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Why does a sprinter keep running even after crossing the finishing line?

A) He wants to make sure that he crosses the line B) Inertia of rest takes some time to make him stop
C) Inertia of motion keeps him moving D) Friction between his shoes and the ground causes him to move beyond the line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Inertia of motion keeps him moving

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Which Indian-American is the chairman of the prestigious Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States as of March 2018?

A) Neomi Rao B) Seema Verma
C) Ajit Pai D) Neil Chatterjee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ajit Pai

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In which language was 'Baburama', the Memoirs of Babur, composed?

A) Pashto B) Kurdish
C) Urdu D) Turkish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turkish

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Zika virus which damages the brain of the foetus is

A) Mosquito borne B) Water borne
C) Air borne D) Food borne
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mosquito borne

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Who were the first among the following to establish trade relations with India?

A) Dutch B) French
C) English D) Portuguese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Portuguese

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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.

 

Let us examine the facts in the case more ____________. First of all, language is no more ____________ a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining ________ a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass __________ a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is __________ refreshment.

 

there is __________ refreshment.

 

A) not   B) no  
C) none   D) never
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) no  

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Headquarters of International Gas Union (IGU) located in

A) Geneva, Switzerland B) Barcelona, Spain
C) Paris, France D) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Barcelona, Spain

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Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?

A) Running water B) Water stored in a dam
C) A raised hammer D) A compressed spring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Running water

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