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Choose the word that best defines the given phrase ‘Able to use both hands alike’

A) Dexterous B) Ambidextrous
C) Skilful D) Expert
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ambidextrous

Explanation:
Ambidextrous people have the ability to use both hands with equal dexterity. Ambidextrous describes someone who can use either hand to write.
Dexterous means showing skills.
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

 

A) to scrutiny B) to juxtapose
C) to correlate D) to contrast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to juxtapose

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Rose was lonely in the house.
P. She was very good at that.
Q. She sat all day in a room on the terrace.
R. She would sit on the rug and do her reading and writing.
S. It was a little room with nothing but a bed and a rug.
6. It was the only thing she had learnt from the convent.

 

A) QRSP B) RSPQ
C) QSRP D) PSQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

The girl to whom he got married to is an actress.

 

A) got married with B) got married
C) got betrothed in D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) got married

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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.

 

He said to Raina,"I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year."

 

A) He told Raina that he cannot marry her now but would surely do so the following year. B) He told her that he could not marry Raina then but would surely marry her next year.
C) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year. D) He told Raina that he would not marry her then but would surely do so the next year.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

I shall be obliged if you could grant me an interview.

A) give B) allow
C) permit D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

No improvement required. Grant means to permit as a favor. As the interview will be a favor the use of Grant is correct.

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

By 8.00 in the morning he wrote four letters to his friends.

A) had written B) had been writing
C) was writing D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had written

Explanation:

As the task was completed by 8 am the sentence is in past perfect tense, ‘had written’ will be the correct use.

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Fluorescent B) Floresecent
C) Floroscent D) Flowrascent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fluorescent

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