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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 audience laughed at the comedian.

 

A) The comedian is laughed at by the audience. B) The comedian was laughed at by the audience.
C) The comedian was laughed at by everyone. D) The comedian was laugh at by the audience.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The comedian was laughed at by the audience.

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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.

 

Be in the air

 

A) Harmful gaseous effluents from a factory. B) To fly like a bird or a plane.
C) When an emotion or idea is on everyone's mind. D) To be likely to happen.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) When an emotion or idea is on everyone's mind.

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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 painter painted the entire bungalow.

A) The entire bungalow is painted by the painter. B) Painting of the entire bungalow was done by the painter.
C) The entire bungalow was painted by the painter. D) Painting of the entire bungalow is done by the painter.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The entire bungalow is painted by the painter.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Piquancy

A) Bland B) Flavouring
C) Insipid D) Tedious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Flavouring

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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.

An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier

A) Repose B) Stanchion
C) Recumbent D) Supine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stanchion

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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.

EXAGGERATE

A) MAGNIFY B) IMAGINE
C) REINFORCE D) REITERATE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) MAGNIFY

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

A chance remark by her friend transported her life.

A) transgressed B) transposed
C) transformed D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) transformed

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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".

 

He had had a short illness, there (had been) a brief time of acute suffering, then all was over.

 

A) have been B) have being
C) had being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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