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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.

 

The officer said, "I am very busy now".

 

A) The officer said that he was very busy now. B) The officer said that he is very busy then.
C) The officer said that he is very busy now. D) The officer said that he was very busy then.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The officer said that he was very busy then.

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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.

 

The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

A) congratulates B) applaud
C) celebrated D) recommended
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) celebrated

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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.

 

Worldwide, journalism and the news industry are struggling, in this digital age, to ________________ their relevance and value under profoundly changed and _________________ circumstances. In response ________________ the challenge, a strong view is forming within the profession that one way to ensure that the activities that __________________ journalism will continue to matter is to hone, strengthen, and develop its professional capabilities to perform certain __________________ tasks.

 

activities that __________________ journalism

 

A) make B) manufacture
C) constitute D) collect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) constitute

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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".

The doctor removed the eye patch and asked him how he (were feeling).

A) was felt B) has feeling
C) was feeling D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) was feeling

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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.

 

The current ______________ in global negotiations over climate change has stalled progress on the issue.

 

A) intransigence B) fallacy
C) stalemate D) rigidity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) stalemate

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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.

Three times this was

X-only be compared to the deepest notes of thunder
Y-shook with the noise, that can
Z-repeated, and each time the earth

A) ZXY B) YZX
C) ZYX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZYX

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: The main cause of global warming is the human being's careless activities.
Q: There are many causes of the global warming which affects human lives and health in many aspects.
R: Fossil fuels burning for many reasons are highly responsible to increase global warming.
S: Ever increasing human population is demanding more resources to live easy and healthy life such as land to live and for crop cultivation, technological growth for comfort and to deal with increasing temperature of atmosphere, etc.

A) QPSR B) PQSR
C) RPQS D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPSR

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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.

 

If you want to secure health you must learn to work without _____.

 

A) ciliation B) laziness
C) abolition D) bisection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) laziness

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