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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The warning bells __________several times before anyone realized the danger.

A) were ringing B) had rung
C) had rang D) would have rung
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had rung

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


War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

 

The _____ of war, however, is

A) case B) prisoner
C) perperator D) theme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) theme

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him.

The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did.

The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking."


Dr. Albert was _____ person.

A) a generous and friendly B) a proud
C) a timid D) a kind and helpful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a kind and helpful

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Wet behind the ears

A) Skillful B) Young and rich with experience
C) Young and without much experience D) Hearing impaired
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Young and without much experience

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

Morose

A) Flatter B) Gloomy
C) Friendly D) Savvy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gloomy

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

A) Definite B) Inchoate
C) Dismal D) Sullen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Definite

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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.

Resolute

A) Agreeable B) Determined
C) Constant D) Faithful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Agreeable

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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 state of emotional or intellectual separation

A) Euphoria B) Ecstasy
C) Alienation D) Communion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alienation

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