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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Mealy mouthed

A) Foolishly ideal B) Speaking harshly
C) Unwilling to state something D) To speak something straightforwardly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Unwilling to state something

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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 city will build a new bridge across the river.

A) A new bridge across the river will be built by the city. B) A bridge which is new will be built by the city.
C) Building of a new bridge will be done by the city. D) The city will be building a new bridge across the river.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A new bridge across the river will be built by the city.

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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, 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 auctioneers are conducting the auction.

A) The auction is being conducted by the auctioneers. B) Conducting of the auction has been done by the auctioneers.
C) Conduction of the auctioning has been done by the auctioneers. D) Conduction of the auctioning is being done by the auctioneers.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The auction is being conducted by the auctioneers.

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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".

May be they (has had) a fight.

A) were had B) was having
C) were having D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) were having

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

Cluster

A) Individual B) Assemblage
C) Specific D) Solitary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assemblage

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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.

Clamorous

 

A) Noisy B) Confusion
C) Disturbance D) Suppression
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Suppression

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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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