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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.

 


The author portrays mankind as

 

A) superhuman B) by and large ignorant
C) intelligent D) ancient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) by and large ignorant

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

 

She will never tell you the truth.

 

A) You will never be told the truth by her. B) She shall never be telling you the truth.
C) You were never be told the truth by her. D) Telling of the truth to you be her will never be done.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) You will never be told the truth by her.

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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.

 

Bite off more than you can chew

 

A) A voracious person who eats with big morsels. B) It is not good manners to hog food when you are in a social setting.
C) A commitment is a commitment irrespective of whether you can do it or not. D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.

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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'.

 

Being in awe of them,(A)/ the young man followed(B)/their direction to a tee(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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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.

 

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

 

After waking up, we focus ____________

 

A) on B) in
C) into D) upon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) on

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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.

The manager must look into this problem.

 

A) This problem shall be looked into by the manager. B)  Into this problem must take a look the manager.
C) This problem must be looked into by the manager. D) This problem could be looked at by the manager.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) This problem must be looked into by the manager.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Clammy

 

A) Sweaty   B) Wet  
C) Misty   D) Dry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dry

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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.

 

This is Hrithik Roshan’s autograph, ______?

 

 

A) hasn’t it   B) hasn’t he  
C) isn’t he   D) isn’t it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) isn’t it

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