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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.

People may see, and hear, and feel all their lives without ____________ learning the nature of things they see. But reason is the mind's eye, and enables us to see why things are, and when and how events may be made to happen ___________ not to happen. The logician endeavours to ____________ exactly what this reason is which makes the power of men. We all, as I have said, must reason well or ill, but logic is the science of reasoning and enables us to distinguish ______________ the good reasoning which leads to truth, and the bad reasoning which every day betrays people into error _________ misfortune.

 

people into error _________ misfortune 

 

A) nor B) neither
C) also D) and
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) and

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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.

Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

A) Indulgent B) Parochial
C) Egotistical D) Liberal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Parochial

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

 

Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians.

A) a proud gathering B) an inefficient situation
C) an anti-national meeting D) a top-level meeting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) an inefficient situation

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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.

 

The painters are painting my house.

A) Painting of my house is being done by the painters. B) The painters had painted my house.
C) My house has had been painted by the painters. D) My house is being painted by the painters.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My house is being painted by the painters.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in the meaning of the given word.

Ribald

A) Provision B) Biased
C) Clean D) Vulgar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Clean

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Smell a rat

A) Suspect something wrong B) Smell a burned rat
C) Smell a rotten rat D) Smell something right
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Suspect something wrong

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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.

 

She asked Ravi, "What is worrying you?"

 

A) She asked Ravi what is worrying him. B) She asks Ravi what was worrying him.
C) She asks Ravi what is worrying him. D) She asked Ravi what was worrying him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She asked Ravi what was worrying him.

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

Combustibles – flammable

A) Allative B) Conflagrant
C) Agglomerative D) Calmative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conflagrant

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