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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.

 

My wife said to me, "This is a beautiful necklace!"

A) My wife told me that that was a beautiful necklace. B) My wife told me this that was a beautiful necklace.
C) My wife told me that that is a beautiful necklace. D) My wife told me this that is a beautiful necklace.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My wife told me that that was a beautiful necklace.

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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.

 

To know ______ reality, the powers of the mind need to be turned back upon itself. With concentration, the mind can ______ its innermost secrets, just as the darkest places reveal their secrets to the penetrating rays of light. We can then ______ soul truths, whether life exists for five minutes or for ______, and whether there is a God. To go beyond the mind and our present reality, we need to use the mind itself as a tool. Patanjali, in his Hatha Yoga Pradipika, stated, “Yoga is the ______ of the modifications of the mind.”

 

five minutes or for ______, and

A) trinity B) aminity
C) dignity D) eternity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) eternity

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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.
to drink like a fish

A) a person who spends a lot B) a person who keeps cheating for a very long time without getting noticed
C) a person who needs to relive himself very frequently D) to drink excessive amounts of alcohol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to drink excessive amounts of alcohol

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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.
P: But the scenario has quite changed now-a-days by allocating a special budget of funds for security.
Q: In the last ten years, budget towards the development of military forces is higher when compared to others.
R: India earlier days gave more importance to the development of industry and less importance to other departments.
S: This is because of the frightening increase in terrorism all around the world especially emerging after the 9/11 terror attack in U.S.

A) PRQS B) SPQR
C) QSPR D) RPSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RPSQ

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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.


The most powerful and the most perfect ____________ of thought and feeling through the medium of oral language must be traced to the mastery of words.___________ is better suited to lead speakers and readers ___________ English into an easy control of this language than the command of the phrase that perfectly expresses the thought. Every speaker's aim is to be heard and _____________. A clear, crisp _____________ holds an audience as by the spell of some irresistible power.

 

the most perfect ____________ of thought and feeling

A) express B) expressive
C) expressings D) expression
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) expression

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Today the cost of living(A)/is so high that many people(B)/find it difficult to make ends meet.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said,"They will be using my car for the trip."

 

A) He said that they would be using my car for the trip. B) He said that they would be using his car for the trip.
C) He said that we will be using his car for the trip. D) He said that they will be using my car for the trip.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He said that they would be using his car for the trip.

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I hope you know that, once you have signed the contract, you will not be able to _______ .

A) back in B) back out
C) back up D) back at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) back out

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