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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 abuse of phrases and the misuse of words rife among us can be checked __________ diligent exercises in good English, such as this book provides. ___________exercises, in conjunction __________ others to be found in different volumes by the same author, will serve to correct careless diction and slovenly speech, and lead to the art of speaking and writing correctly; for, after all, ___________ in the use of words is more a matter of habit than of theory, and once it is acquired it becomes just as easy to speak or to write good English _____________ bad English.

 

can be checked __________ diligent exercises

 

A) by B) to
C) at D) so
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) by

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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.

 

Rupa said to the driver, "Can you take me to the doctor now?"

 

A) Rupa asked the driver if he could take her to the doctor then. B) Rupa asked the driver that if he could take her to the doctor than.
C) Rupa asked the driver that if he would take her to the doctor at once. D) Rupa asked the driver that if he can take her to the doctor than at once.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rupa asked the driver if he could take her to the doctor then.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.


They selected the red car.

 

A) The red car is select. B)  The red car is chosen by them.
C) The red car by them is selected. D)  The red car was selected by them.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  The red car was selected by them.

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In a certain code language, 'x' represents '+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and '+' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

20 + 16 x 6 ÷ 10 - 4 = ?

A) 13 B) 12
C) 30 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19

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When a number is divided by 63 the remainder is obtained as 26. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 3?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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The length and breadth of a rectangle are 15 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find its area (in cm2)

A) 240 B) 208
C) 416 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

They said, "This is the stadium where we had won the match."

A) They said that that was the stadium where they had won the match. B) They said that that was the stadium where they had won that match.
C) They said that that is the stadium where they had won the match. D) They said that that is the stadium where they had won that match.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They said that that was the stadium where they had won the match.

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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 theappropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

I seen (1)/ that it (2)/ is getting dark. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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