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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The naughty boy made (many a mischief).

 

A) much mischief B) many mischief
C) many a mischiefs D) no improvement

Answer:   A) much mischief



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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.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.


One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood

A) to fall B) fallen
C) falling D) fell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) falling

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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.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.

 

until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment.

A) became B) becomes
C) to be D) become
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) become

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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.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.

 

magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker.

A) what B) it
C) that D) there
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) that

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The accused said to the judge, "Let me meet my children before I die, sir."

A) The accused requests the judge to let him meet his children before he died. B) The accused requested the judge to let him meet his children before he died.
C) The accused begs the judge to allow him to meet his children before he dies. D) The accused begged the judge to let him meet his children before he dies.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The accused requested the judge to let him meet his children before he died.

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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 fire destroyed the whole neighbourhood.

A) The whole neighbourhood is destroyed by the fire. B) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire.
C) The whole neighbourhood was being destroyed by the fire. D) The whole neighbourhood is being destroyed by the fire.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

If there is a

X-corresponding sensation
Y-kind, there has to be a
Z-change in brain activity of a certain

A) ZXY B) ZYX
C) YZX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ZYX

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

As for ourselves, we

X-combing our hair
Y-a good wash and
Z-were contented with

A) ZXY B) YZX
C) YXZ D) ZYX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ZYX

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Conssensus B) Consenssus
C) Consensus D) Conssenssus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Consensus

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