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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.

Hari got the company car for a _____ price as he was the senior most employee in the company.

A) Reduced B) Discounted
C) Fixed D) Nominal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nominal

Explanation:

‘Nominal’ is most appropriate word.

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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 express the
same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The preacher said, "May God grant peace to the departed!"

A) The preacher prays that God will grant peace to the departed. B) The preacher prayed that God would grant peace to the departed.
C) The preacher said that God may grant peace to the departed. D) The preacher said, God may grant peace to the departed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The preacher prayed that God would grant peace to the departed.

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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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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.
I have been _____ this problem since noon.

A) working into B) working on
C) working for D) with after
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) working on

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. I got on a colourful bus filled with all kinds of strange people.
P. We arrived at a gate like the one in Salvador Dali's paintings.
Q. The bus rode across the dirty expanses without roads.
R. At first, I wasn't aware that the bus roof was loaded with drugs.
S. Everyone was filled with dust and often the wheels would sink into the soft soil.
6. It was a gate neither separated nor connected anything from or to anything.

A) QRSP B) SPQR
C) RQSP D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QRSP

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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, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To have something on the brain

A) To be obsessed with something B) To be ready with an immediate smart witty reply
C) To unable to solve a particularly difficult philosophical problem D) To think wistfully about past life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To be obsessed with something

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Sneha said to Arjun, “Go away.”

A) Sneha ordered Arjun to go away. B) Sneha asked Arjun that he should go away.
C) Sneha say to Arjun to go away. D) Sneha inquired Arjun to go away.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sneha ordered Arjun to go away.

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