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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The battle (to rage) for some time.

A) is raging B) has been raged
C) had been raging D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) had been raging

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Glamerous B) Glamrous
C) Glamorous D) Gleamorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glamorous

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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.

Gokul said to Sumit, "Why did not you attend the meeting yesterday?"

A) Gokul asked Sumit why he did not attend the meeting the day before. B) Gokul asked Sumit why he had not attended that meeting yesterday.
C) Gokul asked Sumit why he had not attended the meeting the day before. D) Gokul asked Sumit why he did not attend that meeting yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gokul asked Sumit why he had not attended the meeting the day before.

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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.

With her ______ the gate, you cannot ignore the issue any further.

 

A) at B) nearby
C) into D) towards
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) at

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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.
JUBILANT

A) SOMBRE B) DEJECTED
C) JOCULAR D) REJOICING
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) REJOICING

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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.
Hobson's choice

A) To choose first in row B) To make a careful choice
C) No real choice at all D) To seek all favourable alternatives to choose from
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) No real choice at all

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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.

Mandatory

A) Optional B) Voluntary
C) Essential D) Unnecessary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Essential

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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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