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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.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.


One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood

A) to fall B) fallen
C) falling D) fell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) falling

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Alliviate B) Aleviate
C) Alleviate D) Aliviate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alleviate

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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'.

He turned and walked (1)/ away, his head nearly a (2)/ foot up the others. (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, 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.

 

I said to you,"He should not be trusted."

 

A) I said to you do not trust him. B) I told you that he cannot be trusted.
C) I told you he shall not be trusted. D) I told you that he should not be trusted.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I told you that he should not be trusted.

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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) Camouflage B) Cameousflage
C) Camouflege D) Camioflaeg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Camouflage

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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.

 

The old owl will listen to the squirrel's problems, patiently.

A) The squirrel's problems shall be listened patiently by the old owl. B) The squarrel's problems will be listened to patiently by the old owl.
C) The squirrel's problems would be listened patiently by the old owl. D) The squirrels problems should be listened patiently by the old owl.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The squarrel's problems will be listened to patiently by the old owl.

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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 viability of the multinational corporate system (1)/ depends upon the degree in which (2)/ people will tolerate the unevenness it creates. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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

Veneration

A) Adoration B) Contempt
C) Reverence D) Admiration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Contempt

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