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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.

Neha has been crying _____ morning.

A) from B) of
C) since D) till
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) since

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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.

Raman has come up ______ a problem.

A) for B) with
C) of D) into
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) with

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) adoption B) crocusses
C) dollorous D) pallatine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adoption

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Pert

 

A) Humble B) Lively
C) Meek D) Timid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lively

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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'.

Nothing fantastic there, (A)/nor anything Riya would find(B)/either threatening nor interesting.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer


"I need you to give me a ballparks worth
of figures of how much this event is
going to cost us in the next two months."
i. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is going to cost
ii. give me the biggest ballpark of your figure,
how much this event is going to cost
iii. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is coming to cost

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A. Only i

Explanation:

Ans. A.
The answer is 'give me a ballpark figure of how much this event is going to cost.' A ballpark figure is a rough numerical estimate or approximation.

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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.

From the last five days it has been raining torrentially.

A) Since the last B) for the last 
C) Since last D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Since the last

Explanation:

From is used to denote a point of time. The preposition ‘since’ should be used here as five days is a period of time and the event started at the beginning of those five days.

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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.

 

An axe to grind

 

A) One cannot cut wood with a blunt axe. B) To have important jobs to do.
C) Have an ulterior motive. D) A weapon is useful only when it is sharp.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Have an ulterior motive.

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