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Asked: August 9, 2021Category: English

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    Cacophony refers to a harsh, discordant sound. It can be used to describe a noise that is unpleasant to the ear or a situation in which different sounds are competing with each other. So, harmonious is the opposite word. Because cacophony is an unpleasant experience, harmonious would be the completeRead more

    Cacophony refers to a harsh, discordant sound. It can be used to describe a noise that is unpleasant to the ear or a situation in which different sounds are competing with each other.

    So, harmonious is the opposite word. Because cacophony is an unpleasant experience, harmonious would be the complete opposite, referring to a pleasing or restful sound.

    Here is an example:

    • The cacophony of the city was overwhelming.
    • The harmonious sound of the birds was soothing.
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Asked: July 28, 2021Category: Aptitude and Reasoning, English
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    The given inequality is x (x + 3) < 10 In order to solve the above inequality, we need to find the values of x. x (x + 3) = 10 ⇒ x2 + 3x = 10 ⇒ x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 ⇒ (x – 2)(x + 5) = 0 ⇒ x = 2 or x = -5 Therefore, the values of x satisfying the given inequality are 2 and -5.

    The given inequality is x (x + 3) < 10

    In order to solve the above inequality, we need to find the values of x.

    x (x + 3) = 10

    ⇒ x2 + 3x = 10

    ⇒ x2 + 3x – 10 = 0

    ⇒ (x – 2)(x + 5) = 0

    ⇒ x = 2 or x = -5

    Therefore, the values of x satisfying the given inequality are 2 and -5.

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Asked: October 2, 2021Category: English

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steel racks called “bents”, long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipeline’s up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply shortage, equipment breakdowns, labour disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating. What are “bents”?

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    The software developer role is among the top 5 remote-oriented jobs in the world. After the pandemic, 92% of people expect to work at least 1 day per week from home, and 80% expect to work at least 3 days from home. Accordingly, fostering an environment and working conditions for software engineersRead more

    The software developer role is among the top 5 remote-oriented jobs in the world. After the pandemic, 92% of people expect to work at least 1 day per week from home, and 80% expect to work at least 3 days from home. Accordingly, fostering an environment and working conditions for software engineers to work remotely is inevitable. In fact, 75% of engineers want to work remotely, primary reasons being the lack of an annoying commute and a better work-life balance .

    If companies fail to create an effective remote working environment, their developers will eventually find another employer who can meet their needs to work remotely effectively.

    This article will give you top tips for managing remote software teams, so you can adjust and improve your hiring, communication, and your team’s collective output

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Asked: July 14, 2021Category: English

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    Explanation: The correct answer is Keep oneself updated Keep abreast of means to stay updated. Eg: It is important to keep ourselves abreast of the latest information on Covid 19. Thus other options do not match the idiom.

    Explanation:

    The correct answer is Keep oneself updated

    Keep abreast of means to stay updated.

    Eg: It is important to keep ourselves abreast of the latest information on Covid 19.

    Thus other options do not match the idiom.

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Asked: July 13, 2021Category: English
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    Explanation: The tense of the verb does not undergo any change when it is changed from Active to Passive or vice-versa. Thus the correct sentence will be: Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face? While converting from active to Passive, the sentence undergoes the following changes: RuleRead more

    Explanation:

    The tense of the verb does not undergo any change when it is changed from Active to Passive or vice-versa.

    Thus the correct sentence will be: Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face?

    While converting from active to Passive, the sentence undergoes the following changes:

    Rules of Conversion from Active to Passive Voice:

    Identify the subject, the verb, and the object: S+V+O

    Change the object into subject

    The active verb does not have an object. Therefore, the passive form should begin with you.

    Change the verb into past participle of the verb

    Change the subject into object

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Asked: July 14, 2021Category: English

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    Explanation: The correct answer is The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way. The given sentence is an interrogative sentence in direct speech. It needs to be changed in Indirect speech. When we convert the sentence from direct to indirect, the following changes takeRead more

    Explanation:

    The correct answer is The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way.

    The given sentence is an interrogative sentence in direct speech. It needs to be changed in Indirect speech.

    When we convert the sentence from direct to indirect, the following changes take place:

    i) Quotation marks and commas are omitted.

    ii) The tense of the reporting verb (past tense) does not change.

    iii) In the reporting questions, the verb asked is added.

    iv) The modal auxiliary of the reporting speech can changes to could.

    v) The personal pronoun ‘you’ changes to ‘he’ and ‘my’ changes to ‘him’.

    vi) ‘Please’ changes to ‘kindly’.

    vii) Upon conversion, interrogative statement changes to an assertive sentence.

    Thus the correct sentence will be: The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way.

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Asked: July 14, 2021Category: English

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    Explanation: The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. are being honoured The error is in the phrase 'are being honoured'. The article 'the' used only once with the first subject i.e. famous author which is indicative that the actor also refers to the same person. If two singular nouns refer to the same pRead more

    Explanation:

    The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. are being honoured

    The error is in the phrase ‘are being honoured’.

    The article ‘the’ used only once with the first subject i.e. famous author which is indicative that the actor also refers to the same person.

    If two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be singular.

    When two subjects are connected with the conjunction ‘and’ and article or possessive adjective is used with the first subject, it refers to the singular subject

    Thus, the singular verb ‘is’ must be used instead of a plural verb ‘are’ in the given sentence.

    Thus the correct sentence will be: The famous author and actor is being honoured at a function today.

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Asked: July 17, 2021Category: English

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    What is the meaning of deficiency? A deficiency is a shortfall or a lack of something. In the context of accounting, it usually refers to a company's inability to pay its debts as they come due. A deficiency can also occur when the value of an asset falls below the amount owed on that asset. [adinseRead more

    What is the meaning of deficiency?

    A deficiency is a shortfall or a lack of something. In the context of accounting, it usually refers to a company‘s inability to pay its debts as they come due.

    A deficiency can also occur when the value of an asset falls below the amount owed on that asset.

    In a general context, a deficiency can also refer to a physical or psychological shortfall in a person‘s development or abilities.

    Inadequacy is a synonym for deficiency. It means that something is not good enough or is insufficient. So, both these words mean a lack of something.

    Examples of using Deficiency and Inadequacy

    1. The company‘s cash flow is insufficient to cover its current liabilities, so it has a deficiency in its working capital.
    2. Joe has always been smaller than his peers, and he‘s always been self–conscious about it. He might have a deficiency in his growth hormone levels.
    3. The new product is inadequate to meet the needs of our customers.
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Asked: July 14, 2021Category: English

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    Explanation: The co-relative conjunction scarcely...when is correctly used in the sentence. It is used as an interrogative sentence with a structure like: Helping verb + Subject + main verb Scarcely + had + the passengers + boarded the plane when the captain welcomed them.

    Explanation:

    The co-relative conjunction scarcely…when is correctly used in the sentence.

    It is used as an interrogative sentence with a structure like:

    Helping verb + Subject + main verb

    Scarcely + had + the passengers + boarded the plane when the captain welcomed them.

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Asked: July 13, 2021Category: English
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    Explanation: The error is in the phrase 'when we heaved'. The given sentence is a conditional sentence. 'No sooner' is always followed by 'than'. 'When' must be replaced with 'than'. The correct sentence will be: No sooner did we receive your message than we heaved a sigh of relief.

    Explanation:

    The error is in the phrase ‘when we heaved’.

    The given sentence is a conditional sentence. ‘No sooner’ is always followed by ‘than’.

    ‘When’ must be replaced with ‘than’.

    The correct sentence will be: No sooner did we receive your message than we heaved a sigh of relief.

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