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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.
Somebody told me that there had been a robbery in the jewellery exhibition.

A) I was informed that there was a robbery in the jewellery exhibition. B) I was told by somebody that there has been a robbery in the jewellery exhibition.
C) I was told by somebody about a robbery in the jewellery exhibition. D) I was told about a robbery in the jewellery exhibition.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I was told by somebody that there has been a robbery in the jewellery exhibition.

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1 2035
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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him.

The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did.

The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking."


Dr. Albert delighted _____ .

A) in being helped by others B) in not being honoured
C) in being honoured D) in helping others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) in helping others

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The stranded pilgrims (had waited) in the bitter cold for more than two hours now.

A) has been waiting B) have been waiting
C) have waited D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have been waiting

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To pull a long face

A) Looked happily B)  Looked surprised
C)  Looked sad D)  Looked calm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  Looked sad

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1 2032
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Choose the correctly spelt word:-

A) Gragarious B) Gragerious
C) Gregarious D) Grigareous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gregarious

Explanation:

Gregarious is spelt correctly which means sociable.

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him.

The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did.

The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking."


Dr. Albert Schweitzer was the winner of the _____ .

A) Nobel Prize in 1952 for Medicine B) Nobel Prize in 1952 for Peace
C) Nobel Prize in 1952 for Chemistry D) Nobel Prize in 1953 for Peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nobel Prize in 1952 for Peace

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark the answer as No error. (Ignore errors of the punctuation if any).It was a long/ and uncomfortable journey / but he managed / to reach with time.

A) It was a long B) and uncomfortable journey
C) but he managed D) to reach with time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to reach with time.

Explanation:

Here, “to reach in time” should be used. Idiom in times mean, not late. with enough time, to be able to do something

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0 2019
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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) missible B) saosages
C) emullator D) abdicate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) abdicate

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0 2019