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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.


Kunal said, "Tanu is coming this week."

A) Kunal says that Tanu was coming that week. B) Kunal says that Tanu was coming this week.
C) Kunal said that Tanu was going to be come this week. D) Kunal said that Tanu was coming that week.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kunal said that Tanu was coming that week.

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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.


Without breakfast, all of us ­ irrespective of age ­ are likely to experience the late morning slump; tiredness, sleepiness and the urge to sit back. Our efficiency goes down further as the day progresses.Moreover, skipping the first meal of the day leads to intense hunger pangs by late morning and we end up eating chips, samosas, burgers or other high­ fat unhealthy foods. Break fast­skippers are more likely to be overweight. A good breakfast leads to a more active, productive day. Research has found a definite connection between skipping breakfast and memory impairment in both young and older adults. Moreover, breakfast is directly linked with performance in school and college. Breakfast should contribute at least one ­fourth of our daily requirement of nutrients. An ideal breakfast should contain adequate amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in addition to minerals and vitamins. Essentially this means including most of our food groups in the morning meal. Whole grain cereals ­ like atta in parathas and puris, dalia, suji, etc. are an integral part of the traditional Indian breakfast. Their high fibre and protein content provides a feeling of satisfaction, which lowers the urge to snack before lunch. On the other hand, high­ sugar foods actually make people sleepier, not active.

Milk, cheese, eggs or dals (as sprouts in idli or dosas or as sambhar) are other protein sources. A serving of milk (one cup) provides B­ complex vitamins and also minerals like zinc, magnesium and calcium. Fruits or vegetables provide valuable vitamin C and keep constipation away.

 

Breakfast is satisfying when

A) it is rich in fatty foods B) it contains high protein and fibre content
C) it is rich in carbohydrates, proteins and fats D) we eat to our heart's content
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) it contains high protein and fibre content

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Select the synonym of
gregarious

A) introvert B) melancholy
C) affable D) pensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) affable

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Select the synonym of
nutritious

A) insubstantial B) exceptional
C) nourishing D) superlative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nourishing

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) blamefull B) procsimal
C) hilocky D) miracles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) miracles

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
In Tamil nadu,
P-cows and bulls are worshipped and celebrated
Q-on Maattu Pongal,
R-and the finale is Jallikattu

A) QRP B) QPR
C) PRQ D) RPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPR

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

My father told me that all the labor and effort one puts in to the professional front is meant to make life easier and therefore any professional success coming at the cost of personal happiness is pointless.
i. one puts at the professional front is meant to make life
ii. one puts onto the professional front is meant to make life
iii. one who puts into the professional front is meant to make life

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A. Only i

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‘in to’ is the wrong usage of preposition.
ii- ‘onto’ is the wrong usage of preposition.
iii- ‘Who’ is a redundant word and distorts the meaning of the statement. .
‘puts at’ makes the sentence correct.

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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 preferred to let his actions _____ .

A) speak louder than his words B) be admired
C) be advertised D) be written about
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) speak louder than his words

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