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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.

National integration means _____ all the people of the nation into a single whole. It is a _____ that bends together all people in one _____ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history may be. It is a _____ cementing force whereby all kinds of people live _____ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.

live _____ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.

A) separately B)  jointly
C) happily D) together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) together

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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 bite the bullet

A) Hatred should be nipped in the bud B) To do something difficult that one has been hesitating over
C) To punish someone who was later found to be not guilty D) To prevent someone form getting killed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To do something difficult that one has been hesitating over

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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 begin______, let us ask ___________ such an appellation, assuming it has only positive___________, was ever deserved in a city like Bengaluru. At the risk__________ earning the well-shaped wrath of fellow Bengalureans, let me explain that______ for a "peacefull" past apart, it would be difficult to assert that "Asia's Silicon Valley" had even a history of toleration of difference.


To begin______,

A) for B) so
C) with D) thus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) with

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

Ramu, Shyamu and Abdul came forward one after the others.

 

A) one after others B) one after the other
C) after one other D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) one after the other

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

It does not suit you to cast ____________ on the character of such a pure woman.

A) praise B) abuses
C) vituperations D) aspersions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) aspersions

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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'.

 

The temple is(A)/within a hundred yards(B)/from my house(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 the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Marine biology is the study of organisms in the ocean.
P. At a fundamental level, marine life helps determine the very nature of our planet.
Q. Marine life is a vast resource.
R. Shorelines are also shaped and protected by marine life.
S. Marine organisms contribute significantly to the oxygen cycle.
6. Marine biology covers a great deal, from the microscopic to the huge whales.

A) PSRQ B) QPSR
C) RPSQ D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPSR

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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 told his mother that he was starting in two days' time.

A) "I am starting the day after tomorrow, mother,"he said. B) "I will start the next day, mother,"he said.
C) "I may start in two days time, mother,"he said. D) "I must start in two days time mother,"he said.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) "I am starting the day after tomorrow, mother,"he said.

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