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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 has already made _________________ concessions to enable a consensus and successful outcome at Paris. Now it must ensure that it is not caught in a relentless ________________ process where each concession becomes an argument for making the next one. The post-Paris negotiations will determine more ____________ the shape of the climate change architecture for the next several decades. We _______________ ensure that India’s vital interests are safeguarded and the principle ____________ equity and equitable burden-sharing is reflected across this architecture.

 

Now it must ensure that it is not caught in a relentless ________________ process

 

A) lengthy B) protracted
C) infinite D) attrition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) attrition

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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.

 

Discretion is the greater part of valour

 

A) To be brave in any situation B) Caution is preferable to rash bravery
C) A genuinely brave person is always humble D) If you are over-cautious then you cannot achieve great things
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Caution is preferable to rash bravery

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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.

 

It was hard to ________________ him involved with anything illegal.

 

A) snap B) draw
C) photo D) picture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) picture

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
I said to him, "I am too tired now to go out with you."

A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him. B) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with him.
C) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with you. D) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with you.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him.

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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.


Some ______ are pleasant and joyful

 

 

A) tenderizes B) rituals
C) customs D) experiences
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) experiences

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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.

Blessing in disguise

 

A) Good fortune always follows bad; that is the way of fate. B) An apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.
C) If a curse makes one stronger than it is a blessing. D) A life of hardship does wonders for a person's character.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

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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) Being a rainy day B) we did not feel like going out or doing anything
C) except playing chess in our room. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Being a rainy day

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The error is in first part. If we start the sentence with being, it means that we were rainy which is incorrect. The sentence indicates that the day was Rainy, and the day will be denoted by ‘It’. So ‘It being a rainy day’ will be the correct idiomatic expression. Otherwise the meaning of the sentence changes.

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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.

As one of the most misunderstood practices, yoga has often borne the brunt of being __________ in extremes: of yogis in pretzel-like contortions at __________ end of the spectrum, and young Instagram-led, erstwhile-overweight beach posers ____________ the other. The truth is that yoga is what you want it to be — the ultimate customisable exercise form. For a runner, it may mean lengthening muscles to gain _______________, while for someone who is hyper-flexible, it could be a way of __________core strength.

may mean lengthening muscles to gain _______________, while for someone

A) flexible B) flexibleness
C) flexibilities D) flexibility
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) flexibility

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