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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 abuse of phrases and the misuse of words rife among us can be checked __________ diligent exercises in good English, such as this book provides. ___________exercises, in conjunction __________ others to be found in different volumes by the same author, will serve to correct careless diction and slovenly speech, and lead to the art of speaking and writing correctly; for, after all, ___________ in the use of words is more a matter of habit than of theory, and once it is acquired it becomes just as easy to speak or to write good English _____________ bad English.

 

this book provides. ___________ exercises,

 

A) This B) These
C) That D) Those
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) These

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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.

 

Achilles' heel

 

A) A weakness which turns out to be a strength B) A weakness or vulnerable point
C) A strength which eventually becomes your weakness D) The point where you have converted your weakness into your strength
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A weakness or vulnerable point

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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.

 

They have published the names of all the successful candidates.

 

A) The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published. B) The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them.
C) The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them. D) The names of all the successful candidates were published by them.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them.

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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.

 

So, in asking you to consider the processes of reasoning we are ________ assuming that you never have reasoned--_________ the contrary we are fully aware that you in connection __________ every other person, have reasoned all your mature life. That is not the question. While everyone reasons, the fact is __________ true that the majority of persons reason incorrectly. Many persons reason ______________ lines far from correct and scientific, and suffer therefor and thereby.

 

reasoning we are ________ assuming that you.

 

A) no B) not
C) none D) nor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) not

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Loess Plateau is situated in ___________.

A) Malaya B) Thailand
C) China D) Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Who is the director of the film 'Poorna', which depicts the story of Poorna Malavath, the youngest girl to climb Mount Everest?

A) Gautham Vasudeva Menon B) Ayan Mukherjee
C) Anurag Kashyap D) Rahul Bose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rahul Bose

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The annual award of 'Gandhi Peace Prize' is given to

A) Individuals only B) Institutions only
C) Individuals and institutions D) Group of institutions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Individuals and institutions

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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement, which program was organized by the Central Government in August 2017?

 

A) Sankalp se Shakti B) Sankalp se Siddhi
C) Saavdhani se Suraksha D) Sangharsh se Saksham
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sankalp se Siddhi

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