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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

People (have got so addict) to their virtual life that they forget there is more to life than just sitting in front of a plastic box.

 

A) have got so addicting B) has got so addicted
C) have got so addicted D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) have got so addicted

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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.

 

Preserve a right, tradition, or idea in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected

A) Profane B) Sacrilege
C) Enshrine D) Blaspheme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Enshrine

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said, "I had not received the passport hence I could not attend the conference held last year."

A) He said that he had not received the passport then he could not be attending the conference held last year. B) He said that he has not received the passport then he could not attend the conference held the month before.
C) He said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held last year. D) He said that he has not received the passport so he could not be attending the conference held last year.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held last year.

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What is the phenomenon which established the transverse nature of light ?

A) Reflection B) Interference
C) Diffraction D) Polarisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Polarisation

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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 quality of being particularly noticeable

A) Salience B) Frivolous
C) Immaterial D) Trivial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salience

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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.
P: When all the credit worthy people were given loans to a logical limit, they ceased to be a part of the market.
Q: Even this would have been understandable if it could work as an eye opener.
R: Owing to the materialistic culture elsewhere, it was possible to keep selling newer products to the consumers despite having existing ones which served equally
well.
S: They were lured through advertising and marketing techniques of 'dustbinisation' of the customer; and then finally, once they became ready customers, they were
given loans and credits to help them by more and more.

A) PRQS B) RSPQ
C) QSPR D) RPQS 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RSPQ

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Gregarious

A) Affable B) Genial
C) Introvert D) Urbane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Introvert

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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'.


The officer asked the recruit (A)/which district(B)/he came from.(C)/No error(D)

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

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