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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Delegation is the transfer of/ authority through superior to subordinate/ at different levels/ in an organized sector.

A) Delegation is the transfer of	B) Authority through superior to subordinate
C) At different levels D. In an organized sector	D) No error

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Authority through superior to subordinate

Explanation:

The error lies in the second part of the sentence. The correct usage for transfer is 'from........to........' and not 'through.....to......'. Hence, 'through' must be replaced with 'from'.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry	B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle	D) Gregarious, Magnanimous

Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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

A) Annoying	B) Revengeful
C) Incidental	D) Rigorous

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rigorous

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The distance-time graph for the motion of an object moving with a constant speed is a __________.

A) Dot	B) Circle
C) Straight Line	D) Curve

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Straight Line

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The Sharda Act is related to

A) Upliftment of scheduled tribes	B) Upliftment of minorities
C) Child Marriage	D) Empowerment of women

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Child Marriage

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

A brief or short stay at a place

A) Solitude	B) Soiree
C) Sojourn	D) Solistice

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sojourn

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Apathy

A) negligence	B) indifference
C) sympathy	D) silence

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) indifference

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Mealy mouthed

A) Foolishly ideal	B) Speaking harshly
C) Unwilling to state something	D) To speak something straightforwardly

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