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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.

 

The committee _____________ criminal justice reforms recommended a threefold strategy to arrest the drift and to prevent total disaster. First, the law, substantive and procedural, requires a fresh _______________ look based on changes in society and economy _____________ priorities in governance. The guiding ____________ in the reform process should be decriminalisation wherever ______________ and diversion, reserving the criminal justice system mainly to deal with real “hard" crimes.

 

The guiding ____________ in the reform

 

A) law B) rule
C) principle D) path
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) principle

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

Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.

 

A) tragic B) fatal
C) catastrophic D) pathetic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) catastrophic

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The ultimate hope (will force the nations) P (that the destructive nature of weapons) Q (to give up war) R (has not been fulfilled)S

The correct sequence should be

A) P S Q R B) P Q R S
C) Q P R S D) P R Q S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Q P R S

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Since, the sentence starts talking about the ultimate hope; it should be followed by the statement that is talking about the hope. So, only statement Q connects with the given statement. Also, in the options there is a single option with starting statement as Q. The correct formation would be, ‘The ultimate hope that the destructive nature of weapons will force the nations to give up war has not been fulfilled.’

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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/Phraseand click the button corresponding to it.

Fish out of water

A) Dehydrated B) Comfortable position
C) An uncomfortable position D) Fish in an aquarium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) An uncomfortable position

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

 

A period of interval between two regimes and governments.

A) Polygonum B) Magnum
C) Interregnum D) Presternum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Interregnum

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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.

 

Have you finished the task?

A) Has finishing of the task been done by yourself? B) Has the task been finished by you?
C) Have the task been finished by you? D) Had the task been finished by yourself?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Has the task been finished by you?

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

One who walks in sleep

A) Drover B) Fastidious
C) Numismatist D) Somnambulist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Somnambulist

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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.

You are ____ common sense

A) lacking of B) devoid in
C) devoid of D) dull on
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) devoid of

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