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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

From the last five days it has been raining torrentially.

A) Since the last B) for the last 
C) Since last D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Since the last

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From is used to denote a point of time. The preposition ‘since’ should be used here as five days is a period of time and the event started at the beginning of those five days.

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Foreign B) Forien
C) Foriegn D) Foreing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Foreign

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) vacuoles B) skulcking
C) squodron D) absenses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) vacuoles

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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.

 

Puneet said, "I have been reading a story book".

 

A) Puneet said he has been reading a story book. B) Puneet said that he had been reading a story book.
C) Puneet said that he has been reading a story book. D) Puneet said that he had read a story book.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Puneet said that he had been reading a story book.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- On the earth, liquid forms and solid forms (ice/snow) predominate.
Q- The water cycle has two distinct branches the atmospheric branch and the terrestrial branch.
R- Water plays a versatile role in the functioning of the biosphere.
S- In the atmospheric, water exists mainly in gaseous form.

A) RSPQ B) RQSP
C) RPSQ D) RQPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RQSP

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Speaking with a stammer or lisp

A) Melliloquent B) Dentiloquent
C) Fatiloquent D) Stuttering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Stuttering

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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.
"How old is your grandmother?", Navneet asked her.

A) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother is. B) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother has been.
C) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother was. D) Navneet asked her how old is her grandmother.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother was.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To exclude from a society or group.

A) to ostracise B) to deport
C) to boycott D) to snub
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to ostracise

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