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36 Qs
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120 Min
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36 questions (0 solved, 36 official sample questions)
1
There are _______ views on the issue of giving bonus to the employees.
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Since she had not exercised in five years, Margarita attempt to jog five miles on her first day of cardio- training was a little ______.
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More insurers are limiting the sale of property insurance in coastal areas and other regions _______ natural disasters.
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Roman Regions _______the Mountain_______of Masada for three years before they were able to seize it.
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Unlike his calmer, more easygoing colleagues, the senator was ________ , ready to quarrel at the slightest provocation.
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HEIGHT: MOUNTAIN
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ACT : ACTION
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Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
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DISTANCE:MILE
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EXODUS
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DETER
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QUIZZICAL
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CANNY
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WARRIOR
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DISTANT
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15
According to the passage, our observations of nova are hampered by their extreme brightness.
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The production of supernova
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By the term "new star" the author mean one that has recently gained in mass.
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18
Which from the following statement(s) true about novae and dwarf novae I. 25 novae and super novae occur in our galaxy every year II. occur in result of smaller explosions III. only 100 of smaller explosions are known
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19
When novae and dwarf novae occur,
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20
Testifying before the Senate committee investigating charges that cigarette manufacturers had manipulated nicotine levels in cigarettes in order to addict consumers to their products, tobacco executives argued that cigarette smoking is not addictive. The primary reason they gave in support of this claim was that cigarette smoking was not regulated by the Federal Drug Administration. For the tobacco executives' argument to be logically correct, which of the following must be assumed?
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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People should be held accountable for their own behavior, and if holding people accountable for their own behavior entails capital punishment, then so be it. However, no person should be held accountable for behavior over which he or she had no control. Which of the following is the most logical conclusion of the argument above? Visit : 5
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22
Three men (Tom, Peter and Jack) and three women (Eliza, Anne and Karen) are spending a few months at a hillside. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his or her own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of houses. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row. Karen is next to Peter and Jack. Karen is next to Peter and Jack. None of the girl s occupy adjacent cottages. The house occupied by Tom is next to an end cottage. How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage?
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23
An employee has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are numbered 1 - 6. The offices are arranged in a row and they are separated from each other by six foot high dividers. Hence voices, sounds and cigarette smoke flow easily from one office to another. Miss Robert's needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mike and Mr. Brown need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Miss. Hardy, is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office number 5, having the biggest window. Mr. Donald requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Tim, Mr. Mike and Mr. Donald are all smokers. Miss Hardy finds tobacco smoke allergic and consecutively the offices next to hers to be occupied by non-smokers. Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours. In the event of what occurrence, within a period of one month since the assignment of the offices,
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24
Three girls Joan, Rita, and Kim and two boys Tim and Steve are the only dancers in a dance program, which consists of six numbers in this order: One a duet; two a duet; three a solo; four a duet; five a solo; and six a duet. None of the dancers is in two consecutive numbers or in more than two numbers. None of the dancers is in two consecutive numbers or in more than two numbers. The second number in which Tim appears is one that comes after the second number in which Kim appears. Rita must perform only in duets if
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Mrs. Green wishes to renovate her cottage. She hires the services of a plumber, a carpenter, a painter, an electrician, and an interior decorator. The renovat ion is to completed in a period of one working week i.e. Monday to Friday. Every worker will be taking one complete day to do his job. Mrs. Green will allow just one person to work per day. The painter can do his work only after the plumber and the carpent er have completed their jobs. The painter can do his work only after the plumber and the carpenter have completed their jobs. The painter can do his work only after the plumber and the carpenter have completed their jobs. In case the painter works on Thursday, which among the following alternatives is possible?
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Green Climate Fund (GCF)
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26
In a small inn, one or more of the chefs have to perform duty du ring dinner every day. The chefs are Nicholas, Antonio, and Jeremy. None of them can be assigned to dinner duty two or more days in a row. In case Antonio and Jeremy share the dinner duty thrice over a five -day period, which among the following would be true?
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There are three on-off switches on a control panel A, B, and C. They have to be c hanged from an initial setting to a second setting according to the following conditions: In case only switch A is the switch on in the initial setting, then turn on switch B. In case switches A and B are the only switches on in the initial setting, then turn on switch C. In case all the three switches are on initially setting, then turn off the switch C. For any other initial setting, turn on all switches that are off and turn off all switches, if any, that are on. In case switch B is the only switch on in the initial setting, what must be the second setting?
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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28
The only people to attend a conference were four ship captains and the first mates of three of those captains. The captains were L, M, N and O; the first mates were A, D and G. Each person in turn delivered a report to the assembly as follows: Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after his or her captain. The first captain to speak was M, and captain N spoke after him. In case A spoke immediately after L and immediately before O, and O was not the last speaker, L spoke
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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29
A five-member research group is chosen from engineers I, J, K and L and chemists M, N, O and P. At least three engineers must be in the research group. However, I refuses to work with L, J refuses to work with M, N refuses to work with O, L refuses to work with N. If J and K are chosen, which is necessarily true? I. I is chosen II. L is chosen III. Either N or O is chosen
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East African Community (EAC)
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30
Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness. War at a universal level war destroys the weaker people, who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weaklings out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed, which maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal level should take place. I. Technology could change the environment. II. War at the universal level would be an integral part of the environment. III. It is possible for the strong to survive without suppressing the weak.
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In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners. I. 80% of the team consists of spinners. II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
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Cricket
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The Government run company had asked its employees to declare their income and assets but it has been strongly resisted by employees union and no employee is going to declare his income. I. The employees of this company do not seem to have any additional undisclosed income besides their salary. II. The employees union wants all senior officers to declare their income first.
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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The distance of 900 km by road between Bombay and Jafra will be reduced to 280 km by sea. This will lead to a saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on fuel. I. Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road. II. Fuel must be saved to the greatest extent.
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Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past. I. Earlier there were fewer options available to man. II. There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny Visit : 9
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35
Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer. I. All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice. II. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.
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No country is absolutely self-dependent these days. I. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs. II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.
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Topic Weightage
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
52.8%
World Leaders in News
13.9%
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
5.6%
Federal Budget Highlights
2.8%
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
2.8%
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
2.8%
Most Repeated GK MCQs set-1
2.8%
Green Climate Fund (GCF)
2.8%
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
2.8%
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2.8%
East African Community (EAC)
2.8%
Cricket
2.8%
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
2.8%