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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.

 

We said to her, "Don’t give up. You are almost there."

A) We told her not to give up and that she is almost here. B) We encouraged her not to have given up and that she would almost be there.
C) We encouraged her not to give up and that she was almost there. D) We told her not to have had given up and that she was almost here.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) We encouraged her not to give up and that she was almost there.

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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".

Humongous changes (has occurred) in the last two decades

A) have occurred B) have occur
C) have occurring D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) have occurred

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Jubilant

A) Happy B) Excited
C) Celebrating D) Sorrowful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sorrowful

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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.
My sister unlike my brothers __________ to have a career in Engineering.

A) wants B) want
C) wish D) aspire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) wants

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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.

Morality is _____ with ethics and symbolises the doctrine of actions right or wrong. Politics is the _____ of expediency and need not always be _____. If something is wrong and _____ expedient, it cannot be _____.

it cannot be _____.

A) justifiable B) relevant
C) acquired D) immoral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) immoral

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Number of players in a Kabaddi team is _______.

A) 3 B) 7
C) 5 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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Who among the following was not a chief minister before he/she became the Prime Minister of India?

A) Morarji Desai B) Charan Singh
C) Indira Gandhi D) V.P. Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indira Gandhi

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A person holding a pen in his left hand sees his reflection in the mirror holding the pen in his right hand. This is due to which of the following phenomena?

A) Diffused reflection B) Total internal reflection
C) Lateral inversion D) Refraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lateral inversion

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