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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 inPassive/Active Voice.

Some girls were helping the wounded men.

A) The wounded men were helping some girls. B) The wounded men were being helped by some girls.
C) The wounded men are being helped by some girls. D) The wounded men received help from some girls.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The wounded men were being helped by some girls.

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The teacher said to the student, "Have you brought your lunch?"

A) The student was asked by the teacher about bringing his lunch. B) The teacher asked the student if he would be bringing his lunch.
C) The teacher asked the student if he had brought his lunch. D) The teacher asked the student if he has brought his lunch.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The teacher asked the student if he had brought his lunch.

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

Job performance is ______ by a number of factors. Motivation alone does not lead to increased performance. Ability and technology moderates the relationship between motivation and performance. The higher the levels of ability and motivation the ______ the level of performance will be. However, increasing motivation beyond an ______ level tends to ______ a dysfunctional result because it is ______ by an increased level of anxiety.

tends to ______ a dysfunctional result

A) deduce B)  introduce
C) produce D) reduce
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) produce

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Admited B) Benefited
C) Married D) Offered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Admited

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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.

Few people know that flowers use textures to __________ different kinds of insects.

A) signal B) feel
C) attract D) distract
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) attract

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
I have a feeling that you are keeping a secret.

A) I have a feeling that keeping of a secret is being done by you. B) I have a feeling that a secret is being kept by you.
C) Feeling has been had by me that a secret was kept by you. D) I myself had a feeling that a secret had been kept by you.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I have a feeling that a secret is being kept by you.

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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.

FORSWEAR

A) SWEAR B) OATH
C) ABUSE D) FORSAKE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) FORSAKE

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