Questions

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 chasm ______________ the needs of the people who struggle ______________ survival, action and inaction by representatives, and lack of remedial justice has compromised representative democracy _________________. Defections from one party to another indicate _______________ of the basic obligations of representatives, even ___________ their own people starve.

lack of remedial justice has compromised representative democracy _________________.

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".

Nothing (have prepared) him for a continent that was a country, and a land of terrific complexity.

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".

They teased and (to joke) with the patient and didn't stop till they elicited a favourable response from her.

A Unitary form of government is that in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of

What is the old name of Singapore?

If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence ?

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. There was a large gathering at the party.
P. I, too wore a brand new gold jacket.
Q. My black leather shoes were shining.
R. It matched well with my new pair of faded stone washed pants.
S. Everybody had put-on new colourful clothes.
6. They had been polished.

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,"They will be using my car for the trip."