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Q:

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

A) a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read B) a student on stage telling jokes during the intermission of a play
C) a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read

Explanation:

Informative Speaking is a 10-minute presentation written and performed by the student. Informative requires students to balance that content with delivery and style.

Here in the given options, option A) a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read, is an instance of informative speaking.

 

Students in Informative must be articulate, engaging, and smooth with their delivery at both a vocal and physical level.

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2 2017
Q:

A group of giraffe is called as

A) colony B) tower
C) fleet D) pride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tower

Explanation:

A group of giraffes is called as tower.

Whereas

A group of ants is called as colony

A group of lions is called as pride

A group of ships is called as fleet.

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1 2006
Q:

Alliteration is an example of what?

A) Assonance B) Consonance
C) Tongue twisters D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Consonance

Explanation:

Alliteration is an example of Consonance. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another in a piece of text.

Example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

Whereas

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds, sometimes creating end rhymes.

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3 1999
Q:

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Killing one's sister

A) Regicide B) Fratricide
C) Matricide D) Sororicide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sororicide

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0 1996
Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

Who taught you to drive a truck?

 

A) To drive a truck by whom were you taught? B) Driving a truck by whom were you taught?
C) Driving a truck by who were you being taught? D) By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) By whom were you taught to drive a truck?

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1 1979
Q:

What is the structure of an Italian sonnet?

A) Octave B) Pentagon
C) Hexane D) Quadrapul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octave

Explanation:

Italian sonnets have 14 lines and are written in iambic pentameter. They are divided into two sections: the octave and the sestet. The octave of an Italian sonnet consists of the first eight lines of the poem. It follows an ABBAABBA rhyme pattern.

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1 1976
Q:

Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) ultimasy B) partime
C) cabarets D) referes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cabarets

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1 1963
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Run out of steam

A) Lose impetus or enthusiasm.   B) To keep going even after losing all energy.
C) Have no more funds to proceed any further D) Build interest as you go along
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lose impetus or enthusiasm.  

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