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All this does not bode _______________ for even the loosest definitions of cosmopolitanism. A city by definition is a space, as ________________ historians and sociologists have already told us, which ideally privileges and _________________ the unexpected encounter, and calls on its citizens to be able to respond humanely even to those _______________ are not linked to us in familial, ethnic, nationalist or caste ___________________.

 

All this does not bode _______________ for even the loosest definitions of cosmopolitanism.

 

 

A) well B) nice
C) good D) fine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) well

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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.

 

The residence of that rich man was plain to the point of being ____________, with no luxuries.

 

A) ascetic B) austere
C) stringent D) solemn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) austere

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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.
Rajesh ordered his driver to do as he was told.

A) Rajesh ordered his driver “Do as you are told”. B) Rajesh said to his driver “Do as I told you”.
C) Rajesh said to his driver “Do as you are told”. D) Rajesh said to his driver “Do as you were told”.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajesh said to his driver “Do as you are told”.

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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 is ______ for all the students to follow the rules.

 

A) imperative B) meant
C) expected D) abide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) imperative

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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.

 

A person who is intolerant towards those holding different opinions

 

A) Clement   B)  Magnanimous
C) Complaisant   D)  Bigot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Magnanimous

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Marine biology is the study of organisms in the ocean.
P. At a fundamental level, marine life helps determine the very nature of our planet.
Q. Marine life is a vast resource.
R. Shorelines are also shaped and protected by marine life.
S. Marine organisms contribute significantly to the oxygen cycle.
6. Marine biology covers a great deal, from the microscopic to the huge whales.

A) PSRQ B) QPSR
C) RPSQ D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPSR

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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'.

 

Today the cost of living(A)/is so high that many people(B)/find it difficult to make ends meet.(C)/No error(D)

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

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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.


___________ being an intangible idea, the nation is quite real because it is a shared idea. _______________ of nationhood are important for this sharing to be reliably reproduced, which is why we have familiar _____________ to memory like maps, flags, or the figure of Mother India. National symbols are extremely powerful ________________ they connect to compressed reservoirs of intense _________________.


they connect to compressed reservoirs of intense _________________.

 

A) compassion B) empathy
C) emotion D) elation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) emotion

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