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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

Vivekananda ______ the young to “arise” and “awake”, to reject all doctrines and dogmas that were based on superstition and prejudice.

A) flattered B) lauded
C) exhorted D) commended
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) exhorted

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The art of growing up is living in the school of life, where learning is ______, and taking responsibility is important.

A) neglected B) ignored
C) focused D) superficial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) focused

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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 get up on the wrong side of the bed

A) to find oneself in a strange place when one wakes up especially after drinking a lot previous night B) to start the day in a bad mood which continues all day long
C) to argue with your spouse D) to roll a lot in bed while sleeping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to start the day in a bad mood which continues all day long

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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.

Life is full of ______ types of experiences.Strange, in fact, are the ways of God.If a man is happy today, he may be ______ unhappy the very next day.Some ______ are pleasant and joyful while others are full of ______ and pain.If at one time a person finds himself on top of the world, at the ______ time he is depressed and downcast.


Some ______ are pleasant and joyful

 

 

A) tenderizes B) rituals
C) customs D) experiences
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) experiences

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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".

The doctor removed the eye patch and asked him how he (were feeling).

A) was felt B) has feeling
C) was feeling D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) was feeling

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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 father said to the son,"Why do you not start preparing for the examination this month?

A) The father asked the son that why did he not start preparing for the examination this month? B) The father told the son why he did not prepare for the examination that month.
C) The father enquired of the son why he did not start preparing for the examination this month. D) The father asked the son why he did not start preparing for the examination that month.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The father asked the son why he did not start preparing for the examination that month.

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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.


And then, a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore. ____________ time, the strokes were more fluid, the movements more relaxed. I turned back one last time ____________ hello to a clown fish, the reason why I came to the Andamans. As I watched, it played hide-and-seek _________ a sea anemone, before frisking away. Suddenly, I realised a kinship with the blue waters ___________ the Bay of Bengal.


I turned back one last time ____________ hello to a clown fish, the reason

A) to say B) said
C) saying D) says
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to say

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

The plane was too(A)/ far away that it was(B)/just a dot in the sky.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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