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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.

He said to me, “I have often told you not to play in dark.”

A) He said to him that he shouldn’t play in dark.	B) He reminded me that he had often told me not to play in dark.
C) He asked him to not play in dark.	D) He asked me that he had told me to not play in dark.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He reminded me that he had often told me not to play in dark.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Recalcitrant

A) Peculiar, Convivial	B) Amenable, Docile
C) Taciturn, Withering	D) Voluble, Turgid

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amenable, Docile

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Peculiar: different to what is normal or
expected; strange Convivial: (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Amenable: open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Docile: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Withering: intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful
Voluble: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
Turgid: swollen and distended or congested
Pendulous: hanging down loosely
Jocular: fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘amenable, docile’ forms an antonym- antonym pair of ‘recalcitrant’.

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) Archaeological research in Sarasota documents more than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people.	B) More than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people have been documented in the archaeological research in Sarasota.
C) Sarasota’s archaeological research has recorded more than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people.	D) The seasonality in native people has been documented in Sarasota’s archaeological research.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The seasonality in native people has been documented in Sarasota’s archaeological research.

Explanation:

‘Documentation of the seasonality in native people’ doesn’t make sense.

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

We have rich cultural _____ . Its roots go into _____. Ours has never been a closed ______. It has _______ just like a tree, ______ to external ______ but holding its roots _______. But one wonders today whether it will be able to hold its _____. The ______ of our cultural heritage has come under the _____ of western culture.

just like a tree, ______ to external

A) welcome	B) eager
C) open	D) agreeable

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) open

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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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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

One of them said my

A-teacher was being very

B-strict as she was

C-strict; not all French were as

A) ABC	B) CBA
C) ACB	D) CAB

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ACB

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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.

The beggar exclaimed, “will none of you help me?”

A) The beggar asked to help him.	B) The beggar exclaimed whether none of them would help him.
C) The beggar exclaimed would none of them helped him.	D) The beggar exclaimed whether they would help him.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The beggar exclaimed whether none of them would help him.

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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.

Clammy

A) Sweaty	B) Wet
C) Misty	D) Dry

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