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

The system which is observed to do progress

A) Violation B) Impairing
C) Preservation D) Reformism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Reformism

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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.

 

Puissant

 

A) Secure   B) Forceful  
C) Active   D) Lazy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lazy

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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'.

 

We have to accept(A)/that driving vehicles(B)require expertise.(C)/No error(D)

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

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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.

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

 

A) The world is beautiful if one can see it that way B) To see only beautiful things if one wants to make his life beautiful
C) That which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another D) For an infatuated person even bad qualities of the beloved appear good
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) That which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another

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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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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

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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, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Lose face

A) become embarrassed B) feel angry
C) get injured D) feel surprised
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) become embarrassed

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 

But the war did not cease; though friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. It seemed as powerful as eternity, and in time Tony Vassall too went to battle and was killed. The country gave Patience a widow's pension, as well a touching inducement to marry again; she died of grief. Many people died in those days, it was not strange at all. Nathan and his wife got so rich that after the war they died of overeating, and their daughter Olive came into a vast fortune and a Trustee.

 

From this passage we learn that Tony Vassal was

 

A) Patience's husband B) a soldier's son
C) Nathan's relative D) very successful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Patience's husband

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