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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.

___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so­called 3Rs for economic purposes.


children __________ better in private schools

 

 

A) learn B) study
C) educate D) train
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) learn

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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 scenario _________________ dramatically today. We have the ___________________ of powerful Internet monopolies that are much bigger ________________ the telcos. Not surprisingly, these companies now see the _______________ of monopoly. They would like to combine with telcos to create monopolies for their platforms, ensuring that they control the future of the Internet and freeze their competition ____________.


future of the Internet and freeze their competition ____________.

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

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Which of the following can be used as a weapon of war and conflict?

A) Extreme economic dependence B) Trade sanctions
C) Currency manipulation D) Withdrawal of bilateraltreaties
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Trade sanctions

Explanation:

This can be interpreted from these lines of the passage, “Sanctions also play a dramatic role as an offensive militaristic manoeuver” and "Indeed, economics is often used directly as a weapon of war and conflict via trade sanctions."

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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'.

The plane was too(A)/ far away that it was(B)/just a dot in the sky.(C)/No error(D)

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

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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. Making ropes is one of the oldest trades in the world.
P. People used them for tethering animals, for drawing water from wells and for dragging large stones which were used in building.
Q. We know that people made ropes several centuries back.
R. They made them from camel hair and from twisted grass.
S. We have found pieces of rope in very old Egyptian tombs.
6. We have found too, ropes which were made of thin copper wire in the city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by a volcano 2000 years ago.

 

A) QSRP B) PRQS
C) SQPR D) QSPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QSRP

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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 way criminal justice is designed and administered today _______________ serves any of the purposes for which it is set up: towards securing life and property. It does not ________________ criminals because of the delay and uncertainties involved in its processes and ridiculously ineffective punishments it imposes ____________________ those few who get convicted. It provides wide discretion to the police and the prosecution, __________________ the system vulnerable to corruption and manipulation and endangering basic ____________________ of innocent citizens.


it imposes ____________________ those few who get convicted.

 

A) of B) onto
C) over D) on
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) on

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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) It B) was raining
C) cats and dogs. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No error

Explanation:

The given sentence is grammatically correct and there is no error.

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

 

For how long will you keep neglecting your duties.

 

A) For how long have you kept neglecting your duties. B) For how long do your duties need to be neglected by yourself.
C) For how long will your duties be kept neglected by you. D) Neglecting of the duties by you have been going on since how long.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) For how long will your duties be kept neglected by you.

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