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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".

 

Environmental care (had slowly regressing) to the back of our daily requirements

 

A) is slowly regressing   B) were slowly regressing
C) are slowly regress D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) is slowly regressing  

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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.


_____________ who argue in this way support their case by pointing to the lack of a general consensus of opinion which obtains in many parts of the field which the philosopher regards as his own; and also by ____________ out that, even within this field, there is a growing tendency ___________ the part of certain sciences to separate themselves from philosophy and _____________ independent. Thus the psychologist and the logician are sometimes very anxious to have it understood that they belong among the scientists and ___________ among the philosophers.


field, there is a growing tendency ___________ the part of certain sciences to separate

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

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

A) Absence B) Dearth
C) Paucity D) Excess
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Excess

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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.

 

Without habit, personality could not exist; for we could never do a thing twice alike, and ___________ would be a new person each succeeding moment. The acts which give us our own peculiar _____________ are our habitual acts--the little things that do themselves moment by moment without care or attention, and are the truest and best expression of our real selves. Probably _______ one of us could be very sure which arm he puts ________ the sleeve, or which foot he puts into the shoe, first; and yet each of us ____________ formed the habit long ago of doing these things in a certain way.

 

and yet each of us ____________ formed the habit

 

 

A) certain B) certainty
C) certainly D) be certain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) certainly

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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 delight _______________ the illuminating thoughts which came to the minds of these men; and, on the other hand, it is amusing to see how ________________ they launched ________________ on boundless seas when they were unprovided with chart and compass. They were _________ brilliant children, who know little of the dangers of the great world, but are ready to undertake anything. These philosophers regarded all knowledge as their province, and did __________ despair of governing so great a realm.

 

and did __________ despair of governing so great a realm.

 

A) no B) not
C) nothing D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) not

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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) I prefer B) this book
C) than that one. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) than that one.

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‘prefer’ is a verb that is always followed by the preposition ‘to’ expressing choice or preference over something else. In this case choice of ‘this book’ over the ‘other’ one. ‘Than’ is used for comparing to options, ‘prefer to’ expresses choice. Correct expression will be ‘to that one’.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Easy come, easy go

 

A) if you forcibly tie up a person in a relationship that person will run away B) no matter what, one should never lose temper
C) every task is easy for a talented person D) something acquired without effort may be lost without regret
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) something acquired without effort may be lost without regret

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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.

 

Please be patient. All your grievances will be ____________.

 

A) settled B) satisfied
C) solved D) attended
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) settled

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