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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, theanswer is (E), ie ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

The reason why he failed/ to attend the meeting/ with a complete presentation/ was because he was unwell./ No error

A) The reason why he failed B) to attend the meeting
C) with a complete presentation D) was because he was unwell.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) was because he was unwell.

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The group of words “the reason why" already indicates the reason. There is no need to use the word “because". The word connecting the two clauses should be “that".

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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’.

Trend-analysts experts specializes (1)/ in predicting what will (2)/ be in and what will be out. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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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.
I have kept all your old letters.

A) Keeping of all your old letters has been done by me. B) I keep your letters which have become old.
C) Your letters which have become old would be kept by me. D) All your old letters have been kept by me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All your old letters have been kept by me.

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Which plant tissue is also known as growing tissue?

A) Only permanent tissue B) Only Meristematic tissue
C) Both Permanent and meristematic tissue D) Neither Permanent nor meristematic tissue  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only Meristematic tissue

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The number of days' sales uncollected is calculated by

A) Dividing accounts receivable by net sales and multiplying by 365. B) Dividing net sales by accounts receivable and multiplying by 365.
C) Dividing accounts receivable by net sales. D) Dividing net sales by accounts receivable.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dividing accounts receivable by net sales and multiplying by 365.

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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

to cry wolf

 

A) to keep complaining over small issues B) to raise a false alarm
C) to act as if one feels sorry for the other person D) to report to a higher authority the mistakes committed by others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to raise a false alarm

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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.

 

Egoism is ______ or negative pride-the mentality of showing and acting superior to others.

 

A) surfict B) conceit
C) forfeit D) resceit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) conceit

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All this does not bode _______________ for even the loosest definitions of cosmopolitanism. A city by definition is a space, as ________________ historians and sociologists have already told us, which ideally privileges and _________________ the unexpected encounter, and calls on its citizens to be able to respond humanely even to those _______________ are not linked to us in familial, ethnic, nationalist or caste ___________________.

 

ethnic, nationalist or caste ___________________.

 

A) partnerships B) alliances
C) clans D) affiliations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) affiliations

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