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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.

Truth is indeed a controversial aspect of ______. But almost always it can be justified as a moral principle on the basis of ______. When we talk about speaking the truth in order not to hide what, if hidden, will only prove damaging to others, we are emphasizing the ability to ‘feel’ for others. Again, often we purposely keep ourselves from communicating the truth as, once ______, it may hurt someone‘s feelings and sentiments. But keeping a person in the dark or denying him or her knowledge which he or she ought to have amounts to ______ another soul of its right to know that with which it has a ______.

know that with which it has a ______.

A) urge B) belonging
C) concern D) Need
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) concern

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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.

 

Abutting

 

A) Touching   B) Far  
C) Bordering   D) Joining
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Far  

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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 police is unduly harassing me.

 

A) I am unduly harassed by the police. B) I was unduly harassed by the police.
C) I have being unduly harassed by the police. D) I am being unduly harassed by the police.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I am being unduly harassed by the police.

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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.
At night, the winding roads can make driving up the mountain a ______________ journey.

A) carefree B) beastly
C) obnoxious D) treacherous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) treacherous

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Levity

 

A) Gravity B) Funniness
C)  Beloved D) Baleful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Funniness

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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.


Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the _____ good of the greatest _____. The opposition party should _____ the wrong plans,
policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.


The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.

A) genuine B) mere
C) emotional D)  luxurious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) genuine

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- And if I think about something which didn't happen I start thinking about all the other things which didn't happen.
Q- But there is only ever one thing which happened at a particular time and a particular place.
R- And there are an infinite number of things which didn't happen at that time and that place.
S- A lie is when you say something happened which didn't happen.

A) QSRP B) SQPR
C) SRQP D) SQRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SQRP

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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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