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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 


We have rich cultural _____ . Its roots go into _____. Ours has never been a closed ______. It has _______ just like a tree, ______ to external ______ but holding its roots _______. But one wonders today whether it will be able to hold its _____. The ______ of our cultural heritage has come under the _____ of western culture.

 


just like a tree, ______ to external

 

A) welcome B) eager
C) open D) agreeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) open

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A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother used to be _____ .

A) rich in Italy but poor in the United States B) in the United States but is now in Italy
C) poor earlier but became rich later on D) rich earlier but now poor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) poor earlier but became rich later on

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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.

 

He said to the principal, "I have made a mistake."

A) He told the principal that I have had made a mistake. B) He told the principal that he had made a mistake.
C) He tells the principal that he has made a mistake. D) He told the principal this that he has made a mistake.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He told the principal that he had made a mistake.

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Which Chief Minister was awarded for the prestigious Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2017 by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture(ICFA)?

A) Chandrababu Naidu B) Nitish Kumar
C) K. Chandrashekhar Rao D) Vashundhara Raje
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) K. Chandrashekhar Rao

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Who among the following has been recently awarded with ‘Indian of the year’ award?

A) Sunita Rani B) Dhiraj Singh
C) Preety Shenoy D) Abhishek Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Preety Shenoy

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British achieved political power in India after which of the following ?

A) Battle of Plassey B) Battle of Panipat
C) Battle of Buxar D) Battle of Wandiwash
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Battle of Plassey

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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.

Pull the plug

 

A) Behave greedily and take the most of the shared things for oneself. B) Do something to stop the persistent losses.
C) Prevent something from happening or continuing. D) Play loud irritating music.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Prevent something from happening or continuing.

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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.

 

Abeyance

 

A) Revival B) Inactivity
C) Operation D) Continuation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Inactivity

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