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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".

 

We protested that we (was going) all the way to Haridwar.

 

A) is going   B) were going  
C) were went   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were going  

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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.

 

The nitty-gritty

 

A) The low level dirty job which is left to the lowermost subordinates. B) Those with grit and determination will not be defeated.
C) Some people are born tough. D) The most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.

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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.

 

A century later, the philosophy community needs to take __________ the new challenge of moral deliberation on the most pressing issues of our difficult times. We have to revoke the suspension of ethics and morality ____________ our lives by initiating a dialogue on it. Foregrounding ethics, however, ___________ means undermining the epistemological or ontological questions that are inevitably there. One such beginning can be made by anchoring moral ________________ in fairness and justice —one founded on obligatory fairness towards the people and the planet, towards the earth and the environment, and above all justice towards one_________.

 

community needs to take __________ the new challenge

 

A) in B) down
C) up D) into
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) up

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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".

 

We lost our self-confidence and pride when the marks (were read) out in class.

 

A) is read B) was read
C) were reading D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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The famous Sanchi Stupa was commissioned by

A) Bindusara B) Ashoka
C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Kanishka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ashoka

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Women's Doubles World Champions for 2015 announced by International Tennis Federation are

A) Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza B) M. Sands and L Safarova
C) Serena Williams and Venus Williams D) Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza

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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'.
My sister had a tough time (1)/removing the chewing gum that (2)/stuck with her hair.(3)/No Error (4)

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

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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 preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the 79- year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience, from confusing happiness with a complacent way of life that could end up depriving people of the ability to determine their own fates.


who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow

A) huge B) sprawling
C) very big D) gigantic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sprawling

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