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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.

No longer a child, but not yet an adult

A) Youngster B) Adolescent
C) Juvenile D) Yokel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Adolescent

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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'.

You must not(A)/look down into(B)/parents' advice.(C)/No error(D)

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

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

Sultry

A) Frigid B) Muggy
C) Sticky D) Soggy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Frigid

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The tropical region has generally a hot climate because of its location around the___________.

A) poles B) southern hemisphere
C) high altitudes D) equator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) equator

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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.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers. _____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

A) significant B) rare
C) unjust D) usual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) unjust

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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 

He is quite __________; you can never count on him in matters of secrecy.

A) unjust B) unbearable
C) inefficient D) unreliable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) unreliable

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Unreliable, someone we cannot count on or depend on is called as unreliable, therefore option-d follows. Unjust means characterized by injustice. Unbearable means not bearable. Inefficient means someone who cannot bring the desired result.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Emperor Ashoka B) have conquered Kalinga
C) before he embraced Buddhism. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have conquered Kalinga

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Error is in second part. Replace ‘have’ with ‘had’. Since two events are mentioned and both occurred in the past, the even that happened first will be expressed in past perfect tense. Hence ‘had conquered’ is the correct form.

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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.

to foam at the mouth

A) to be very angry B) to shout loudly
C) to get very weak, dizzy D) to die of poisoning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to be very angry

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