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Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

A) A student is expected to write a book report about a book that his teacher has assigned. The student doesn't want to read the book and is bored with the subject. He visits websites that provide reviews and book reports and he copies from each of the diffe	B) A writer decides that he wants to create an Internet website to generate ad revenue. Instead of writing his own articles, he visits twenty other websites that have articles on the topic in which he is interested. He copies each of the articles, changes th
C) When a writer reuses a mix of word, phrases, and ideas from a source without indicating which words and ideas have been borrowed and/or without properly citing the source.	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Duplicating the content or Copying words or ideas from someone else WITHOUT giving credit is called Plagiarism.

Plagiarism can be a violation of copyright laws and can be considered cheating.

Types of Plagiarism ::

1. Direct Plagiarism

2. Mosaic Plagiarism

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War is peace; Freedom is slavery; Ignorance is strength; meaning

Answer

In the novel entitled 1984 by George Orwell's, "War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength;" is one of the three slogans of the entity known only as “The Party,” English Socialist Party ("INGSOC" for short) of Oceania.

It means "describes the act of simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct, often in distinct social contexts."

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The speed of a boat when travelling downstream is 32 km/h, whereas when travelling upstream it is 28 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 27 km/h	B) 29 km/h
C) 31 km/h	D) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans. Suppose the speed of boat in still water is x km/h and speed of stream is y km/h

Speedof boat in downstream = (x + y) km/h x+ y = 32 …(i)

Speed of boat in upstream = (x – y) km/h

x – y = 28 …(ii)

Add. Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 60

x = 30 km/h

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
I (have done) my exercises when keshav came to see me.

A) had done	B) done
C) doing	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had done

Explanation:

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Gender inequality has

P :it reduces economic growth
Q :development goals as
R :adverse impact on

A) RPQ	B) RQP
C) PRQ	D) QPR

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RQP

Explanation:

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The given sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement.

1) For first-time Indian travellers, stepping out of the airport in Singapore or Japan is a momentous, potentially mindset-changing experience.

A) But walk in a cramped gully in Delhi or even on the main road and everything that is not desirable inside, finds its way outside.

B) Public littering is a social issue that results in massive aesthetic, financial and health- related costs for India. It’s not as if we don’t value cleanliness. Our homes are the textbook definition of clean.

C) How does that compare with our paan- stained buses filled with peanut shells?

D) How can bustling cities packed with people be so spotless? As far as the eye can go, there is not a single piece of stray paper on the road or in public transport.

A) BCAD	B) DCBA
C) DBCA	D) ADBC

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DCBA

Explanation:

The correct sequence is DCBA.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to go the extra mile

A) to get an unexpected bonus	B) to make a special effort to achieve something
C) to lose one's way and walk aimlessly	D) a vehicle which is very fuel efficient

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to make a special effort to achieve something

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Of the highest quality

A) Productive	B) Reactive
C) Superlative	D) Relative

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