Questions

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.

The preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the 79- year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience, from confusing happiness with a complacent way of life that could end up depriving people of the ability to determine their own fates.

_______________, the 79-year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances,

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

The painting had not been painted by the famous painter.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Having or involving an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

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 wondered what one would have thought some 40 years ago if you (had said) you could heat liquid using a plastic container.

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.

"We were living in Dehradun," they told me.

Which of the following sportspersons recently wrote the autobiographical book 'Ace Against Odds'?

World Wetland day is celebrated every year on ___ February.

Where is the headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) located?