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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.

 

India has already made _________________ concessions to enable a consensus

 

A) so much B) substantial
C) many D) a lot of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) substantial

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

We must take care of the old.

 

A) Those who are old need to be taken care of by us. B)  The old must be taken care of by us.
C) Those who are old need care by us. D) The old should be taken care of by us.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  The old must be taken care of by us.

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

 

War and Peace an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was _____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69.

A) basically B) wilfully
C) originally D) faithfully
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) originally

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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.


____________ so long ago, virtually everyone seemed _____________ that a sizeable majority of British voters ____________ reaffirm their faith and confidence in a united Europe. Unfortunately, what was considered to be a remote possibility has actually become a very ____________ reality. A small majority of voters ____________ to take Britain out of the European Union (EU) in the referendum held on June 23.


virtually everyone seemed ____________

A) satisfied B) positive
C) presumptuous D) confident
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) confident

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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.

Your ______ and attitude rather than your position and possessions ultimately decide your success and happiness.

A) revolution B) abrogation
C) disposition D) adjuration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) disposition

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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.

The answer to the third question is __________________ answered; State leaders ___________________ great willingness to play into the hands of the Central government, presumably for a price. ________________ the process, representatives have forgotten the history of their own societies. But they fail to ________________ that history cannot be disremembered, it constantly nudges us to recollect past struggles ___________________ injustice in these States.

________________ the process, representatives have forgotten the history of their own societies.

 

A) As B) So
C) Into D) In
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In

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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.

National integration means _____ all the people of the nation into a single whole. It is a _____ that bends together all people in one _____ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history may be. It is a _____ cementing force whereby all kinds of people live _____ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.

It is a _____ that binds together

A) sentiment B) resources
C) essentials D) finances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sentiment

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Mount Everest has earned the _____ distinction of being the world's highest garbage dump.

A) marked B) disgusting
C) dubious D) dismal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) dubious

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