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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Human beings are social animals, (who are living in communities), regulated by social norms and laws.

A) living in communities B) living amongst a community
C) living in midst of communities D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) living in communities

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A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

As the festival approaches, the number of customers _________

A) Will have increased B) Has increasing
C) Will be increased D) Increases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Increases

Explanation:

The given sentence is in simple present tense and states a general fact, hence the latter half of the sentence with the blank will also be in the simple present tense. Since the subject in the latter part of the sentence is singular .i.e. 'the number', the verb will be followed accordingly. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

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

A routine task, especially a household one

A) Chore B) Servitude
C) Moil D) Travail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chore

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

A) a very gory murder scene B) a lot of hard work
C) loss of lives in battle D) a person's physical body and their needs and frailties
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a person's physical body and their needs and frailties

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) stripeer B) borderred
C) varience D) heretics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) heretics

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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.

This telephone number is not existing.

A) does not exist B) has not been existing
C) has had no existence D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) does not exist

Explanation:

Use of ‘is’ is incorrect, the correct usage should be ‘does not exist’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The equipment is (adapted to) cotton industries.

A) Adapted from B) Adapted for
C) Adapted of D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Adapted for

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