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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. 
Sarla changed the curtains.

A) Sarla changes the curtains. B) The curtains were changed by Sarla.
C) The curtain was changed by Sarla. D) Sarla was the one by whom the curtains were changed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The curtains were changed by Sarla.

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Fever in the season of dengue is sending Calcuttans scurrying to hospitals for admission, triggering a shortage of beds that has forced some private health care institutes to even postpone planned surgeries. Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals on the Bypass had 504 patients in its care as on Thursday of whom 70 had been admitted with fever. Belle Vue Clinic had 180 patients, 32 of them with dengue. Calcutta Medical Research Institute had 350 patients 60 of them with fever.

The number of people admitted for treatment of fever caused by dengue or any undiagnosed illness has been rising every day across hospitals for more than a fortnight.

"There has been heavy pressure on all private hospitals for admission of dengue and cases of unknown fever since the beginning of August. Now it is a surge," said Pradip Tondon, President of the Association of Hospitals of Eastern India.

In July, four to five patients were getting admitted with fever on an average in every hospital. The number has since ballooned with the Calcutta Municipal Corporation apparently in denial about the extent of the dengue outbreak and the Government focused on playing down the threat.

Such has been the rush of patients with fever that some hospitals are calling up people to postpone admissions planned in advance, mostly for surgeries. "We have told many people to come only when we call them to confirm availability of beds," said an official at Belle Vue.


The reason for shortage of beds in hospitals is

A) Malaria B) Fever
C) Admissions in Calcutta Municipal Corporation D) Shortage of medicines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fever

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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.

Aqueous rocks of equal

X-exhibit in like manner a stratification nearly undisturbed
Y-over the lake-district of North America, and
Z-antiquity extend for hundreds of miles

A) ZYX B) ZXY
C) YZX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ZYX

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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".

The rain brought more respite from the heat.

A) much respite B) most relief
C) severe drought D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) much respite

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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.

Make a scene

A) To perform beautifully in front of an audience. B) Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display.
C) To narrate an elaborate false story. D) Describe a scene in so much detail that it comes vivid.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display.

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

My lawn (A) / which is overgrown (B) / needs weeding (C) / No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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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.

Fair - weather friend

A) Honest only when easy and convenient B) Truthful only when easy and convenient
C) Supports only when easy and convenient D) Temporary only when easy and convenient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Supports only when easy and convenient

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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".

I'm (having to) too much fun.

A) having B) had
C) has D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) having

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