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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said, "I saw a snake here."

A) He said that he had seen a snake there. B) He said that he saw a snake here.
C) He said that he saw a snake there. D) He said that he had seen a snake.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he had seen a snake there.

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

A) Water : Drink B) Wood : Trees
C) Ice : Freeze D) Flower : Rose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ice : Freeze

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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: Most often, the things in this list are forgotten by us or taken for granted, as we continue to interact with the world on a daily basis.
Q: The gratitude list is a list of those things that we have and that we are grateful for.
R: A simple gratitude list would go thus: I am grateful for being alive, that I have a roof over my head and can afford two square meals, that I have work, that I am
earning, that I don’t have any major disease etc.
S: This list is endless, and we can all keep adding our own small or big personal items to the list.

A) PQRS B) QPRS
C) PRQS D) PQSR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPRS

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The teacher said to the students, "Work hard now if you wish to have a better future."

A) The teacher advised the students to work hard then if they wished to have a better future. B) The teacher advised the students to work hard now if they wished to have a better future.
C) The teacher advised the students to work hard then if they wish to have a better future. D) The teacher advised the students to work hard now if they wish to have a better future.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The teacher advised the students to work hard then if they wished to have a better future.

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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.

A) Sketch B) Illustration
C) Cartoon D) Skit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cartoon

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

Shine with a bright but brief or irregular light

A) Whimper B) Flicker
C) Cower D) Mutter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Flicker

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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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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
He thanked me for what I (have done) for his wife.

A) had done B) had been done
C) have been done D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had done

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