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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.

Books are our ______ friends. They are our guides. We can learn everything from them. The books contain all the great ______ of the world's leaders and we can learn them by reading the books. The books help us find ______ to our questions. The books never fail us. We should read as ______ books as we can. But all books are not good. So we should ______ only good books.

So we should ______ only good books and read them.

A) remove B) looking
C) steel D) choose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) choose

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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".

(Upto) the time he wasn’t here, we were not sure if he will actually come.

A) Till B) To
C) Until D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Till

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

 

to use for the first time

 

A) paten B) smitten
C) begotten D) christen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) christen

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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.

 

In its _______________ phase, the big telco monopolies tried to levy a "tax" on all Internet content __________________. The Internet companies were then the new kids on the _________________. They and the Internet user community fought back such attempts. This was the first net neutrality war, and it ______________ the principle of ________________ on the Internet between different types of content or sites.

 

In its _______________ phase

 

A) nascent B) potential
C) fresh D)  promising
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nascent

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

Rampart

A) Barricade B) Fort
C) Embankment D) Ditch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ditch

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

Take away or alter the natural qualities of

A) Denature B) Unadulterated
C) Authentic D) Limpid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Denature

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Enigmatic

 

A) Obvious B) Mysterious
C) Plain D) Known
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mysterious

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Winsome

 

A) Repulsive   B) Charming
C) Ugly D) Repellent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Charming

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