In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
........(1)........so long ago, virtually everyone seemed .........(2).......that a sizeable majority of British voters ........(3)........ reaffirm their faith and confidence in a united Europe. Unfortunately, what was considered to be a remote possibility has actually become a very ........(4)........reality. A small majority of voters ........(5)........ to take Britain out of the European Union (EU) in the referendum held on June 23.
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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 400 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of policeman as 9 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over-taken by the policeman?
An engineering student has to secure 25% marks to pass. He gets 47 and fails by 43 marks. What are the maximum marks of the examination?
