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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) This takes us back to John Stuart Mill, the great nineteenth-century economist and philosopher, who believed that nobody can be a good economist if he or she is just an economist.	B) To be sure, most academic disciplines have become highly specialized since Mill’s day; and, since the collapse of theology,
C) no field of study has aimed to understand the human condition as a whole.	D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.

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All statements except ‘D’ are based on the economists versus the economy, while sentence D talks about 'The Destructive Power of Inflation'.

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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.

Some with natural _______________ would love to be in a scenic view and stare out of the window. Those nestlings could one day become a great biologist __________ awildlife photographer or landscape artist to earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat with friends or family: encourage them so they have the ability to ___________. Itis a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic creativity when they can tell stories, write essays, and converse easily with people. This __________ opportunities to them to bean orator, writer, poet, scholar or teacher.

the ability to ___________. It is a

A) narration	B) narrating
C) narrate	D) narrator

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) narrate

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

The authorities will reward you for your hard work.

A) You will be rewarded by the authorities for your hard work.	B) You would be rewarded by the authorities for your hard work.
C) The authorities will be rewarded by your hard work.	D) The authorities would be rewarded by your hard work.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) You will be rewarded by the authorities for your hard work.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Farcical

A) Serious	B) Absurd
C) Analytical	D) Lame

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Absurd

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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.

Be deprived of property or a right or privilege as a penalty for wrongdoing

A) Forfeited	B) Endow
C) Render	D) Assign

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Forfeited

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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.

Senseless talk or writing

A) Astute	B) Balderdash
C) Sagacious	D) Prudent

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Balderdash

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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.

Keep your chin up

A) Behave arrogantly in front of elders.	B) Keep your self respect at all times.
C) Remain cheerful in difficult circumstances.	D) Pretend to be good when you have an evil plan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Remain cheerful in difficult circumstances.

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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.

Chink in one's armour

A) A spotless shield tells that the person has not yet fought any war	B) A small crack if not repaired will break the shield
C) An area of vulnerability	D) One's primary defence system against loss or injury

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