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1: CHEMISTRY - MINERALOGY - Ammonium Chloride is found naturally in ___ regions. a`polar b`equatorial c`volcanic d`siberian "--->answer:" e`c.

2: ENGLISH ANTONYMS - Identify the word OPPOSITE in meaning to BADGER : a`tease b`annoy c`mollify d`pester "--->answer:" e`c. E.g. MPs in House of Commons have stopoped badgering one another for political causes. They do it for personal causes.

3: ENGLISH SYNONYMS - Identify the word nearest in meaning to SWITHER : a`mollify b`agitate c`smash d`strangulate "--->answer:" e`b. Agitation from active worry.

4: WORLD HERITAGE SITES: FUGIsan, apart from being a volcano, is a sacred place for a`Buddhism b`Confucianism c`Taoism d`Shintoism "--->answer:" e`a.

5: WORLD HERITAGE SITES: HONGE HANI RICE TERRACES are in a`China b`Japan c`Thailand d`Vietnam "--->answer:" e`a.

6: GDP - to say Gross Domestic Product, this term was first adopted by a`France b`Germany c`UK d`USA "--->answer:" e`d.

7: PHYSICS - METALS - ALLOYS - GERMAN SILVER does not contain a`chromium b`copper c`nickel d`zinc "--->answer:" e`a.

8: PHYSICS - METALS - ALLOYS - STELLITE is used as a`ore b`cutting tool c`solvent d`conductor "--->answer:" e`b.

9: GEMOLOGY - SAPPHIRES normally have __color. a`blue b`green c`red d`yellow "--->answer:" e`a.

10: CHEMISTRY - BERYLLIUM ALUMINATE is used in a`drugs b`gems c`paints d`photography "--->answer:" e`b.

11: CHEMISTRY - IODINE-131 is used in a`treating wounds b`diagnosing thyroid diseases c`photography d`water purification "--->answer:" e`b.

12: CHEMISTRY - NO. OF NEUTRONS IN HYDROGEN : a`0 b`1 c`2 d`3 "--->answer:" e`a.

13: CHEMISTRY - NO. OF NEUTRONS in HEAVY HYDROGEN : a`1 b`2 c`3 d`4 "--->answer:" e`a. also called Deuterium.

14: CHEMISTRY - PARIS GREEN is a double salt of a`aluminium b`barium c`copper d`deuterium "--->answer:" e`c. a double salt of copper acetate and copper arsenate.

15: MINING - REALGAR is chief ore for a`Antimony b`Arsenic c`Argentum d`Uranium "--->answer:" e`b.

16: MINING - ORPIMENT is chief ore for a`Antimony b`Arsenic c`Argentum d`Uranium "--->answer:" e`b.

17: MINING - pitchblend is chief ore for a`Antimony b`Arsenic c`Argentum d`Uranium "--->answer:" e`d.

18: PHYSICS - which of following is incorrect about BERKELIUM? a`a metal b`not radio active c`Has an atomic number of greater than 92 d`obtained from americium "--->answer:" e`b.

19: REASONING - METALS - oddman out: a`copper b`gold c`iron d`zinc "--->answer:" e`b. cheap metals are base metals.

20: METALLURGY - PHYSICS- NOT A BASE METAL a`copper b`gold c`iron d`zinc "--->answer:" e`b.

21: MINING - SPELTER is impure __. a`magnesium b`tin c`gold d`zinc "--->answer:" e`d.

22: MINING - CASSITERITE is chief ore for a`Antimony b`Arsenic c`Argentum d`Tin "--->answer:" e`d.

23: MINING - STIBNITE is chief ore for a`Antimony b`Arsenic c`Argentum d`Tin "--->answer:" e`a.

24: PHYSICS - LIQUID METAL a`Barium b`Mercury c`Calcium d`Titanium "--->answer:" e`b.

25: TDT is a/an a`currency b`explosive c`liquor d`time "--->answer:" e`d. terrestrial time.

26: URANOLOGY - Uranology studies a`astronomy b`uranium mining c`mountain structures d`volcano-eruptions "--->answer:" e`a.

27: ASTRONOMY - PLANET NEAREST to SUN a`Mercury b`Mars c`Uranus d`Pluto "--->answer:" e`a.

28: ASTRONOMY - PLANET FARST from Sun a`Mercury b`Mars c`Uranus d`Pluto "--->answer:" e`d.

29: ASTRONOMY - Not a JOVIAN PLANET a`Neptune b`Jupiter c`Saturn d`Venus "--->answer:" e`d.

30: ASTRONOMY - Not a gas giant a`Neptune b`Jupiter c`Saturn d`Venus "--->answer:" e`d.

31: SYNONYMS -ODDMAN OUT: a`dejected b`depressed c`euphoric d`melancholic "--->answer:" e`c. euphoric, euphimism - a feeling of elation.

32: SPORTS - DAVID BECKHAM who retired in 2013 is associated with a`athletics b`boxing c`football d`tennis "--->answer:" e`b.

33: SPORTS - FLOID MAYWEAR a world top highly paid person is associated with a`athletics b`boxing c`football d`tennis "--->answer:" e`b.

34: TAXATION - HMRC is a Revenue Collection body in a`UAE b`UK c`USA d`EU "--->answer:" e`b.

35: ECONOMICS - LAW - TRIPS are Trade Related __ Property Rights. a`Industrial b`International c`Institutional d`Intellectual "--->answer:" e`d.

36: SYNONYMS - ODDMAN OUT - a`arrogant b`conceited c`modest d`snooty "--->answer:" e`c. Ors indicate arrogance.

37: CHEMISTRY - ODDMAN OUT - a`Argon b`Helium c`Hydrogen d`Neon "--->answer:" e`c. Hydrogen is a very active gas. Ors are inert and noble gases.

38: WORLD WHO IS WHO - Mohammed Morsi is 2013 President of a`Egypt b`Libya c`Sudan d`Malawi "--->answer:" e`a.

39: WORLD WHO IS WHO - Mo Ying Jeou is 2013 President of a`Togo Land b`Taiwan c`Trinidad and Tobago d`Tunisia "--->answer:" e`b.

40: GK - OLDEST Parliament in world a`House of Commons b`Diet c`Knesset d`Althingi "--->answer:" e`d. Parliament of Iceland.

41: COUNTRIES AND PARLIAMENTS - ALTHINGI is Parliament of a`Denmark b`Finland c`Iceland d`Latvia "--->answer:" e`c.

42: SYNONYMS - ODDMAN OUT : a`disambiguate b`discombobulate c`crystallize d`elucidate "--->answer:" e`b. discombobulate= bewilder and confuse.

43: SYNONYMS - ODDMAN OUT: a`discombobulate b`flummox c`crystallize d`bewilder "--->answer:" e`c. Ors = confuse.

44: GEOGRAPHY - REYKJAVIK is Capital of a`Denmark b`Iceland c`Ireland d`Norway "--->answer:" e`b.

45: REASONING or SYNONYMS - Oddman out: a`charabanc b`jitney c`saloon d`omnibus "--->answer:" e`c. Saloon is somewhat secluded and private. Ors are public transport vehicles.

46: PUMP-PRIMING - Pumping trillions of currency to boost demand is being experimented in a`England b`Germany c`Japan d`United States "--->answer:" e`c.

47: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - WORLD‷s THIRD largest economy a`France b`Germany c`Holland d`Japan "--->answer:" e`d.

48: WORLD WHO IS WHO - SHINZO ABE is 2013 Japan‷s a`Emperor b`PM c`Finance Minister d`Ambassador to United States "--->answer:" e`b.

49: SYNONYMS - ODDMAN OUT: a`charterer b`concierge c`janitor d`porter "--->answer:" e`a. Charterer is a renter or a tenant. Others here are caretakers.

50: WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS 2013: LIBERATOR is a`a 3-D print gun b`a socialist movement c`an crypto-anrchist organisation d`an Agency of Scotland Yard "--->answer:" e`a. made of high density plastic to withstand pressure and heat. Could be printed on a 3-D Desktop printers. Designs were downloaded on internet.

51: GRAMMAR - Identify correct sentence: a`Who‷s dogs have entered into our neighbor‷s homes? b`Who‷s dogs have entered into our neighbors‴ homes? c`Whose dogs have entered into our neighbor‷s homes? d`Whose dog has entered into our neighbor‷s homes? "--->answer:" e`c. who quote s = who is. We need to use whose for interrogative-possessive adjective. This question is based on a BBC quiz.

52: REASONING - ODDMAN OUT: a`crabs b`lobsters c`beetles d`shrimp "--->answer:" e`c. Beetles are skybound. Ors are aquatic.

53: ENVIRONMENT - AMMONIA emissions are said to be low in __ rearing. a`cow b`insects c`pigs d`shrimp "--->answer:" e`b.

54: WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS - ‷Eating more insects could help fight world hunger.‷ In 2013, this is true according to a`Food and Drug Administration-USA b`UN Food and Agriculture Organisation c`Food Standards Agency-UK d`Canadian Food Inspection Agency "--->answer:" e`b.

55: WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS - ‷ Insect farming is one of many ways to address food and feed security‷ -this observation can be found in 2013 report of a`Food and Drug Administration-USA b`UN Food and Agriculture Organisation c`Food Standards Agency-UK d`Canadian Food Inspection Agency "--->answer:" e`b.

56: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS - ‷Right to marry guaranteed by our constitution extends to right of a post-operative transsexual to marry in reassigned capacity.‷ This 2013 ruling was given by a court in a`Denmark b`France c`Hongkong d`UK "--->answer:" e`c.

57: SYNONYMS - ODDMAN OUT: a`mundaness b`sophistication c`abundance d`worldliness "--->answer:" e`c.

58: SYNONYMS -ODDMAN OUT: a`ordinary b`pedestrian c`phenomenal d`unimaginative "--->answer:" e`c. phenomenal is something extraordinary.

59: ENGLISH ONE WORD SUBSTITUION -fail to fulfill a promise or obligation: a`rebound b`reverberate c`renege d`demur "--->answer:" e`c.

60: SYNONYMS - ODDMAN OUT: a`hyperbolic b`overstated c`reticent d`inflated "--->answer:" e`c.

61: MINERAL GEOGRAPHY - Platinum is mined in a`Brazil b`Mexico c`Malasia d`South Africa "--->answer:" e`d.

62: Reasoning - Identify odd thing: a`gelato b`granita c`coffee d`sorbet "--->answer:" e`c. Or three are ice creams.

63: Kofy Annan said that tax avoidance, secret mining deals and financial transfers were depriving Africa of benefits of its resources. Annan was a`former Secretary General of UN b`President of African National Congress c`President of Zimbabway d`President of Nigeria "--->answer:" e`a.

64: Geography - SIOUAN LANGUAGE is spoken in a`Sahara b`Timbuktu c`Thailand d`United States "--->answer:" e`d.

65: GEOGRAPHY - NEW ORLEANS CITY is on __ river. a`Colorado b`Missisipi c`Missouri d`Ohio "--->answer:" e`b.

66: BRUMOUS - synonym is a`queasy b`misty c`mysterious d`unclean "--->answer:" e`b.

67: U.S. MORS‴ DAY is celebrated on a`March 12 b`April 12 c`May 12 d`June 12 "--->answer:" e`c.

68: SYNONYMS - Pick word nearest to EERIE : a`mistral b`mysty c`brumous d`mysterious "--->answer:" e`d.

69: GEOGRAPHY - ADEN is Capital of a`UAE b`Iran c`Saudi Arabia d`Yemen "--->answer:" e`d.

70: ENGLISH SYNONYMS - ODDMAN OUT: a`snug b`uneasy c`loathsome d`sickening "--->answer:" e`a. snug indicates comfort. All ors indicate discomfort.

71: SYNONYMS - Identify word nearest to QUEASY : a`cosy b`nausating c`soporific d`calming "--->answer:" e`b. uneasy.

72: SPACECRAFTS - __ is used as a coolant in electronic systems. a`ammonia b`ice c`sodium chloride d`nitric oxide "--->answer:" e`a. 2010 and 2013 re were leaks of ammonia from Space Station.

73: Geography - South America‷s largest City: a`Buenos Aires b`Sao Paulo c`Rio De Janeiro c`Brasilia d`Limeira "--->answer:" e`c.

74: Geography - Brazil‷s Capital is a`Buenos Aires b`Sao Paulo c`Rio De Janeiro c`Brasilia d`Limeira "--->answer:" e`c. Rio De Janeiro was former Capital.

75: Geography - Cairo is Capital of a`Egypt b`Libya c`N Sudan d`S Sudan "--->answer:" e`a.

76: Geography - Guatemala is a country in a`Central Africa b`Central America c`Central Asia d`Pacific Ocean "--->answer:" e`b.

77: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: pronunciation: In compound-words, primary accent is generally on a`first element b`second element. c`both d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`a. Expl: e.g.: ‴goldsmith.

78: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: pronunciation: Stress shift is normal in derivatives. a`true b`false c`-- d`-- "--->answer:" e`a.

79: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: pronunciation: Words born from same stem will have primary stress on same syllable. a`true b`false c`-- d`-- "--->answer:" e`b.

80: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: pronunciation: ___ accent is marked with a vertical bar BELOW and in front of syllable: a`primary b`secondary c`unstressed d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`b.

81: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: pronunciation: ___ accent is marked with a vertical bar above and in front of syllable: a`primary b`secondary c`unstressed d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`a.

82: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: pronunciation: Syllable on which ‴a change of pitch‴ takes place is called: a`primary accent b`tonic accent c`both d`.N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`c.

83: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: degree of force with which a syllable is uttered is a`accent b`stress c`both d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`c.

84: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: Accent or stress arises when a`all syllables are equally prominent b`all syllables are NOT equally prominent c`both d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`b.

85: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: /ei/ in ‴gate‴ is a`pure vowel b`diphthongal glide c`closed vowel d`front vowel "--->answer:" e`b.

86: English Educational Methodology - Front vowels arise when front of tongue raises towards hard palate. Example: a`/i:/ as in ‷se‴. b`/u/ as in ‴book‴ c`/u:/ as in ‴rule‴ d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`a.

87: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: Tongue lies low when we utter a`open vowels b`close vowels c`half-close vowels d`half-open vowels "--->answer:" e`a.

88: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: Tongue is raised ‴high‴ in ___ vowels. a`close vowels b`open vowels c`half-close vowels "--->answer:" English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: Tongue is raised ‴high‴ in ___ vowels. a`close vowels b`open vowels c`half-close vowels d`half-open vowels.

89: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: sound /a/ in word ‴can‴ is a`monophthong b`diphthong c`diphone d`triphone "--->answer:" e`a.

90: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: English vowel sounds are a`nasal b`oral c`plosive d`sibilant "--->answer:" e`b.

91: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: /ta, delta/ (example- thank, n) sounds can be classified as a`bilabial plosives b`alveolar trills c`dental fricatives d`bilabial nasal "--->answer:" e`c. expl: We have to see from two angles. Place of articulation, manner of articulation.

92: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: sounds y and w (/j,w/) are vowel glides with a consonantal function. y are called a`pure vowels b`diphthongal glides c`semi-vowels d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`c.

93: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: sound /r/ in ‴rain, red‴ where re is NO closure or friction, is also called a`affricate b`fricative consonant c`frictionless consonant d`roll/trill "--->answer:" e`c.

94: English Educational Methodology - Air passing through a narrow passage between articulators, resulting in audible friction, produces ___ sounds. a`fricative b`lateral c`nasal d`plosive "--->answer:" e`a. Expl: f, v, ta, delta, s, z, sh, z, are examples.

95: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics; sound ‴l‴ is an example for a`affricate b`flap c`lateral d`roll/trill "--->answer:" e`c. Expl: Air is stopped in middle of mouth. It escapes through sides.

96: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: In a ‴flap‴, tongue does a`many rapid taps b`single tap c`many slow taps d`N.O.T. "--->answer:" e`b.

97: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: A number of rapid traps by tip of tongue against teeth ridge is: a`affricate b`nasal c`plosive d`roll/trill "--->answer:" e`d.

98: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: sound ‴r‴ in word ‴very‴ is an example of a`affricate b`nasal c`plosive d`roll/trill "--->answer:" e`d.

99: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: sounds ‴p,b,t,d,k,g‴ are classified as ___ according to method of ir articulation. a`affricates b`nasals c`plosives d`rolls and trills "--->answer:" e`c.

100: English Educational Methodology - Phonetics: A ‴plosive‴ is also known as: a`alveolar b`velar c`stop d`trill "--->answer:" e`c.

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