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

 

A little bird told me

 

A) Have a strong network of spies from where you get reliable information from which you can profit. B) Used to indicate that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret.
C) A secret which is known by everybody. D) A person unknowingly letting out a secret.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to indicate that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Search for and collect anything usable from discarded waste

A) Scavenge B) Disperse
C) Dissipate D) Scatter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scavenge

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The officer cuts down the tree.

A) The tree is cut down by the officer. B) The tree got cut down by the officer.
C) The tree is cut by the officer. D) The tree cut by the officer.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The tree is cut down by the officer.

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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: And the victims are likely to be the poorest of the poor as well as the very sources of water- rivers, wetlands and aquifers.
Q: In India, water conflicts are likely to worsen before they begin to be resolved.
R: Till then they pose a significant threat to economic growth, security and health of the ecosystem.
S: Water is radically altering and affecting political boundaries all over world, between as well as within countries.

A) SQPR B) PRQS
C) QRPS D) PSQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) SQPR

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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.

 

Egregious

 

A) Noticeable B) Gross
C) Mild D) Obvious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mild

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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'.

There was already a sizable(A)/ gap between her car and(B)/the one front of her.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Dress with medals, ribbons worn at official ceremony.

A) Penicillia B) Penetralia
C) Regalia D) Basophilia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Regalia

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