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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.

People may see, and hear, and feel all their lives without ____________ learning the nature of things they see. But reason is the mind's eye, and enables us to see why things are, and when and how events may be made to happen ___________ not to happen. The logician endeavours to ____________ exactly what this reason is which makes the power of men. We all, as I have said, must reason well or ill, but logic is the science of reasoning and enables us to distinguish ______________ the good reasoning which leads to truth, and the bad reasoning which every day betrays people into error _________ misfortune.

 

made to happen ___________ not to happen. 

 

A) or B) but
C) so D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) or

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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'.

 

Population decline, counter-urbanisation, invasion, and (1)/ movement of people, which had begun in Late (2)/ Antiquity, continued in the Early Middle Ages. (3)/ No error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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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) symptommatically B) symptomaticaly
C) symptomatically D) symptommaticaly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) symptomatically

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

We are withnessing not triumph but the breakdown of democracy.

A) not the triumph but breakdown B) not the triumph but the breakdown
C) note triumph but breakdown D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) not the triumph but the breakdown

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

She said to me, "I always drink a cup of green tea as soon as I get up."

A) She told me that she always drank a cup of green tea as soon as she got up. B) She told me that she always drunk a cup of green tea as soon as she got up.
C) She had told me that she always drinks a cup of green tea as soon as she got up. D) She told me that she always drank a cup of green tea as soon as she would be getting up.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She told me that she always drank a cup of green tea as soon as she got up.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The storm destroyed several huts in the village.

A) The storm in the village had destroyed several huts. B) Several huts in the village have been destroyed by the storm.
C) The storm was destructive for the several huts in the village. D) Several huts in the village were destroyed by the storm.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Several huts in the village were destroyed by the storm.

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In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

Her parents will never give their _____ to such an unsuitable match.

 

A) acquiescence B) consent
C) agreement D) willingness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) consent

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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 fire will burn this house.

A) Burning of this house will be done by the fire. B) The firing would be burning this house.
C) This house will be burnt by the fire. D) This is the house that the fire will be burning.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) This house will be burnt by the fire.

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