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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.
The owners remodelled the car to help it sell.

A) The car was remodelled by the owners to help it sell. B) The car is being remodelled by the owners to help it sell.
C) The car was remodelled by the owners to help it being sold. D) The car is being remodelled by the owners to help it being sold.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The car was remodelled by the owners to help it sell.

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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.


Raising effective primary and district-level coverage of mental health services for the general population, without requiring people to travel long distances to see a specialist and get medicines, should be a priority. _________________ the base of psychiatrists is low in relation to the need, the use of trained general practitioners as the first line of contact assumes importance. Some studies show many of them are not confident ________________ with their training to detect, diagnose and manage mental illnesses. ______________ a concerted effort, primary care physicians can be trained to help people with mild and severe problems, ________________ from anxiety disorders to depression, psychoses and conditions arising from alcohol and substance _______________.

 

psychoses and conditions arising from alcohol and substance _______________.

 

 

A) abuse B) eating
C) sale D) withdrawal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) abuse

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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.


My tooth-brush is a thing that haunts me when I’m travelling, and ____________ my life a misery. I _____________ that I haven’t packed it, and wake up in a cold ________________, and get out of bed and hunt for it. And, in the morning, I pack it before I have used it, and have to unpack again to get it, and it is always the last thing I turn out of the bag; and _____________ I repack and forget it, and have to rush upstairs ___________ it at the last moment and carry it to the railway station, wrapped up in my pocket-handkerchief. Of course I had to turn every mortal thing out now, and, of course, I could not find it.


I turn out of the bag; and _____________ I repack and forget it,

A) than B) that
C) this D) then
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) then

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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’.

Judaism says spirituality is a process of personal (1)/ transformation, involving values and beliefs that (2)/ provides purpose and guidance for our living. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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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 andindicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

He was sworn _____ as the Prime Minister of our country

A) in B) off
C) about D) it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) in

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: People celebrate it as a two-day festival; first day as Holika Dahan and second day as colourful Holi.
Q: Holi is a religious Hindu festival celebrated with lots of preparations in the month of Phalgun.
R: At Holika Dahan, they burn a heap of sticks, straws and cow-dung cakes lying in the mid of streets in the late evening or night.
S: And, next day in the morning, they celebrate a colorful Holi by playing colours with friends, family members and neighbours.

A) QPRS B) PQRS
C) RPQS D) QRPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPRS

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Acquaintance B) Acuainatance  
C) Acquaintence   D) Akquaintance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Acquaintance

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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'.

 

I saw his (A)/ unbelievably really quite (B)/ delightful cottage. (C)/ No Error (D)

 

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

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