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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'.

He parked the (1)/ car front of the house and (2)/ headed down the street. (3)/No Error (4)

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

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Modern civilisation is completely dependent on energy, which has therefore to be abundant and also economical. About 85% of the world's energy is supplied by oil, coal and natural gas while nuclear, hydro, wind and solar power and biomass supply the rest. Coal, nuclear and hydro are used primarily to generate electricity while natural gas is widely used for heating. Biomass is used both for heating and cooking. The wind and solar power is the future's hope as they are sustainable energy sources. Oil powers almost all machines that move and that makes oil uniquely versatile. Oil powered airplanes carry 500 people across the widest oceans at nearly the speed of sound. Oil powered machines produce and transport food. Oil powered machines are ubiquitous. Clearly, we live in the age of oil but it is drawing to a close. According to data available if oil production remains constant until it's gone, there is enough to last 42 years. Oil wells will produce less as they become depleted, which will make it impossible to keep production constant. Similarly natural gas and coal will last another 61 years and 133 years respectively. Naturally, as they become scarce, they become expensive, leading to a worldwide energy crisis. If we are to survive on this planet, we have to make a transition to sustainable energy sources. The transition may be willy-nilly or planned - the choice is ours.

The dawning era of limited and expensive energy will be very difficult for everyone on earth but will be even more difficult if it is not anticipated. It is of utmost importance that the public and policymakers understand the global energy crisis and act in tandem to ensure that the species 'homo sapiens' does not become extinct.

The energy sources of the future are

A) nuclear and hydro power B) coal and natural gas
C) wind and solar power D) oil and biomass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) wind and solar power

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

_____ you live long!

A) Might B) May
C) Shall D) Should
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) May

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

In the world today we make health an end in itself. We have forgotten that health really means to enable a person to do his work and do it well. A lot of modern medicine, and this includes many patients as well as many physicians, pay very little attention to health but very much attention to those who imagine they are ill. Our great concern with health is shown by the medical columns in newspapers, the health articles in popular magazines and the popularity of television programmes and all those books on medicine. We talk about health all the time. Yet for the most part the only result is more people with imaginary illness. A healthy man should not be wasting time talking about health : he should be using health for work.


A healthy man should be concerned with

A) his work which good health makes possible B) looking after his health
C) his health which makes work possible D) talking about health
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) his work which good health makes possible

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Stagflation is a period of _______.

A) Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment B) Persistent high inflation combined with low unemployment
C) Persistent low inflation combined with high unemployment D) Persistent low inflation combined with low unemployment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment

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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.

The promise of nuclear power has so __________ outweighed all of these concerns, and India has reason to be proud of its technology and determination to look for non-fossil _______________ in its energy planning. However, _________ rapid progress in technology in other ______________ energy sources such as wind and solar power, the collapse of oil prices and the expansion in gas projects as a viable and clean alternative, that promise ______________.

nuclear power has so __________ outweighed all of these concerns

A) far B) less
C) near D) closely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) far

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The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has released the ‘All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Report 2016-17. Which of the following state has topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio in Higher Education?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala
C) Rajasthan D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tamil Nadu

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The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has released the ‘All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Report 2016-17. Tamil Nadu has topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio in Higher Education.Note: Tamil Nadu recorded 46.9% GER. GER is the ratio of enrolment in higher education to population in the eligible age group (18-23 years).

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

 

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 

A) Debacle   B) Affliction  
C) Infelicity   D) Serendipity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Serendipity

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