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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 abuse of phrases and the misuse of words rife among us can be checked __________ diligent exercises in good English, such as this book provides. ___________exercises, in conjunction __________ others to be found in different volumes by the same author, will serve to correct careless diction and slovenly speech, and lead to the art of speaking and writing correctly; for, after all, ___________ in the use of words is more a matter of habit than of theory, and once it is acquired it becomes just as easy to speak or to write good English _____________ bad English.

 

in conjunction __________ others to be found

 

 

A) between B) midst
C) with D) in
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) with

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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.

Morality is _____ with ethics and symbolises the doctrine of actions right or wrong. Politics is the _____ of expediency and need not always be _____. If something is wrong and _____ expedient, it cannot be _____.

Politics is the _____ of expediency

A) source B) collection
C) requirement D) notion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) notion

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

The coverage of schemes remain /patchy because of rampant / leakages, and poor execution / and monitoring. / No error

A) The coverage of schemes remain B) patchy because of rampant
C) leakages, and poor execution D) and monitoring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The coverage of schemes remain

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'The coverage of schemes remains' should be used to make the sentence correct. Here the noun is 'coverage' that’s why we should use 'remains' instead of 'remain'.

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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.

 

People came out on the streets and ____________ firecrackers to celebrate the victory.

A) burst B) heated
C) burnt D)  ignited
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) burst

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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.

 

Worldwide, journalism and the news industry are struggling, in this digital age, to ________________ their relevance and value under profoundly changed and _________________ circumstances. In response ________________ the challenge, a strong view is forming within the profession that one way to ensure that the activities that __________________ journalism will continue to matter is to hone, strengthen, and develop its professional capabilities to perform certain __________________ tasks.

 

Worldwide, journalism and the news industry are struggling, in this digital age, to ________________

 

A) veto B) reassert
C) withhold D)  renounce
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) reassert

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He told Pawan that they should have tried harder.

 

A) He said to Pawan,"We should have tried harder." B) He said,"Pawan you should have tried harder."
C) He said,"Pawan, Don't you think we should have tried harder." D) He said,"Pawan, we had tried harder."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said to Pawan,"We should have tried harder."

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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.

 

Violence takes a heavy toll and affects public life ______. High or low, known or unknown, rich or poor, popular or unpopular, no one is safe or secure today. It
appears that one can harm anybody at any time and at ______. A mad and sad rat race is on to make money and ______ power at any cost and by any means. The
result is that no political party or group can now ______ into claim to total innocence in so far as ______ of violence against innocent person for personal or political
gains is concerned. Violent demonstrations, rallies, hartals have become the order of the day.

 

Violence takes a heavy toll and affects public life ______.

 

A) adversely B) moderately
C) relatively D) ultimately
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adversely

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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.

 

The officer said, "I am very busy now".

 

A) The officer said that he was very busy now. B) The officer said that he is very busy then.
C) The officer said that he is very busy now. D) The officer said that he was very busy then.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The officer said that he was very busy then.

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