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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.

 

Necessity is the mother of invention

 

A) solution to a problem is easy if one is sufficiently desperate B) great inventions happen only if you are desperate
C) there is always a mother behind every great scientist who has invented something D) when the need for something becomes essential, you are forced to find ways of getting it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) when the need for something becomes essential, you are forced to find ways of getting it

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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'.

 

Go up the beach and watch for tourists (A)/so you could warn anyone(B)/before they get to the water.(C)No error(D)

 

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

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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.


But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from allparties but vote for only one.


One popular theory ____________

A) poses B) supposes
C) disposes D) proposes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) proposes

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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".

That must (being) really difficult for you.

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

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: This is the same whether you are at work or in your personal life.
Q: Relationships are easy until there is an emotional turmoil.
R: When you can change the interpretation in your mind of what you think you can change your emotions and shift the emotional quality of your relationships.
S: When you can change the emotions in your relationships you open up entirely new possibilities in your life.

A) QRPS B) QPRS
C) PSRQ D) RQPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPRS

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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/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Pale into insignificance

A) Seemed less important B) Was less exciting
C) Was less hectic D) Was dull and pale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Seemed less important

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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.

They have not had much time for social activities and I have not __________ .

A) done so B) either
C) also D) gone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) either

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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) illiterrate B) illiterate
C) iliterate D) iliterrate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) illiterate

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