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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.

___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so­called 3Rs for economic purposes.


Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand

 

 

A) sometimes B) always
C) often D) rarely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) always

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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.

To heave a sigh of relief

A) To ecome very tired with routine or boring work B) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended
C) To Feel extremely sad over someone else's misfortune D) To Feel silent anger over real or perceived injustice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

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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'.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should provide us (1)/ with open networks and should not block or discriminate for (2)/ any application or content that rides overthose networks. (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 Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.

 

A) The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?" B) The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."
C) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking." D) The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."

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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.

 

People must make continuous efforts to achieve ______ in all spheres.

 

A) acceleration B) perfection
C) imbalance D) conclusions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) perfection

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

The princess said, “Whom do you consider the happiest person living?”

 

A) The princess asked me whom I considered the happiest person living.   B) The princess asked about the happiest person living.  
C) The princess asked who is the happiest person living now. D) The princess enquired about the happiest person living.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The princess asked me whom I considered the happiest person living.  

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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.

 

develop its professional capabilities to perform certain __________________ tasks.

 

A) trivial B) core
C) trite D) frivolous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) core

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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.

Literature is a _____ through which a person conveys his ideas towards or protest _____ different norms of society. The words that deal with a _____ issue are of particular importance in literature. They are _____ with a particular purpose in _____.

of society. The words that deal with a _____ issue

A) broad B) insensitive
C) moral D) economical
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) moral

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