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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.

 

The family said, "We were watching TV when we heard the news."

A) The family said that they had been watching TV when they had heard the news. B) The family said that they had been watching TV when they have had heard the news.
C) The family said that they have been watching TV when they had heard the news. D) The family said that they have been watching TV when they have had heard the news.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The family said that they had been watching TV when they had heard the news.

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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.

A bone of contention

A) The only part to which two arguing parties agree. B) An issue over which there is continuing disagreement.
C) A very expensive inherited property. D) To be happy with only a few things.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The only part to which two arguing parties agree.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Nobody gets __________ with a pretentious smug.

A) along B) up
C) about D) through
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) along

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______________ scheme by the Central Government aims at providing affordable aviation by making domestic flight charges economically accessible for middle-class citizens of India.

A) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik B) Urja Ganga
C) Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat D) Namami Ganga Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik

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

A) Pertinacious B) Demarcation
C) Temperament D) Sureptitious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sureptitious

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/Active voice.

An elephant may be helped even by an ant.

A) An ant can even help a elephant. B) An ant may even help a elephant.
C) Even an ant may help an elephant. D) Even an ant ought to help an elephant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Even an ant may help an elephant.

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An increase in price of which of these products will have a ripple effect in increasing the prices of many products, thereby resulting in inflation?

A) Petroleum B) Medicines
C) Smartphones D) Automobiles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Petroleum

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Which of the follow is the last element in Newlands Law of Octaves classification?

A) Rhodium B) Radium
C) Iron D) Thorium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thorium

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