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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 people considered him as an outcast.

 

A) He was an outcast for the people. B) He is considered by the people as an outcast.
C) He was consider as an outcast by the people. D) He was considered as an outcast by the people.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) He was considered as an outcast by the people.

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

Baneful

A) Harmful B) Cruel
C) Disastrous D) Lucky
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lucky

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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.

 

Without habit, personality could not exist; for we could never do a thing twice alike, and ___________ would be a new person each succeeding moment. The acts which give us our own peculiar _____________ are our habitual acts--the little things that do themselves moment by moment without care or attention, and are the truest and best expression of our real selves. Probably _______ one of us could be very sure which arm he puts ________ the sleeve, or which foot he puts into the shoe, first; and yet each of us ____________ formed the habit long ago of doing these things in a certain way.

 

twice alike, and ___________ would be a new person

 

A) hence B) if
C) but D) also
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) hence

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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 science of race, culture and human development

A) Tannery B) Eugenics
C) Volley D) Treak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Eugenics

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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: The main manifestations of violence in recent times have been extremism, terrorism, assassination by bombs and bullets.
Q: In the modern world, violence has taken many forms, each signifying the evil side of man and his design to destroy the principle of equity, justice and truth.
R: Another related activity is the hijacking of aircrafts, vehicles etc.
S: A new dimension to the cult of violence has been added by the cult of kidnapping of innocent person and subsequent black mail.

 

A) QPSR B) PSRQ
C) PRQS D) SRPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPSR

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

A) Anasthetic B) Obliterate
C) Concurrence D) Blithesome
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anasthetic

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

India is the second most populous country ______ the seventh largest country by area in the world.

A) but B) however
C) and D) while
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) and

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Quiescent

A) Dull B) Questionable
C) Bright D) Alive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dull

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