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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.

 

Ritu said to you,"You are looking very pretty."

 

A) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty. B) Ritu told you that I was looking very pretty.
C) Ritu told you that she was looking very pretty. D) Ritu told you that you are looking very pretty.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.

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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 architect was unable to ______ those designs.

 

A) made B) sketch
C) scatter D) built
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sketch

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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.

 

Ruse

 

A) Rules B) Fuel
C) Trick D) Exchange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Trick

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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.


That is why publicly invoking these symbols has to be an act of responsible citizenship and not self­____________ demagoguery, but the difference can be hard to _______________. The problem with emotive symbols is that _________________ they can multiply the force of arguments, they cannot replace the arguments__________________. All persuasion harnesses symbols but principled persuasion must also provide arguments that can be _____________ debated.

 

The problem with emotive symbols is that _________________ they can multiply the force of arguments,

 

A) tough B) though
C) through D) Thorough
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) though

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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.

 

Incorrigible

 

A) Hopeless B) Incurable
C) Reformable D) Loser
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reformable

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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.

 

He needs to ______ his soul.

 

A) bare B) bear
C) beer D) bee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) bare

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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 velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position ______ respect to a frame of reference.

 

A) by B) of
C) or D) with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) with

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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.

 

Hyperbole

 

A) Spoliation B) Overstatement
C) Simplification D) Injury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Overstatement

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