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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulated consciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle's argument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympathetic to us today) as they are capable of becoming.

 

Aristotle's argument support the view that poetry shows

 

A) men not simply as they are B) what men ought to be
C) what men are capable of becoming D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

"My hour has come." thought the king.

 

A) The king thought that his hour had come B) His hour had come thought the king
C) The king thought that his hour had came D) The king wondered if his hour has come
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The king thought that his hour had come

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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.

 

Relating to the study of the nature of god and religious belief

 

A) Scepticism   B) Atheism  
C) Impiety   D) Theological
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Theological

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phraseand click the button corresponding to it.

Pros and Cons

A) Professionals B) Con artists
C) Professionals and con artists D) Advantages and disadvantages
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Advantages and disadvantages

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Each  of  the  following  questions has   four   statements.   Three   are   logically correct.  Some  of  which  may  look  factually absurd.  Ignore  this  absurdity  and  look  to  the logical   corrections.   Choose   the   statement which is wrong or doubtful:-

A) All   books   can   read.   Some   pencils   are books. All pencils are clever.Therefore, all clever cannot read. B) Some  who  fail  are  stupid.  Some  criminals are stupid. Therefore, all criminalsfail.
C) Some   liar   are   thieves.   All   thieves   are criminals. Therefore, some liars are criminals. D) All that is given is black. Trees are green.Therefore, trees are black.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) All   books   can   read.   Some   pencils   are books. All pencils are clever.Therefore, all clever cannot read.

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There are all positive sentences so we cannot conclude negative sentence.
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The market for sugar is in equilibrium. If the supply of sugar increases, the equilibrium price of sugar will ________ and the equilibrium quantity will _________.

A) increase; increase B) decrease; decrease
C) increase; decrease D) decrease; increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) decrease; increase

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) blottched B) essences
C) sylabus D) semmantic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) essences

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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 checker checks the admission tickets at the gate.

A) The admission tickets are checked at the gate. B) The admission tickets be checked at the gate.
C) The admission tickets will be checked at the gate by the checker. D) The admission tickets were checked at the gate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The admission tickets are checked at the gate.

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