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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 general consensus is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures of everything stems from the tendency to over- share on social media, but it may also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship with an increasingly unstable present. When everything around you _______________ before you can register it, it is tempting to reach into your pocket for your smartphone, click away, and think about it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple as a slice of toast. The selfie may be narcissistic, but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors you to a time and place, be it your first holiday abroad or the nightclub you visit every weekend.

 

it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple

 

A) by   B) if  
C) with   D) so
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) if  

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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.

 

He said, "This man will be waiting for you here at the lobby."

A) He said this that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby. B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
C) He said that that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby. D) He said this that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.

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The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to:

A) Govind Mishra B) Sugathakumari
C) M Veerappa Moily D) Dilip Parulekar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) M Veerappa Moily

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Which year did the Dandi March start?

A) March 15, 1930 B) March 15, 1920
C) March 12, 1930 D) March 12, 1920
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) March 12, 1930

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Sound is a

A) Electromagnetic wave B) Surface wave
C) Mechanical wave D) Tidal wave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mechanical wave

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Growth hormones function

A) sometimes as growth promotors and sometimes as growth inhibitors B) always as growth inhibitors
C) rarely as growth promotors D) always as growth promotors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sometimes as growth promotors and sometimes as growth inhibitors

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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'.

 

Credit when used responsibly, can achieve a great number (1)/ of positive things in our lives, such as (2)/ financing and paying of our dream hybrid or college tuition fees. (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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.

A) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time". B) They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time".
C) They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time". D) They told us "We wait at the station for a long time."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time".

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