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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 boss said to the secretary, "Bring the file that I had given to you yesterday."

A) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that I had given to her the day before. B) The boss told his secretary to bring the file that he gave her yesterday.
C) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her the day before. D) The boss had told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her the day before.

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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.

 

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

 

A) Proof B) Conjecture
C) Clincher D) Averment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conjecture

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

 

Turning left under (1)/ the crossroads will (2)/ save you some time. (3)/ No error (4)

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
I left my job because I did not (agree to) the company's appraisal policies.

A) agree about B) agree with
C) agree on D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) agree with

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

After retirement Surti lived _______ Australia.

A) in B) at
C) over in D) over at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) in

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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.

They said, “We were just taking pictures.”

A) They said that they had just took pictures. B) They said that they had just been taking pictures.
C) They said that we had just been taking pictures. D) They said that we had just took pictures.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) They said that they had just been taking pictures.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

OBSEQUIOUS

A) DEFIANT B) DISHONEST
C) SERVILE D) HONEST
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SERVILE

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
It is a crisis which
P-unless policymakers
Q-exercise some intelligence
R-will get even worse

A) RPQ B) RQP
C) PQR D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RPQ

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