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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 "Global Nutrition Report 2016" once again ____________ India's slow overall progress ____________ addressing chronic malnutrition, manifest in stunting (low weight for age), wasting (low weight for height), micronutrient __________ and over­weight. Our track _________ in reducing the proportion of undernourished children over the past decade has been modest at best, and _____________ what other countries with comparable socio­economic indicators have achieved.


India's slow overall progress ____________ addressing chronic malnutrition

A) of B) for
C) in D) into
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) in

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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.

 

Very simply, a checklist is a list of items required, things to be done or points to be considered, used as a reminder. This is clear. Is the _______________ implication equally clear? Perhaps not. A checklist is purely objective, no _______________ is involved. That means, if the checklist is framed as a set ______ questions, the answer to every question can only be a binary “Yes” _______ “No” and nothing in between; no shades of grey. Such objectivity is the very antithesis of the education system today, both in the way teaching happens and in the ____________ of the student.

 

is framed as a set ______ questions, the answer

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

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

One who listens secretly to private conversation

A) Eavesdropper B) Encroacher
C) Eaves bearer D) Listener
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Eavesdropper

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Sunil and I helped to sell tickets.

A) we B) us
C) me D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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Which  of  the  following  statements  with regard to Panchyats in India are correct?

1.Seats ina Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.

2.The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to   a   village   within   the   Panchayat area.

3.The  Panchayats  work  on  the  principle of constitutional autonomy.

4.The   State   Legislature may   be   law endow  the  Panchayats  with  the  power and   authority   to   enable   them   to function.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:
All are correct except 3, as Panchayats don’t have constitutional autonomy to work.
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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.
Rohan was not told about the e-mail.

A) Nobody told Rohan about the e-mail. B) Somebody did not tell Rohan about the e-mail
C) The e-mail was not told about to Rohan. D) There was nobody who could tell Rohan about the e-mail.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nobody told Rohan about the e-mail.

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Which state does not share a common border with Chhattisgarh?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Odisha
C) Jharkhand D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh

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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the
alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option 5 i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

At the start of his presentation, it seemed that he’s out of his mind, but when he finished, we saw that there’s method in his madness.

A) After the presentation, we realised that he deliberately chose to be vague and absurd. B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it
C) There was a stark difference between what he started with and how he concluded his presentation. D) Since he was not completely in his senses, he presented in an awkward manner.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it

Explanation:

The phrase refers to a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.

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