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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.

 

All this suggests the intimate relations which exist between history, politics, and sociology. The ____________ thing, however, is not the identities but the distinctions.For, however much the _____________ disciplines may, in practice, overlap, it is necessary ________ the sake of clear thinking to have their limits defined. As far _______sociology and history are concerned the differences may be summed up in a word. __________ history and sociology are concerned with the life of man as man.

however much the _____________ disciplines may,

 

A) vary B) variety
C) various D) variant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) various

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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.

Life is full of ______ types of experiences.Strange, in fact, are the ways of God.If a man is happy today, he may be ______ unhappy the very next day.Some ______ are pleasant and joyful while others are full of ______ and pain.If at one time a person finds himself on top of the world, at the ______ time he is depressed and downcast.


Life is full of ______ types of experiences.

 

 

A) varied B) systematic
C) allied D) amplified
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) varied

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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".
You must (be mistake).

A) be mistakenly B) be mistaken
C) be mistook D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) be mistaken

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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.

 

We also need to work towards a re-engineering of procedures. It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction. It is _______________ no use having a publicly-owned banking ___________ that does not extend credit to sound projects on grounds of __________________ scrutiny.

 

Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction.

 

A) encouraged B) emboldened
C) petrified D) energized
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) petrified

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Tell him to take B) another photograph
C) of the group D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tell him to take

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The error is in first part. ‘Tell’ should be replaced with ‘Ask’. Tell is a command whereas Ask is a request and hence more courteous in this case. As this is a request the sentence should start with ‘Ask’ rather than ‘tell’.

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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".

 

Nothing (have prepared) him for a continent that was a country, and a land of terrific complexity.

 

A) had prepare B) had prepared
C) had preparing D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had prepared

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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) Ceiling   B) Cieling
C) Ceeling D) Crileing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ceiling  

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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.

 

The speeding car knocked down the pedestrian.

 

A) The car which was speeding has knocked down the pedestrian. B) The pedestrian was knocked down by the speeding car.
C) The pedestrian was being knocked down by the car which was speeding. D) Knocking down of the pedestrian has been done by the speeding car.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The pedestrian was knocked down by the speeding car.

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