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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 Direct/Indirect speech.

"Please don't cry" he said.

A) He begged that I should not cry. B) He begged me not to cry.
C) He said to please him and not cry. D) He told me to not to cry.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He begged me not to cry.

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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.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians, the British government took to more ____________ measures. Under the Defense of India Act, it gave more power to the police to arrest persons to stop processions with ____________ movements and actions. The Act brought in the Central Legislative Assembly was defeated by one vote. Even then it was to be passed in the form of an ordinance in the "interest of the public." Bhagat Singh who was in hiding all this while, volunteered to throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly where the meeting to pass the ordinance was being held. It was a carefully laid out _________, not to cause death or injury but to _____________ the attention of the government, that the modes of its suppression could no more be tolerated. It was decided that Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt would court arrest after throwing the bomb.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians

A) discontent B) problem
C) sadness D) protest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) discontent

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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.

Rise and shine

A) Work hard and succeed in life B) An expression used when waking someone up
C) Try harder to overcome life's problems D) Be of spotless character
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An expression used when waking someone up

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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) Untouchable have to kill or dispose of dead cattle or working with their hides for a living. B) They pursued activities that brought the participant into contact with emissions of the human body, such as faeces, urine, sweat, and spittle
C) They have to eat the flesh of cattle or of domestic pigs and have to live outside the village. D) They were not allowed to enter the temples or touch wells, river or ponds.
 
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All statements except ‘A’ are based about the same theme which is The Fight for Ocean Health while sentence A talks about The Next Phase of Climate Action.

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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.

The area near or surrounding a particular place

A) Horizon B) Vicinity
C) Distant D) Removed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vicinity

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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.

Pull the plug

 

A) Behave greedily and take the most of the shared things for oneself. B) Do something to stop the persistent losses.
C) Prevent something from happening or continuing. D) Play loud irritating music.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Prevent something from happening or continuing.

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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.

excuse my French

 

A) to apologize for swearing B) to speak in a language that others can't understand
C) being excessively polite D) lack of foreign language skills
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to apologize for swearing

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In the given question, a statement with a single blank is given. Choose the most effective word from the given options to complete the sentence meaningfully.

One has to be very _______ during the monsoons as the road becomes slippery.

A) Smart B) Cautious
C) Presentable D) Prepared
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cautious

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'Cautious' can be used to make the sentence meaningful which means alert or be careful. The context of the statement is that of the monsoon season being a bit troublesome due to slippery roads which need to be navigated with care. 'Prepared' and 'smart' may appear to be true but we need to choose the most suitable response which in this case is 'cautious'. Hence, 'cautious' is the correct answer.

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