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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.

 

Anti­apartheid activist Desmond Tutu is even more hard­headed when he says, "In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry’." Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing. _____________ him forgiveness is a wager, an ethical wager on the future of ______________ relationship. This is why the few events of apology which stand up to _____________ scrutiny deserve to be treasured.

 

"In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry'."

 

A) critical B) sarcastic
C) cynical D) satirical
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) critical

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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.

 

Living as _________ educated individual in a free society, I felt that we continue to unknowingly hold some biases that we develop _________ time. It requires many maturity updates to install in your psychological system, and at ___________ conscious efforts to develop a good sense of __________. I was small at that time, but with age and experience I absolutely _____________ and approved each and every word my uncle had said that day.

 

a good sense of __________. I was small

 

 

A) judge B) judgment
C) judgments D) judgemental  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) judgment

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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".

 

With all this my mind wandered back to my brother who (had gone) to play basketball.

 

A) have gone B) have going
C) had went D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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The name of our planet Earth originates from which language?

A) Greek B) Roman
C) English D) Sanskrit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) English

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Vanguard

 

 

A) Forefront B) Follower
C) Leader   D) Pioneer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Follower

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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 organisers will give you a certificate.

 

A) A certificate will be given to you by the organisers. B) The organisers had given you a certificate.
C) You were given a certificate by the organisers. D) Giving of certificate to you was done by organisers.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A certificate will be given to you by the organisers.

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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.

 

Mollify

 

A) Pacify B) Agitate
C) Provoke D) Worry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pacify

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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.

 

Cyber security has ________________interesting parallel to terrorism. _________________ are asymmetric. Ensuring security of data, information, and communication is considerably harder than hacking into a system. The attacker has an inherent ________________ in both conventional terrorism and cyber attacks. In the case _________________ state­sponsored attacks, the challenges are of a much ________________ magnitude.

 

Cyber security has ________________interesting parallel to terrorism.

 

A) a B) an
C) the D) two
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) an

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