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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 fatal weakness in spite of overall strength. B) A secret weapon to be used as a last resort.
C) A past deed which one is trying to hide. D) The person who is blamed if anything goes wrong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A fatal weakness in spite of overall strength.

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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.

 

Ravi had committed a mistake.

A) A mistake has been committed by Ravi. B) A mistake had been committed by Ravi.
C) A mistake was committed by Ravi. D) A mistake is committed by Ravi.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A mistake had been committed by Ravi.

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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.

India’s motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India’s policy of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests. Policies of non-alignment, peaceful co-existence, economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy, _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features that give credence to India’s commitment to world peace.

of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests.

A) disturbing B) allowing
C) generating D) promoting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) promoting

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In the following questions, 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.

Organization are institutions in which members compete for status and _____. They _____ for the resources of the organization, for example, _____ to expand their own departments, for _____ advancement and for power to _____ the activities of others.

of the organization, for example, _____ to expand

A) finance  B) infrastructure
C) resources D) source
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) finance 

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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 coherent paragraph.
P: If all the requirements of the villages are satisfied there by itself, then the peasants will usefully utilize their spare time.
Q: Let us consider the village artisans.
R: This will also provide employment to all the educated people of the villages.
S: Having discussed the problems and requirements of rural life.

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

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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 most powerful and the most perfect ____________ of thought and feeling through the medium of oral language must be traced to the mastery of words.___________ is better suited to lead speakers and readers ___________ English into an easy control of this language than the command of the phrase that perfectly expresses the thought. Every speaker's aim is to be heard and _____________. A clear, crisp _____________ holds an audience as by the spell of some irresistible power.

 

mastery of words. ___________ is better suited to lead

A) No B) Not
C) None D) Nothing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nothing

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

One should always set _____ some money for emergency.

A) aside B) on
C) by D) out
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) aside

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Name the Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and owner of India's low cost airline SpiceJet.

A) Captain G.R. Gopinath B) Vijay Mallya
C) Ratan Tata D) Ajay Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ajay Singh

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