____.

A) shows that as the price of a good increases, demand for the good will increase B) shows that as the price of a good increases, demand for the good will decrease
C) has a positive gradient D) indicates that there is a direct relationship between quantity demanded and price
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) shows that as the price of a good increases, demand for the good will decrease

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