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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Scientists (have developed) an “organ-on-a-chip” platform to study how drugs are transported across the human placental barrier.

A) have develop B) has developed
C) is develop D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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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.

 

The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

 

A) Verification B) Substantiation
C) Speculation D) Attestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Speculation

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Obscene

A) Indecent B) Immoral
C) Decent D) Offensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Decent

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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 best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A drop in the bucket

A) So much silence that even a drop can be heard B) A very small amount compared with what is needed
C) The final act before the task is done D) A small favour is worth a lot to a person in trouble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A very small amount compared with what is needed

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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 driver said, "I have been waiting here at the airport since two hours for my master."

A) The driver said that he had been waiting there at the airport since two hours for his master. B) The driver said that he had been waiting here at the airport since two hours for his master.
C) The driver said that he has been waiting there at the airport since two hours for his master. D) The driver said that he has been waiting here at the airport since two hours for his master.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The driver said that he had been waiting there at the airport since two hours for his master.

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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.
In the Northeast, the sun
X-sets by four in the evening
Y-morning and in winter it
Z-rises as early as four in the

A) XYZ B) YZX
C) ZYX D) ZXY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZYX

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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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