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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.

The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.

A) The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?"	B) The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."
C) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."	D) The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."

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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.

To Have bitten off more than you can chew

A) To eat voraciously and then fall sick	B) To behave disrespectfully towards elders and then repent the act
C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult	D) To have missed a golden opportunity and after that willing to put twice the effort to recover the loss

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult

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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 government has launched a programme to improve the performance of the ministries.

A) To improve the performance of the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.	B) For the improvement of performance by the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.
C) A programme has been launched for the improvement of ministries by the government.	D) The programme launched by the government was for the improvement of performance of the ministries.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To improve the performance of the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.

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The data collected from which one of the following methods is not a primary data?

A) By direct personal interviews	B) By indirect personal interviews
C) By schedules sent through enumerators	D) From published thesis

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) From published thesis

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Primary data is information that you collect specifically for the purpose of your research project.

An advantage of primary data is that it is specifically tailored to your research needs. A disadvantage is that it is expensive to obtain.

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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.

A fool's paradise

A) An average person appears smart in company of fools.	B) A state of happiness based on a person's not knowing about potential trouble.
C) A paradise is ruined when fools enter it.	D) Pretending that everything is going fine when actually all is being lost.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A state of happiness based on a person's not knowing about potential trouble.

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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 chasm ______________ the needs of the people who struggle ______________ survival, action and inaction by representatives, and lack of remedial justice has compromised representative democracy _________________. Defections from one party to another indicate _______________ of the basic obligations of representatives, even ___________ their own people starve.

Defections from one party to another indicate _______________ of the basic obligations of representatives

A) renunciating	B) renunciation
C) renunciate	D) the renunciation

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) renunciation

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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.

For how long will you keep neglecting your duties.

A) For how long have you kept neglecting your duties.	B) For how long do your duties need to be neglected by yourself.
C) For how long will your duties be kept neglected by you.	D) Neglecting of the duties by you have been going on since how long.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) For how long will your duties be kept neglected by you.

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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".

It is a colourful event and everyone (have) a great time.

A) is having	B) haves
C) to have	D) no improvement

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