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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

This letter is to ______________ you with the problems faced by the society members.

 

A) acquaint B) illustrate
C) convince D) demonstrate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) acquaint

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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.

 

Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale

 

A) Enshrine B) Cenotaph
C) Opulent D) Holocaust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Holocaust

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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 

Mrs. Ramsay did not know whether Miss Jane knew ___________

A) swimming B) to swim
C) him to swim D) how to swimming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Swimming is a verb that needs no preposition. So, none of the other options are suitable. Swimming is an action we learn to do, so option-4 is correct.

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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.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers. _____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

A) significant B) rare
C) unjust D) usual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) unjust

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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) Emperor Ashoka B) have conquered Kalinga
C) before he embraced Buddhism. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have conquered Kalinga

Explanation:

Error is in second part. Replace ‘have’ with ‘had’. Since two events are mentioned and both occurred in the past, the even that happened first will be expressed in past perfect tense. Hence ‘had conquered’ is the correct form.

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

Perseverance

A) Endurance B) Cowardice
C) Lethargy D) Indolence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Endurance

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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.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.

 

until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment.

A) became B) becomes
C) to be D) become
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) become

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

The General Manager of the industry has felt (A)/ that there is no use of (B)/ discussing about the problems with the labourers. (C)/No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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