Assumption Island is located in Seychelles. Assumption Island is a small island situated southwest of Seychelles main and largest island of Mahe. It is situated very close to the Mozambique Channel from where much Indian Ocean maritime routes pass. Its location lends its strategic importance for monitoring shipping in the Mozambique Channel.
In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Expectant mothers are more ____________ to lung damage due to smoking.
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'.
Ravi Shankar's performance was given (A)/ a standing ovation by the (B)/ people who has come to hear him. (C)/ No Error (D)
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.
People felt that the police were corrupt.
A) It was felt that the police were corrupt.
B) The police were felt to be corrupt.
C) It was felt that the police were being corrupt.
D) The police were felt being corrupt.
A) It was felt that the police were corrupt.
B) The police were felt to be corrupt.
C) It was felt that the police were being corrupt.
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.
Robin said to Peg, "Are you listening? Don't be thick."
A) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.
B) Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
C) Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.
D) Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.
A) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.
B) Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
C) Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.
D) Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.
In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'N' can be represented by 21,67, etc. , and 'R' can be represented by 66, 57,etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'PUMP'.