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

Irk

A) Attract B) Discourage
C) Irritate D) Please
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Please

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Job performance is ______ by a number of factors. Motivation alone does not lead to increased performance. Ability and technology moderates the relationship
between motivation and performance. The higher the levels of ability and motivation the ______ the level of performance will be. However, increasing motivation
beyond an ______ level tends to ______ a dysfunctional result because it is ______ by an increased level of anxiety.

because it is ______ by an increased level of anxiety.

A) abandoned B) accompanied
C) affiliated D) amalgamated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) accompanied

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Pick up the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

The unruly behavior of the soldiers _____ their commander

A) Clashed B) Aggrieved
C) Incensed D) Impeached
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Incensed

Explanation:

‘Incensed is the most appropriate word.

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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.


P- The aim must be to ensure that our country does not experience either paucity or a-surfeit of trained manpower in any specific segment of our economy.
Q- When we set about the task of higher education, we should be absolutely clear in our perception of the goals of education in the specific context of our nation’s
development.
R- No doubt, one of the important aims of education would be to create the required range and nature of trained manpower assessed to be needed by different
sectors of national growth.
S- The entire educational apparatus must be geared progressively to fulfill the requirements of different phases of our growth in every sector primary, secondary and
tertiary.

A) SQPR B) QRSP
C) SRQP D) PSQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QRSP

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The modes of action are _____ in science and religion. Science relies on experiment, whereas religion is based on experience. Any religious _____ whether it is Christ’s or Ramakrishna’s is personal and _____ . Science, on the other hand is marked by objectivity. Theory has to be corroborated by _____ proof providing material comforts. The frontiers of science do not end in knowledge but are _____ to the formation of appliances for actual use.

whereas religion is based on experience. Any religious _____ whether

A) experience B) thought
C) festival D) activity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) experience

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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.

SYCOPHANT

A) PSYCHE B) FLATTERER
C) CRITIC D) SLAVE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FLATTERER

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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.

It is hard these days to cope with the rising prices

 

A) cope by B) cope up with
C) to be coped with D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

No improvement is required. The verb cope means to deal with. Cope when followed by the preposition with, it means to deal with some difficulty. Also, the sentence is in simple present tense. The sentence is correct.

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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'.

 

I'll never be marrying(A)/anyone, but(B)/will be a dancer.(C)/No error(D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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