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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 room was cleaned.

 

A) The cleaner cleaned the room. B) The room should be cleaned.
C) I cleaned the room. D) Someone cleaned the room.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Someone cleaned the room.

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

Atrocity

A) Difficulty B) Barbarity
C) Shy D) Gloomy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Barbarity

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

A formal expression of praise for someone who has died.

A) Orology B) Eulogy
C) Cytology D) Misology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Eulogy

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle D) Gregarious, Magnanimous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

 

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

 

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

 

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :History shows that the growth of civilization depends upon the gifts of nature, particularly the wealth yielded by the soil.
S6:In fact, most of the wars in the beginning of humanity’s history were fought for the gain of territory.
P:The more land they had, the more they were satisfied.
Q:The nature and the quality of the land they possessed were of great importance to them.
R:All ancient communities worked hard to produce food.
S:There was also a great desire among them to possess as much land as possible.

The proper sequence should be

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

Explanation:

The sentence starts with the history showing how the growth of civilization depends upon nature. So the next sentence in sequence will be statement R as it shows how the ancient communities produced food. Also, all other option carries a pronoun. So, the preceding statement will have a noun. R being the next statement makes all other options invalid. Thus, the correct sequence is RQSP.

 

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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.

 

I bought her a computer.

 

A) A computer was bought for her by me. B) A computer bought for her by me.
C) A computer was buy for her by me. D) A computer is being bought for her by me.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A computer was bought for her by me.

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

My grandmother's exercise regime is to walk the mall at a __________ pace.

A) potent B) brisk
C) strong D) vital
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) brisk

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