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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.

Out of print

A) Not able to print due to being short on paper B) A book no longer available from the publisher
C) Intentionally not mention some items in the article or book D) All publishers refuse to publish your book
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A book no longer available from the publisher

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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.

Since last year his condition has been________

A) deteriorate B) deteriorating
C) severely deteriorated D) deterioratingly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) deteriorating

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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.

 

The audience absolutely loved the play so much that they ____________ after every act.

A) acclaimed B) applauded
C) appreciated D) boosted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) applauded

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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.
I have a feeling that you are keeping a secret.

A) I have a feeling that keeping of a secret is being done by you. B) I have a feeling that a secret is being kept by you.
C) Feeling has been had by me that a secret was kept by you. D) I myself had a feeling that a secret had been kept by you.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I have a feeling that a secret is being kept by you.

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In each of the questions given below, a passage has been given which are either situational based or describes a scenario. Below each passage, a question has been given which is framed to make you to infer something out of it. Mark out the correct inference as your answer.
A former lawmaker, Rewati Raman Bhandari, who drafted the measure that criminalised chhaupadi, said the push to eradicate the practice from villagers, the police and local politicians was still far too muted.
Which of the following describes the reaction of the authorities of towards the eradication of chhaupadi?

A) Subdued B) Softened
C) Dampened D) Quite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Subdued

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Subdued means restrained in style or quality. Softened means being or made softer or less loud or clear.
Dampened means to suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity. Quite means to a degree (not used with a negative).
Silenced means reduced to silence. The reaction of the authorities is already mentioned, i.e. muted. All the options, except 'quite', are synonymous with 'muted'. But the reaction was toned-down. Hence, the correct answer is 1.

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Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.

 

The conclusion of World Trade Organization’s 11th biennial ministerial conference at Buenos Aires was worrisome. From an Indian standpoint, there was no loss as status quo continues in the most important issue: the right to continue the food security programme by using support prices. But the inability of the negotiators to reach even one substantive outcome suggests that WTO’s efficacy is under question. As a 164-country multilateral organisation dedicated to crafting rules of trade through consensus, WTO represents the optimal bet for developing countries such as India. Strengthening WTO is in India’s best interest.

 

Perhaps the biggest threat to WTO’s efficacy today is the attitude of the US. The world’s largest economy appears to have lost faith in the organisation and has begun to undermine one of its most successful segments, the dispute redressal mechanism. This is significant as the US has been directly involved in nearly half of all cases brought to WTO. Separately, large groups of countries decided to pursue negotiations on e-commerce, investment facilitation and removal of trade obstacles for medium and small scale industries. By itself this should not weaken WTO. But it comes at a time when there is growing frustration with gridlock at WTO.

 

India did well to defend its position on its food security programme. The envisaged reform package which will see a greater use of direct cash transfers to beneficiaries will be in sync with what developed countries do. But it’s important for India to enhance its efforts to reinvigorate WTO. In this context, India’s plan to organise a meeting of some countries early next year is a step in the right direction. WTO represents the best available platform to accommodate interests of a diverse set of nations. Therefore, India should be at the forefront of moves to fortify it.

 

Which of the following is the most successful segments of the WTO mentioned in the passage?

 

A) Dispute redressal mechanism B) Intellectual Property Rights
C) Reviewer of government’s trade policies. D) Agreement on trade in services.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dispute redressal mechanism

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

A) Absence B) Dearth
C) Paucity D) Excess
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Excess

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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.

Cut to the chase

A) Come to the point. B) To run after somebody.
C) To cut out the important bits of information. D) To take a short cut
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Come to the point.

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