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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 lecturer praised her.

 

A) Her was praised by the lecturer. B) She felt praised by the lecturer.
C) She was praised by the lecturer. D) She is praised by the lecturer.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She was praised by the lecturer.

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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'.

The unique selling proposition of(A)/our products are that(B)/they are unbreakable.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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

A) exacerbate B) exacarbate
C) exacerbat D) exacarbat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) exacerbate

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

At first glance, it seems implausible that such an intricately engineered bio system such as our could have come about merely as a result of random modifications.

i. such an intricately engineered bio system as ours

ii. such intricately engineered bio system such as our

iii. such intricately engineered bio system such as ours

A) Only I B) Only ii
C) Only iii D) Both ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

Explanation:

In the above sentence, the example of our bio system is given when an intricately engineered bio system is talked about. To show possession here, “ours” will be used in place of “our”.

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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".

They have had a real good time.

A) have had a B) have had really
C) have had a really D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) have had a really

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Favouritism shown by a person in power to his relatives

A) Formalism B) Red­tapism
C) Nepotism D) Bureaucracy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nepotism

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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".

As long as we are in this historical city let us spend our time (doing sightseeing).

A) to sightsee B) sightsee
C) sightseeing D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sightseeing

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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.

Harish soon gained _________ in English.

A) provincialism B) proficiency
C) efficiency D) eminency
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) proficiency

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