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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.

While language as the medium ___________ thought may be compared to air as the medium of the sun's influence, in other _____________ it is like the skin of the body; a scurvy skin shows bad blood within, and a scurvy language shows inaccurate thought ___________ a confused mind. And as a disease once fixed on the skin reacts and poisons the blood in turn as it has first been poisoned by the blood, so careless use of language __________ indulged reacts on the mind to make it permanently and increasingly _____________, illogical, and inaccurate in its thinking.

use of language __________ indulged reacts

A) of B) then
C) if D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if

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

Incentive

A) Impetus B) Stimulus
C) Enticement D) Hindrance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hindrance

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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.

IMPECCABLE

A) INOFFENSIVE B) HARMLESS
C) IMPORTANT D) FAULTLESS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) FAULTLESS

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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 checker checks the admission tickets at the gate.

A) The admission tickets are checked at the gate. B) The admission tickets be checked at the gate.
C) The admission tickets will be checked at the gate by the checker. D) The admission tickets were checked at the gate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The admission tickets are checked at the gate.

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Mother said,"Don't step out of the house in the summer season."

A) The mother requested the children not to step out in the summer season. B) The mother threatened the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
C) The mother persuaded the children not to step out of the house in the summer season. D) The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Religion can bring revolution in the country.
P. Younger generation should read religious books.
Q. But it should be practised from within.
R. They will learn values of life from those books.
S. Their actions must be properly motivated.
6. Then they can be better human beings in Indian society.

A) QPRS B) QRPS
C) RSPQ D) PRQS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPRS

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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.

 

A hundred carefully-screened people were invited to dinner by the Prime Minister.

A) The Prime Minister invited a hundred people after screening them to dinner. B) The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully screened people to have dinner with him.
C) The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully-screened people to dinner. D) The Prime Minister invited to dinner a hundred persons who were carefully screened.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully-screened people to dinner.

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the
sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

I think so she will come to the party.

A) So I think she will come to the party. B) I am thinking she will come to the party.
C) I think she will come to the party. D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I think she will come to the party.

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