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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.

 

Priyanka said to me, “I don’t trust you.”

A) Priyanka said she don’t trust me. B) Priyanka didn’t trust me.
C) Priyanka told me that she didn’t trust me. D) Priyanka told me that she doesn’t trust me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Priyanka told me that she didn’t trust me.

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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.

No man is an island

 

A) a man is self sufficient only when he gets married B) no one is self­-sufficient; everyone relies on others
C) nobody prefers to live alone D) to not marry is like living on an island
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) no one is self­-sufficient; everyone relies on others

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) atrocias B) atrocious
C) atroceous D) atroacious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) atrocious

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Exhilarate B) Exhilrate
C) Exhielarate D) Eshilariate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Exhilarate

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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".

He (to be) positively rude.

A) was being B) were being
C) being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was being

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In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The army has been __________ to be ready to control the floods.

 

A) alerted B) warned
C) awakened D) wanted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) alerted

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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. My hobby is to collect thought provoking articles from newspapers, magazines and Journals.
P. It has made me a much sought after speaker.
Q. It keeps me updated and helps me in my profession.
R. My successful talks give me self-satisfaction and fame.
S. Whenever I have to deliver a talk on topics such as education, personality development, stress management, I have a lot to say.
6. There is no doubt that a hobby is a boon if it combines pleasure and usefulness.

A) QSPR B) RSPQ
C) SPQR D) PQRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QSPR

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Situated on bank

A) Dorsal B) Tussal
C) Versal D) Basal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dorsal

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