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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

A record of one's own life written by oneself

A) History B) Biography
C) Bibliography D) Autobiography
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Autobiography

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

A) Alluminium B) Cemetery
C) Recommend D) Satellite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alluminium

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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 way criminal justice is designed and administered today _______________ serves any of the purposes for which it is set up: towards securing life and property. It does not ________________ criminals because of the delay and uncertainties involved in its processes and ridiculously ineffective punishments it imposes ____________________ those few who get convicted. It provides wide discretion to the police and the prosecution, __________________ the system vulnerable to corruption and manipulation and endangering basic ____________________ of innocent citizens.


today _______________ serves any of the purposes for which it is set up: towards securing life and property.

 

A) little B) only
C) hardly D) scantily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) hardly

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

To his opinion (1)/ every entertainment (2)/ movie is foolish. (3)/ No error (4)

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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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".

 

There is something in a train journey that (was fascinated) a lot of people and I am one of them.

 

A) has fascinated B) have fascinated
C) has fascinate D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) has fascinated

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

 

Disarming

 

 

A) Detestable B) Charming
C) Silk D) Convincing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Detestable

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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 bite your tongue

 

A) to cause self­inflicting harm B) to make a desperate effort to avoid saying something
C) harsh words once spoken can never come back D) to be astonished
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to make a desperate effort to avoid saying something

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

I said to you,"I can not be blamed for this."

A) I told you that you could not be blamed for that. B) I told you that I could not be blamed for that.
C) I said you that I can not be blamed for this. D) I said to you that I can not be blamed for this.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I told you that I could not be blamed for that.

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