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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.

 

A brain and nervous system that are poorly developed or insufficiently nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes, just as a poorly constructed or wrongly adjusted motor means loss of power in applying the electric current to its work. We will, __________, look upon the mind and the brain as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing activities which correspond to activities in the other, ________ inextricably bound together at least so far as this life is concerned, and each getting its _______________ by its union with the other. This view will lend interest to a brief study of the brain and nervous system.

 

as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing

 

A) once B) only
C) every D) each
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) each

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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.

 

For me the ______________ and the chill of those nights dissolved into those little flames of fire that for hours made us live in a wonderland, in a ___________ fair of fireflies, and made us _________ there’s nothing that can blow those divine lights ________. In my mind I can still hear the jingling sounds of ________ tiny bells that grandma used to ring during the puja.

 

those divine lights ________. In my mind I can

A) from B) of
C) for D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) off

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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.

 

He said, "I will go to Mumbai someday next month."

A) He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month. B) He says that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.
C) He said that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month. D) He says that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

Not allowing fluid to pass-through.

A) Envious B) Impervious
C) Conscious D) Nauseous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Impervious

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Bear in mind

A) Respect B) Observe
C) Remember D) Pretend to listen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Remember

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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The investigations revealed a ______________lack of efficiency in the functioning of the airlines.

A) plain B) obscure
C) conspicuous D) concealed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) conspicuous

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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'.

I had invited(A)/all my sister-­in-­laws(B)/to my son's birthday party.(C)/No error(D)

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

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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.

For a minute, dispel all the mental images and stereotypes; ______________ the jargon of 'opening up,' 'flow,' 'nidra,' and 'balance'. Focus _______ what you need for your body. ___________ you aren't sure, begin here — with just one asana. It's one of the basic ones ___________ I lead every class with. You can do it as a stand-alone piece ____________ begin with it when you're at the gym.

stand-alone piece ____________ begin with it when you're at the gym.

A) or B) nor
C) either D) neither
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) or

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