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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.

 

Manoj said to his friend, "I am very angry with you."

 

A) Manoj told his friend that he was very angry with him. B) Manoj told his friend that he is very angry with him.
C) Manoj told his friend that he was very angered by him. D) Manoj told his friend that he is very angered by him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Manoj told his friend that he was very angry with him.

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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'.

 

Her elegance (1)/ makes her (2)/ an attracting lady. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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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 farmer said, "I will be feeding the cows hence I will eat my lunch later."

A) The farmer said that he would be feeding the cows hence he will eat his lunch later. B) The farmer said that he would be feeding the cows hence he would eat his lunch later.
C) The farmer said that he will be feeding the cows hence he would eat his lunch later. D) The farmer said that he will be feeding the cows hence he will eat his lunch later.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The farmer said that he would be feeding the cows hence he would eat his lunch later.

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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 go to somebody's head

A) To have a huge ego B) To complain to the highest authority
C) To make someone dizzy or slightly drunk D) To arrive at the central point of the topic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To make someone dizzy or slightly drunk

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The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to?

A) Frank Sinatra B) Elvis Presley
C) Bob Dylan D) Jimi Hendrix
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bob Dylan

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At Rio Olympics, what was the final position of Dipa Karmakar in her category?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

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Why is weightlessness experienced while orbiting the earth in space ships ?

A) Inertia B) Acceleration
C) Zero gravity D) Orbital motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Zero gravity

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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".

There's nothing wrong with (having to) a different opinion.

A) have to B) has to
C) having D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) having

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