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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.

 

Once ______________, it is that time of the year when the examination results season may be just ending and the admissions season is in progress, and marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices — often from the same people — that rose to deafening ____________ from April to May when the results of various school boards _________________. The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

Once ______________,

 

A) upon a time B) only
C) again D) more
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) again

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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'.

 

Chilika is the (1)/ largest brackish water (2)/ lagoon in Asia. (3)/No Error (4)

 

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

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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 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.

 

To better the public transport system, the municipality ______________ the scheme of securing dedicated lanes for buses.

A) marketed B) launched
C) floated D) enhanced
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) launched

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In each of the following question, find out which part has an error. The police have

A) /arrested the thief B) /who broke into my house
C) / last night D) No Error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No Error

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

The 1980s saw the introduction

 

A-of the gas lighter that we

B-commonly use now, which has

C-almost destroyed the match industry

 

A) CBA B) ABC
C) CAB D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ABC

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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".
What would you like (to do it) for your birthday?

A) to do B) doing
C) does D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to do

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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.

 

India is a country that loves decentralisation and it covers almost every ________________. I will focus ________________ the subject of tyranny. For example, look _______________ our police stations. We ____________________ a Hobbesian sovereign ruling over us. In political ___________________, one has what is called the concept of sovereignty which is discussed in Hobbesian terms.

 

In political ___________________, one has what is called the concept of sovereignty which is discussed in Hobbesian terms.

 

A) aesthetics B) metaphysics
C) outlook D) philosophy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) philosophy

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