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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.

 

Widespread liberalization of the economic ________________ regime was long overdue in 1991, and has played a positive role since, but its impact has ________________ its course and the policy has recognisable ___________________. Liberalization cannot address all aspects of the man­made environment and now climate change ________________ to change everything forever. We do not have another quarter century to deal ___________ these imperatives.

 

the policy has recognisable ___________________.

 

A) limits B) constraint
C) considerations D) fault
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) limits

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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.

 

Many persons of good education unconsciously circumscribe themselves ___________ a small vocabulary. They have a knowledge of hundreds of desirable wordswhich they do not put _________ practical use in their speech or writing. Many, too, are conscious __________ a poverty of language, which engenders in them a senseof timidity and self-___________. The method used for building a large vocabulary has __________ been confined to the study of single words.

 

do not put _________ practical use in their

 

A) inside B) inner
C) onto D) into
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) into

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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'.

The sailors divided his (1)/ money around themselves and (2)/ the ship sailed on. (3)/No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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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.

 

A police constable arrested the burglar just before dawn.

 

A) Just before dawn the burglar is arrested by a police constable. B) The burglar was arrested by a police constable just before dawn.
C) The burglar is arrested by a police constable just before dawn. D) A police constable was arrested by a burglar just before dawn.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The burglar was arrested by a police constable just before dawn.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expressesthe same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The cricket ball struck me on the head.

A) Struck me on the head the cricket ball  B) I was struck on the head by the cricket ball
C) I had been struck on the head by the cricket ball D) I am striked on the head by the cricket ball
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I was struck on the head by the cricket ball

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Turn over a new leaf

 

A) change ones behaviour for the better. B) read between the pages of a book.
C) do a somersault D) do a new job.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) change ones behaviour for the better.

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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 asentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Nivedita’s love for everything Indian (1)/ was eloquently demonstrated in her serve of tea to Lady Minto, (2)/ who was on a visit to the Dakshineshwar temple. (3)/ Noerror (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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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 new claim that ______________ out of misplaced confidence that all that is in education can be ______________ is that the ‘per unit cost of outcome’ is lower in private schools. Meaning that even _________ the learning outcomes of private schools are not better _____________ the public schools, the cost _______________ running private schools is much lower.

 

better _____________ the public schools

 

A) then B) than
C) to D) as
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) than

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