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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.

She said to the shopkeeper, "My favourite colour is yellow."

A) She informs the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.	B) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.	D) She tells the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years.	B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases.	D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Who among the following claimed the top spot on Forbes 2017 list of the world's highest paid actresses, released on August 16, 2017?

A) Frances McDormand	B) Saoirse Ronan
C) Emma Stone	D) Elisabeth Moss

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Emma Stone

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The reproductive parts of a flower are

A) Calyx and carpels	B) Calyx and corolla
C) Corolla and stamens	D) Stamens and carpels

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Stamens and carpels

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The Central Government has launched which of the following app to verify the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Rates under the GST regime?

A) GST Rate Searcher	B) GST Rate Explorer
C) GST Rate Finder	D) GST Rate Google

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GST Rate Finder

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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.

The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

A) The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium.	B) The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.	D) The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.

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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.

Although it has been felt necessary to devote much space to ________ attempt to find principles that may be said to be at the basis ________ the art of all nations, the executive side of the question has not been neglected. And it is hoped that the __________ method for the study of drawing from the two opposite points of view ofline and mass here advocated may be useful, and help students to avoid some of the _____________ that results from attempting simultaneously the study of these______________ qualities of form expression.

at the basis ________ the art of all nations,

A) of	B) off
C) for	D) from

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of

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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 coherentparagraph.

There were too

A : many doubts that cropped up every

B : seniors for clarity and resolution

C : now and then and I would run to my

A) ACB	B) ABC
C) CBA	D) CAB

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