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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required. Living in the heart of New York city is certainly like a far cry from living in the rural countryside. (i) heart of New York city is certainly a far cry from (ii) heart of New York city is a far cry than (iii) heart of the New York city is certainly ruing

A) Only (i)  B) Only (ii)
C) Only (iii) D) Both (ii) and (iii)

Answer:   A) Only (i) 



Explanation:
The part of the sentence that is most important in this sentence is ‘a far cry.’ It means ‘vastly different from.’ But here this phrase has not been used in the correct way except option 1.
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".


You (will being surprised) to learn that some leading philosophers have supported immoral views.

 

A) will be surprised B)  will be surprise
C) will be surprising D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will be surprised

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.


A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

 

A) Epitome B) Abase
C) Libertine D) Profligate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Epitome

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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) constituet B)  iliterrate
C)  conctituet D) constitute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) constituet

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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.

 

The smoke rises and


A-chokes my apartment


B-gets trapped in the


C-tree-tops and

 

A) BAC B) ACB
C) BCA D) ABC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) BCA

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

I (had been) a unique case of slow learning.

 

 

A) will be surprised B) will be surprise
C) will be surprising D)  no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will be surprised

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Relating to or involved in crime

 

 

A) Chaste B) Impeccant
C) Licit D) Felonious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Felonious

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.


Under the weather

 

A) Become a bit unpredictable like the weather. B) Slightly unwell or in low spirits.
C)  Feel optimistic simply because the weather is good. D)  Feel depressed because you expect bad weather.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Slightly unwell or in low spirits.

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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.

 

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

 


we see does not ____________ our lives.

 

A) reflects B) reflective
C)  reflection D)  reflect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  reflect

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