English Questions

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Fire : Burn : : ? : ?

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star about 40 light years away. Unlike earlier discoveries of exoplanets, all seven planets could possibly have liquid water — a key to life as we know it on Earth — with three planets having the greatest chance. This is by far the largest collection of Earth-like planets in the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone of a star — neither too close nor too far from a star, which raises the possibility of liquid water being present on the surface. Only Earth has liquid water in the solar system. Since the dwarf star is much cooler than the Sun, the dimming of light each time a planet passes or transits before the star could be easily recorded from Earth unlike in cases when planets transit a Sun-like bright star. Since the initial discovery of three planets was made using the Chile-based Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope, the exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1.

What is essential to have the possibility of life on a planet?

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A routine task, especially a household one

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
 
P: In other countries which are populated by 'haves', frustration is among them also because they do "haves".
Q: In some countries, frustration exists because these countries are populated by "have-nots".
R: Frustration is a global cancer.
S: It has spared no country.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
To go through fire and water

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

Grandmother is knitting a sweater for you.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: The basic reform they need is to change their holding structure to give them autonomy, as well as accountability, not a promise of no government interference.
Q: PSBs need systemic reform to overhaul their current decision-making structure and culture.
R: If the government does not want to free the banks from majority state ownership, it could at least put them at arm’s remove, by creating a holding company that would hold the PSB equity, appoint PSB boards and supervise their functioning.
S: It is surprising that after appointing the Banks Board Bureau, it has been given little role in reforming the PSBs.

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

A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics.