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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.

 

We get sleepy and wake up, become hungry and thirsty at certain hours, ____________ force of habit. We form the habit of liking a certain chair, or nook, or corner, or path, or desk, and __________ seek this to the exclusion of all others. We ______________ use a particular pitch of voice and type of enunciation in speaking, and this becomes one of our characteristic marks; or we _________ the habit of using barbarisms or solecisms of language in __________, and these cling to us and become an inseparable part of us later in life.

 

desk, and __________ seek this to the exclusion

 

 

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

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

It is a colourful event and everyone (have) a great time.

 

A) is having B) haves
C) to have D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) is having

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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.

 

He was not ready ______ the promotion.

 

A) for B) in
C) of D) because
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) for

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

To Indict

A) To Arraign B) To Censure
C) To Exonerate D) To Impeach
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To Exonerate

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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.


And then, a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore. ____________ time, the strokes were more fluid, the movements more relaxed. I turned back one last time ____________ hello to a clown fish, the reason why I came to the Andamans. As I watched, it played hide-and-seek _________ a sea anemone, before frisking away. Suddenly, I realised a kinship with the blue waters ___________ the Bay of Bengal.


a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore.

A) late B) later
C) lately D) latest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) later

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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'.

 

No one knows(A)/how he escaped(B)/being dashed to pieces.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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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 is a proverbial ___________, that every one makes his own destiny; and __________ is usually interpreted, that every one, by his wise ______ unwise conduct, preparesgood or evil for himself: but we may also understand it, that whatever it be that he receives _________ the hand of Providence, he may so accommodate __________ toit, that he will find his lot good for him, however much may seem to others to be wanting.

 

own destiny; and __________ is usually interpreted,

 

A) these B) this
C) those D) here
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) this

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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.

 


It so haappens that_____ siblings sing one of_____invariably has a less_____ vocal prowess even though______ have a similarly commendable ____base.

 


have a smilarly commendable_____ base.

 

A) song B) art
C) common D) music
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) music

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