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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.
The majestic Asiatic Lions roam the sanctuary.

A) The Asiatic lions which are majestic roamed the sanctuary. B) The sanctuary is the place where the majestic Asiatic lions roam.
C) The sanctuary is roamed by majestic Asiatic lions. D) The majestic Asiatic Lions have been roaming the sanctuary.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The sanctuary is roamed by majestic Asiatic lions.

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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.
Pull the plug

A) Make a firm refusal B) Save a situation by acting in the nick of time
C) To waste away somebody's effort D) Prevent something from continuing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Prevent something from continuing

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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.

Be left stranded

A) Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem. B) Suffer a bad hair day.
C) Having only a single thing to hold on to save yourself. D) To be the last person on whom the blame falls on eventually.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To be the last person on whom the blame falls on eventually.

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I cannot conceive of _____________ accepting the post.

A) he B) his
C) him D) he'll
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) his

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

There are a good many tigers in this forest.

A) some good many tigers B) the good many tigers
C) an good many tigers D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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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 tropical storm (be) a hurricane

A) will become B) become
C) to become D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will become

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The boys were _____ to hear that we were going to build a bridge.

A) delight B) delights
C) delighted D) delighting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) delighted

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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.
The servant is keeping my house tidy.

A) Keeping of my house tidy is done by the servant. B) The servant had kept tidy my house.
C) My house is being kept tidy by the servant. D) My house the servant keeps tidy.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My house is being kept tidy by the servant.

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