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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Bifurcate

A) Combine B) Ramify
C) Furcate D) Diverge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Combine

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Killing of one's own child

A) Foeticide B) Filicide
C) Infanticide D) Lupicide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Filicide

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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.

 

On inquiry at the

 

A-that there were several through

B-railway station we were informed

C-trains to Dehradun every day

 

A) BAC B) ACB
C) ABC   D) CBA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BAC

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. It was my first day in college.
P. They took me to their room.
Q. As I entered, two seniors approached me.
R. I was happy to follow them.
S. They offered to help me to locate my classroom.
6. There they forced me to part with my money and the wrist watch.

 

A) PRQS B) RPQS
C) QSRP D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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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.

You are ____ common sense

A) lacking of B) devoid in
C) devoid of D) dull on
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) devoid of

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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".

Due to the fall in real estate prices builders have stopped from constructing multi-storeyed office buildings

A) at constructing B) to constructing
C) stopped constructing D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) stopped constructing

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INNOCUOUS

A) INNOCENT B) INNOVATIVE
C) INOFFENSIVE D) INNERMOST
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) INOFFENSIVE

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Make room

A) Clean the room B) Make space
C) Attain the room D) Make a clean sweep
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Make space

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