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Globalization of the economy has

A) decreased regional specialization of production B) decreased investment in less developed countries
C) heightened economic differences among places D) leveled economic differences between places
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) heightened economic differences among places

Explanation:

Economic globalization is the increasing economic integration and interdependence of national, regional and local economies across the world through an intensification of cross-border movement of goods, services, technologies and capital.

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A good cricket fielder while catching a fast moving ball moves his hand along with the ball because ___.

A) He decreases the time of contact therefore increasing the force of contact B) He increases the time of contact thereby reducing the force of contact
C) He is afraid to take the ball and thus takes his hand out. D) He decreases the time of contact therefore reducing the force of contact
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He increases the time of contact thereby reducing the force of contact

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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.

 

Society and individuals will evolve __________ changing times. Technology will continue to play an increasingly ____________ role in our lives in the years to come. Passing the blame on to technology is the easiest thing to do, but how we _____________ to use technology is an individual decision. In an attempt to be connected with the world _______ large, are we getting disconnected with the people who mean the most to us? This is a question worth pondering _________.

 

This is a question worth pondering _________.

 

A) onto   B) above  
C) over D) in
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) over

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Q:

Which type of reproduction allows for greater variation to be generated?

A) Sexual reproduction B) Asexual reproduction
C) Binary fission D) Multiple fission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sexual reproduction

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Which aircraft carrier was formally inducted into the Indian Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2014?

A) INS Vikrant B) INS Vikramaditya
C) INS Viraat D) INS Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) INS Vikramaditya

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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 general consensus is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures of everything stems from the tendency to over- share on social media, but it may also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship with an increasingly unstable present. When everything around you _______________ before you can register it, it is tempting to reach into your pocket for your smartphone, click away, and think about it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple as a slice of toast. The selfie may be narcissistic, but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors you to a time and place, be it your first holiday abroad or the nightclub you visit every weekend.

 

but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors

 

A) all   B) then  
C) such   D) also
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) also

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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.

 

Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with__________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.

 

watch and phone __________ and going into

 

A) under B) below
C) backside D) behind
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) behind

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In the following question, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.


The agressive response after the peace summit made no sense of the call for moderation.

 

A) made nonsense of B) made no sense to
C) make no sense to D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) made nonsense of

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