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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.

Ajit said to the policeman, 'What have I done to deserve so severe a punishment?'

 

A) Ajit asked the policeman that, what he has done to be deserving so severe a punishment. B) Ajit asked the policeman that, what he has done to deserve so severe a punishment.
C) Ajit asked the policeman that, what he had done to deserve so severe a punishment. D) Ajit asked the policeman what he had done to deserve so severe a punishment.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ajit asked the policeman what he had done to deserve so severe a punishment.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The bigger a group the less are the chances of an individual (get) the requisite attention when necessary.

 

A) getting B) to get
C) got D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) getting

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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'.

India, a country of more than 1 billion (1)/ population, is emerged as the (2)/ economic superpower of the world. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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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 him, "I can run faster than you."

A) She told him that she could run faster than him. B) She said to him that she can run faster than him.
C) She told him that she could be running faster than him. D) She has told him that she can run faster than him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She told him that she could run faster than him.

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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 factory complex houses a shop-floor(A)/and 10 cubicles for the staff in an area(B)/of about thousand squares meters.(C)/No error(D)

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

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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 population of Mumbai(A)/is greater than(B)/in any city in USA.(C)/No error(D)

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

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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. Giving advice is a difficult task.
P. Moreover one doesn't know oneself, amid ambiguity, how can one know others.
Q. It is a wonder how such people like politicians, reformers and people suchlike are so confident as to invent measures to live their life.
R. Life is but one and mistakes are often irrepairable.
S. Unless he knows another person, how can he advise?
6. I find it very difficult to give advice.

A) PSQR B) QRPS
C) SQPR D) RPQS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QRPS

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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 that when he was a boy he could stay up as long as he liked.

A) He said,"When I had been a boy I could stay up as long as I liked." B) He told,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."
C) He said,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked." D) He said,"When I am a boy I can stay up as long as I like."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He said,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."

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