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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Scarety B) Scarcity
C) Scarsity D) Scarecity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Scarcity

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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The investment bankers worked with the management of both the merging companies to ___________ a consensus on the merger terms.

A) express B) emerge
C) elucidate D) reach
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) reach

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

 

The painters painted the entire building.

 

A) The entire building had been painted by the painters. B) The painters had an entire building painted.
C) The entire building was painted by the painters. D) The entire building has been painted by the painters.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The entire building was painted by the painters.

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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".

 

We protested that we (was going) all the way to Haridwar.

 

A) is going   B) were going  
C) were went   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were going  

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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.

 

All this suggests the intimate relations which exist between history, politics, and sociology. The ____________ thing, however, is not the identities but the distinctions.For, however much the _____________ disciplines may, in practice, overlap, it is necessary ________ the sake of clear thinking to have their limits defined. As far _______sociology and history are concerned the differences may be summed up in a word. __________ history and sociology are concerned with the life of man as man.

 

As far _______ sociology and history are concerned

 

A) as B) like
C) same D) such
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) as

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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.

The lawyer tried to ______________ his client to accept the generous settlement offer.

A) draw B) seduce
C) incite D) persuade
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) persuade

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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) Vaccuumm B) Vacuum
C) Vaecum D) Wacuum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vacuum

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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 new civilisation of Righteousness and __________, and therefore of Brotherhood, of ordered Liberty, of Peace, of __________, cannot be built up until the elements are removed ______________ have brought the old civilisation crashing about our ears. _________________ is it necessary that the War shall be fought out to its appointed end, and that _______________ premature peace shall leave its object unattained.

 

elements are removed ______________ have brought

 

A) what B) when
C) which D) where
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) which

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