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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice. The Principal promised the boys a holiday.
Options- A. The boys have been promised a holiday by the Principal.
- B. The boys had been promised a holiday by the Principal.
- C. The boys were promised a holiday by the Principal.
- D. The boys are promised a holiday by the Principal.
- Correct Answer
- The boys were promised a holiday by the Principal.
- 1. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
Options- A. developed the telescope
- B. discovered four satellites of Jupiter
- C. discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 2. The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for two years term at present include (2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2011)
Options- A. Japan, India, Hungary, Venezuela
- B. Morocco, Cape, Verde, Belgium, Russia
- C. Zimbabwe, Venezuela, India, France
- D. Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa Discuss
- 3. The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called
Options- A. Konkan plain
- B. Malabar coast
- C. Coromendel coast
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 4. The smallest country of the world is
Options- A. Russia
- B. Vatican city
- C. Brazil
- D. Canada Discuss
- 5. Radio telescopes are better than optical telescopes because
Options- A. they can detect faint galaxies which no optical telescope can
- B. they can work even in cloudy conditions
- C. they can work during the day and night
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 6. In which decade were the first successful diode and triode vacuum tubes invented?
Options- A. 1800s
- B. 1880s
- C. 1890s
- D. 1900s Discuss
- 7. How do you subscribe to an Internet mailing list?
Options- A. Contact your Internet service provider
- B. Send e-mail to the list manager
- C. Telephone the mailing list webmaster
- D. Send a letter to the list Discuss
- 8. Which football hero was nicknamed "The Sundance Kid"?
Options- A. Jim Kiick
- B. Troy Aikman
- C. Brett Favre
- D. Joe Montana Discuss
- 9. Which of the following is a protein?
Options- A. Natural rubber
- B. Starch
- C. Cellulose
- D. None of these Discuss
- 10. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
Options- A. 2 years
- B. 6 years
- C. 5 years
- D. 3 years Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa
Explanation:
For the 2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2011, the elected non-permanent members for this 2-year period will be Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, and South Africa.
Correct Answer: Konkan plain
Correct Answer: Vatican city
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: 1900s
Explanation:
In 1904, John Ambrose Fleming invented the first practical electron tube called the 'Fleming Valve', which is a diode rectifier. In 1906, Lee de Forest invented the audion later called the triode, which provided signal amplification.
Correct Answer: Send e-mail to the list manager
Correct Answer: Jim Kiick
Correct Answer: Natural rubber
Correct Answer: 5 years
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