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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.

He mailed his application for a new job.

A) The application for a new job is mailed by him. B) The application for a new job was mailed by him.
C) He is the mailer of the application for a new job. D) He was the mailer of the application for a new job.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The application for a new job was mailed by him.

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

Blasphemous

A) Pious B) Profane
C) Sacrilegious D) Irreligious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pious

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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.

 


The battle between attackers and the attacked is becoming still more _____________. Faced with potentially new cyber ____________, the danger to India’s economic and national security is going _________________ geometrical progression. To be forearmed, with _______________ offensive cyber operations and __________________ cyber security, is essential.

 

__________________ cyber security, is essential.

 

A) more stronger B) strongest
C) strengthened D) strengthening
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) strengthened

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Select the synonym of

A) fortuitous B) contingent
C) criterion D) arbitrary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) criterion

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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 not have a clue

A) To be extremely poor B) To fail an examination
C) To lose confidence at the last moment D) To not know about something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To not know about something

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

Belligerent

A) Antagonistic B) Co-operative
C) Dandy D) Delightful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Antagonistic

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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.


The most powerful and the most perfect ____________ of thought and feeling through the medium of oral language must be traced to the mastery of words.___________ is better suited to lead speakers and readers ___________ English into an easy control of this language than the command of the phrase that perfectly expresses the thought. Every speaker's aim is to be heard and _____________. A clear, crisp _____________ holds an audience as by the spell of some irresistible power.

 

mastery of words. ___________ is better suited to lead

A) No B) Not
C) None D) Nothing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nothing

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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.

The unstated assumption is

X-conceding spatial autonomy
Y-that the grant of a different time
Z-zone is only the first temporal step towards

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

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