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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.


Heave a sigh of relief

 

A) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended. B)  Be exhausted after a gruelling physical task.
C) Get trapped in a tricky situation which you could have escaped easily. D)  Feel sad that the good times have ended.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) gratifying B) gretifying
C) gratifyeing D) gretifyeing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gratifying

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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.

 

Living as _________ educated individual in a free society, I felt that we continue to unknowingly hold some biases that we develop _________ time. It requires many maturity updates to install in your psychological system, and at ___________ conscious efforts to develop a good sense of __________. I was small at that time, but with age and experience I absolutely _____________ and approved each and every word my uncle had said that day.

 

a good sense of __________. I was small

 

 

A) judge B) judgment
C) judgments D) judgemental  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) judgment

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A Sonar of a ship sends sounds waves of speed 1600 m/s. These waves are reflected back by the ocean floor in 4 seconds. Find the depth (in m) of the ocean floor.

 

A) 6400 B) 3200
C) 1600 D) 4800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3200

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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'.

For kindergarten children, /(A)drawing by crayons is always(B)/even more preferable then sketch pens.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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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.

 

Jyoti said to her sister, "The RBI is India's central bank".

 

A) Jyoti told her sister the RBI was India's central bank. B) Jyoti told her sister that the RBI was India's central bank.
C) Jyoti told her sister that the RBI is India's central bank. D) Jyoti told her sister the RBI is India's central bank.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jyoti told her sister that the RBI is India's central bank.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) bloting B) terrazo
C) gulible D) pyroxene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) pyroxene

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________ is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

A) Sri Lanka B) Myanmar
C) Bangladesh D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sri Lanka

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