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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 reason is a fear that we will not ______________ find ourselves in that higher echelon of posts and achievements that get so many likes and reposts, a sign of success and ____________ in our binary outlook. A darker worry also exists at the back _______ our mind. What if we end __________ in the other group, an object of ridicule, derided as another in a long list of failures _________ embarrassments that go viral for all the wrong reasons?

 

a sign of success and ____________ in our binary outlook.

 

A) appreciate B) appreciative
C) appreciation D) appreciatively
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) appreciation

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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. Ifa sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

The injustice from the sentence pronounced (1)/ above that great scientist, is (2)/ now evident to us all. (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, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 


A person who moves stealthily about or loiters near a place with a view to committing a crime

 

A) Scrupulous B)  Prowler
C)  Veracious D)  Unfeigned
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Prowler

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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 expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The painting had not been painted by the famous painter.

A) The painting had never been painted by the painter who was famous. B) The painter who was famous not had painted the painting.
C) The famous painter had not painted the painting. D) The famous painter could not have painted the painting.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The painting had never been painted by the painter who was famous.

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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.

At the meeting, the school counsellor will _________ me on some of my career options.

A) advise B) speak
C) say D) listen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) advise

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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.

 

We also need to work towards a re-engineering of procedures. It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction. It is _______________ no use having a publicly-owned banking ___________ that does not extend credit to sound projects on grounds of __________________ scrutiny.

 

___________ that does not extend credit

 

A) system B) scheme
C) structure D) ideology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) system

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

 

Evil twin

 

A) Getting punished for the deeds of another person who is just like you B) An imaginary double humorously invoked to explain or excuse uncharacteristic or reprehensible behaviour
C) When two people are alike then one will be good and the other evil D) To show behaviour which randomly switches between good and evil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An imaginary double humorously invoked to explain or excuse uncharacteristic or reprehensible behaviour

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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'.

 

Excessive use of pesticides (1)/ and contamination of soil (2)/ have negatively effected soil output. (3)/ No error (4)

 

 

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

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