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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.

 

A little bird told me

 

A) Have a strong network of spies from where you get reliable information from which you can profit. B) Used to indicate that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret.
C) A secret which is known by everybody. D) A person unknowingly letting out a secret.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to indicate that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret.

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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 has already made _________________ concessions to enable a consensus and successful outcome at Paris. Now it must ensure that it is not caught in a relentless ________________ process where each concession becomes an argument for making the next one. The post-Paris negotiations will determine more ____________ the shape of the climate change architecture for the next several decades. We _______________ ensure that India’s vital interests are safeguarded and the principle ____________ equity and equitable burden-sharing is reflected across this architecture.

 

India has already made _________________ concessions to enable a consensus

 

A) so much B) substantial
C) many D) a lot of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) substantial

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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'.

 

Hardly had I stepped(A)/out of my house when(B)/I saw them coming towards my house.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Baroque

 

A) Decorative B) Bizzare
C) Plain D) Rich
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Plain

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

At first glance, it seems implausible that such an intricately engineered bio system such as our could have come about merely as a result of random modifications.

i. such an intricately engineered bio system as ours

ii. such intricately engineered bio system such as our

iii. such intricately engineered bio system such as ours

A) Only I B) Only ii
C) Only iii D) Both ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

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In the above sentence, the example of our bio system is given when an intricately engineered bio system is talked about. To show possession here, “ours” will be used in place of “our”.

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Select the option that correctly matches the contents of the first column with the contents of the second column.

 

A. Elements combine in fixed ratios I. Dalton's atomic theory
B. Atoms are indivisible II. The same number of molecules
C. Sulphate and Oxalate ions are anions, whereas magnesium and III. Law of constant proportions
D. Gram atomic mass of an element and the gram molecular mass of a compound contain IV. Ammonium ions are cations

 

A) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I B) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
C) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II D) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

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Calculate the economic profit for a firm if it's total revenues are Rs. 35 crores, explicit costs are Rs. 7 crores, and implicit costs are Rs. 10 crores.

A) Rs. 32 crores B) Rs. 52 crores
C) Rs. 18 crores D) Rs. 38 crores
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 18 crores

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From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. CIRCUMSTANCES

A) DISTANCE B) STANCE
C) MUSIC D) CIRCUS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) DISTANCE

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