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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.


___________ being an intangible idea, the nation is quite real because it is a shared idea. _______________ of nationhood are important for this sharing to be reliably reproduced, which is why we have familiar _____________ to memory like maps, flags, or the figure of Mother India. National symbols are extremely powerful ________________ they connect to compressed reservoirs of intense _________________.


they connect to compressed reservoirs of intense _________________.

 

A) compassion B) empathy
C) emotion D) elation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) emotion

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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
In finance, a __________ is an instrument of indebtedness of the issuer to the holders. The ___________ is a debt security, under which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay them interest (the coupon) or to repay the principal at a later date, termed the maturity date. Interest is usually payable at fixed intervals (semi- annual, annual, sometimes monthly). Very often it is negotiable, that is, the ownership of the instrument can be transferred in the secondary market. This means that once the transfer agents at the bank medallion stamp the same, it is highly liquid on the secondary market. Thus, a __________ is a form of loan or IOU.

A) Brand B) Stock
C) Bond D) Barter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bond

Explanation:

‘Brand’ refers to a particular identity or image regarded as an asset. ‘Stock’ refers to the capital raised by a company or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares. ‘Bond’ is an interest-bearing security issued by governments, companies and some other organisations. ‘Barter’ refers to exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money. ‘Bankruptcy’ means the state of being bankrupt. The given blanks can either use ‘bond’ or ‘stock’ as both are similar in meaning. Bonds and stocks are both securities, but the major difference between the two is that (capital) stockholders have an equity stake in a company (that is, they are owners), whereas bondholders have a creditor stake in the company (that is, they are lenders). Being a creditor, bondholders have priority over stockholders. Thus, ‘bond’ is the best fit word for the given blanks as it is clearly stated that it is a form of loan. This makes option 3 the correct answer.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) The memoranda B) are
C) on the table D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No error

Explanation:

The given sentence is grammatically correct and there is no error. ‘Memoranda’ is a plural noun, so it is correctly followed by are. Memorandum is the singular form.

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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.

 

One can understand the importance of faith by ______ a world without faith.

 

A) discovering   B) identifying  
C) imagining   D) interpreting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) imagining  

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In the following questions, 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.

Organization are institutions in which members compete for status and _____. They _____ for the resources of the organization, for example, _____ to expand their own departments, for _____ advancement and for power to _____ the activities of others.

They _____ for the resources

A) compete B) expand
C) rely D) run
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) compete

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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.

 

They found him lying dead on the roadside.

 

A) The roadside found him lying dead. B) He was lying dead found by the roadside.
C) Lying by the roadside, he was found dead. D) He was found lying dead by the roadside.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) He was found lying dead by the roadside.

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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.

 

I said to you,"I can not be blamed for this."

A) I told you that you could not be blamed for that. B) I told you that I could not be blamed for that.
C) I said you that I can not be blamed for this. D) I said to you that I can not be blamed for this.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I told you that I could not be blamed for that.

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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.


The Trikonasana, or triangle pose, stimulates the function of the entire body and _____________ a lateral (side) stretch to the spine. It helps reduce blood pressure, stress, and anxiety. Practise this asana every day and you'll _________ strength in the ankles, thighs, knees, hips, calves and hamstrings. All standing poses __________the cardiovascular system, so the more you do it, the ________ your stamina will become. The aim is never to overdo it, but to engage regularly, __________ that you get stronger and more stable over time.

 

you'll _________ strength in the ankles, thighs, knees, hips

A) gaining B) gain
C) gained D) to gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gain

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