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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. The teacher asked the boys to be quiet.
P. The boys opened their books.
Q. Suddenly there was some noise outside.
R. Then he asked them to open their books.
S. The teacher looked outside.
6. A dog had entered in the school premises.

 

A) QSRP B) PRSQ
C) RPQS D) SQRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RPQS

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 

But the war did not cease; though friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. It seemed as powerful as eternity, and in time Tony Vassall too went to battle and was killed. The country gave Patience a widow's pension, as well a touching inducement to marry again; she died of grief. Many people died in those days, it was not strange at all. Nathan and his wife got so rich that after the war they died of overeating, and their daughter Olive came into a vast fortune and a Trustee.

 

"............ as well a touching inducement to marry." Here inducement means

 

A) agreement B) invocation
C) reminder D) encouragement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) encouragement

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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) brutalety B) brutality
C) bruttality D) bruttalety
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) brutality

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Working hard students always achieve good results

A) Energetic B) Industrious
C) Talented D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Industrious

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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'.

 

Due to his negligence,(A)/ he failed (B)/ in the examination.(C)/ No Error (D)

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

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

A gentleman at large

A) a man in the crowd B) a man without a job
C) a man who runs around D) a man who is generous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a man without a job

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

The beggar exclaimed, “will none of you help me?”

 

A) The beggar asked to help him. B) The beggar exclaimed whether none of them would help him.
C) The beggar exclaimed would none of them helped him. D) The beggar exclaimed whether they would help him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The beggar exclaimed whether none of them would help him.

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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 assassin shot the President.

 

A) The President shot by the assassin. B) The President was shoot by the assassin.
C) The President got shot by the assassin. D) The President was shot by the assassin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The President was shot by the assassin.

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