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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.


____________ so long ago, virtually everyone seemed _____________ that a sizeable majority of British voters ____________ reaffirm their faith and confidence in a united Europe. Unfortunately, what was considered to be a remote possibility has actually become a very ____________ reality. A small majority of voters ____________ to take Britain out of the European Union (EU) in the referendum held on June 23.


a sizeable majority of British voters ____________ reaffirm

A) would B) will
C) should D) surely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) should

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.


Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____

A) enquire B) esquire
C) esquire D) retire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) retire

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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.

What a _____ holiday!

A) momentous B) memorable
C) momentary D) immortal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) memorable

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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.

Sunita will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.

A) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Sunita. B) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies is baked by Sunita.
C) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita will be done for the bake sale. D) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita is done for the bake sale.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Sunita.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To exclude from a society or group.

A) to ostracise B) to deport
C) to boycott D) to snub
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to ostracise

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Ghoomar is the popular folk dance of

A) Punjab B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Rajasthan D) Jammu and Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajasthan

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Immediately B) Imedately
C) Immiediatley D) Immedately
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Immediately

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Earth's crust mainly contains ______.

A) bauxite B) manganese
C) silica D) iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) silica

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