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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

He gave her promotion happily.

 

A) She was given promotion happily by him. B) She had been given promotion by him happily.
C) Her promotion was gave happily by him. D) Her promotion was given.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She was given promotion happily by him.

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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.

 

A brain and nervous system that are poorly developed or insufficiently nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes, just as a poorly constructed or wrongly adjusted motor means loss of power in applying the electric current to its work. We will, __________, look upon the mind and the brain as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing activities which correspond to activities in the other, ________ inextricably bound together at least so far as this life is concerned, and each getting its _______________ by its union with the other. This view will lend interest to a brief study of the brain and nervous system.

 

We will, __________, look upon the mind

 

A) than B) so
C) if D) then
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) then

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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.

Contrast this with

A-the attitude of the general

B-public in the advanced

C-countries towards senior citizens

 

A) ABC B) CBA
C) CAB D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ABC

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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'.

As Benjamin ran (1)/ next the street, he wondered (2)/ what he should buy. (3)/No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A hollow object used to contain something.

A) platter B) salver
C) plate D) receptacle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) receptacle

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Which one of the following statements with regard   to   Jet   stream,   an   upper   level tropospheric wave, is not correct?

A) It is narrow band of high-velocity wind. B) It   follows   the   wave   path   near   the tropopause at elevations of 8 km to 15 km.
C) Jet  streams  are typically  continuous over long distances. D) In summer, the polar front jet achieves its maximum force.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It   follows   the   wave   path   near   the tropopause at elevations of 8 km to 15 km.

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All  are  correct  except  D,  as  Jet streams  are  phenomena  of  winter. It   is   believed   that   jet   stream exercises  an  important  influence on the winter weather in India.

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The Network is overloaded with enormous data sent by many computers within the network. The inability of the network to deliver the data is termed as __________ .

A) Access control B) Congestion
C) Error propagation D) Deadlock
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Congestion

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Count one's blessings

 

A) To be blessed with the best things in life. B) Be grateful for what one has.
C) Keep a track of your wealth or else you may lose it. D) Something which you thought lucky turns out to be bad luck.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Be grateful for what one has.

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