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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

He was a hopeless doctor if ever I saw one.

 

A) if I ever saw B)  if I saw
C) if I see D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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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'.

 

Speech was given (A)/ to man to (B)/ conseal his thoughts. (C)/ No Error (D)

 

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

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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.

 

For me the ______________ and the chill of those nights dissolved into those little flames of fire that for hours made us live in a wonderland, in a ___________ fair of fireflies, and made us _________ there’s nothing that can blow those divine lights ________. In my mind I can still hear the jingling sounds of ________ tiny bells that grandma used to ring during the puja.

 

those divine lights ________. In my mind I can

A) from B) of
C) for D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) off

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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'.

I had invited(A)/all my sister-­in-­laws(B)/to my son's birthday party.(C)/No error(D)

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

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Q:

Bambusa dendrocalmus is the scientific name of _______.

A) Banyan B) Papaya
C) Bamboo D) Pomegranate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bamboo

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Sir Charles Wilkins is known and remembered for which of the following translations?

A) 'The Old Testament' to Hindi B) 'The Bible' to Hindi
C) 'Bagavad Gita' to English D) 'Shakuntalam' to English
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 'Bagavad Gita' to English

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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) scentillate B) scintilate
C) scintillate D) scentilate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) scintillate

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Dnyaneshwar was a 13th­century Marathi saint who wrote the Dnyaneshwari, which is a commentary on the _______________.

A) Ramayana B) Bhagavad Gita
C) Vedas D) Upanishads
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bhagavad Gita

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