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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.

Curtail

A) Prolong B) Downsize
C) Lengthen D) Extend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Downsize

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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.

Mould

A) Genuine B) Shape
C) Slice D) Sculpt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Genuine

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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) distilation B) distillation
C) destillation D) destilation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) distillation

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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.

 

Did they pay the clerks their salary on the first day of the month?

 

A) Were the clerks paid their salary on the first day of the month? B) Are the clerks paid then salary on the first day of the month?
C) Was the clerk paid his salary on the first day of the month? D) Were the clerks being paid their salary.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Were the clerks paid their salary on the first day of the month?

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 


The conditions ______ which democracy can _______ are _______ to ________ ; but one thing is _______ that democracy is always a slow growth, whereas dictators may _____ to ______ and _______ a new _______ with dramatic success, under _______ conditions.

 


whereas dictators may _____

 

A) rise B) jump
C) grow D) succeed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rise

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

We (have been) away for a long time, you know, and so we're anxious to get home again.

 

A) has been B) is been
C) have being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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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'.

 

Could you(A)/like to read(B)/his speech?(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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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'.

For a full week(A)/she enjoyed the benefits(B)/ of being a big sister.(C)/No error(D)

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

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