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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.

 

Once ______________, it is that time of the year when the examination results season may be just ending and the admissions season is in progress, and marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices — often from the same people — that rose to deafening ____________ from April to May when the results of various school boards _________________. The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

Once ______________,

 

A) upon a time B) only
C) again D) more
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) again

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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.


Technical skill ____________ to the ability and knowledge to use the pedagogy, tools and techniques involved in the teaching and research of a specific subject. Ability in programming or software designing and operating a computer is, ___________ instance, a technical skill. There are two things a teacher should understand __________ transformational technical skills. In the first place, he must know __________ skill and what level of skill should be applied on a particular student. He should be ____________ enough with their potential to ask discerning questions. Secondly, a teacher must understand the role of each event organised and the transformational skill applied, and the inter-relationships between the events and skills.

 

understand __________ transformational technical skills.

A) about B) at
C) among D) upon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) about

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Bunty said, "I have done my class work".

A) Bunty said, he had done his class work. B) Bunty said that he had done his class work.
C) Bunty was saying, he has done his class work. D) Bunty said that he did his class work.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bunty said that he had done his class work.

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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.

 

Faith is the only power that can inspire a human being who is in ______.

 

A) flair B) glair
C) stair D) despair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) despair

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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.

 

Aryabhatta was the first astronomer to state ______ that the earth is round and it rotates on its axis.

 

A) sympthatically   B) automatically
C) emphatically   D) accidentally
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) emphatically  

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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".

 

I (has failed) in my eleventh grade chemistry paper.

 

A) was fail   B) had failed  
C) is failing   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had failed  

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

I was first (A) / to reach the school (B) / today (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, 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.

Boys and girls ________ enjoy playing with the building blocks.

A) dislike B) like
C) even D) alike
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) alike

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