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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.

 

Once ______________, it is that time of the year when the examination results season may be just ending and the admissions season is in progress, and marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices — often from the same people — that rose to deafening ____________ from April to May when the results of various school boards _________________. The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices

 

A) cacophony B) high decibel
C) whisper D) silence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cacophony

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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.

 

Over my dead body

 

A) Used to emphasize that one completely opposes something. B) Be dead sure of something.
C) Feel afraid of something or someone. D) Feel unhealthy and very weak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Used to emphasize that one completely opposes something.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Farmland ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility

 

A) Fallow B) Urbane
C) Sophisticated D) Genteel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fallow

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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".

 

I closed the window just in time and (return) to my room with relief.

 

A) returns B) returned
C) will return D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) returned

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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'.

 

Sorry to have(A)/troubled you; since(B)/it couldn't be helped.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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The pH of a solution, whose hydrogen ion concentration is 1 x 10 mole per litre, will be ____.

A) 7 B) 5
C) 4 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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Myopia is a defect of eyes which is also known as

A) Far Sightedness B) Near Sightedness
C) Astigmatism D) Night Blindness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Near Sightedness

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Her parents B) has not permitted her
C) to marry Sunil. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) has not permitted her

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Error is in second part. Replace ‘has’ with ‘have’. Since ‘parents’ is in plural form it will be followed by the plural form of has, i.e. ‘have’.

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