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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".

The battle (to rage) for some time.

A) is raging B) has been raged
C) had been raging D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) had been raging

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Please switch of the fan.

A) switch off B) switch in
C) switch out D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) switch off

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I cannot conceive of _____________ accepting the post.

A) he B) his
C) him D) he'll
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) his

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

A black and white goat were grazing.

A) The white and the black goat B) A black and a white goat
C) A black and a white goat D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A black and a white goat

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

Nefarious

A) Evil B) Pleasing
C) Rotten D) Infernal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pleasing

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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.
Damp squib

A) Complete failure B) Complete knowledge
C) To motivate D) To squander money
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Complete failure

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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.
We have kept the bird in the cage too long.

A) Keeping of the bird in the cage has been done by us for too long. B) The bird has been kept in the cage by us for too long.
C) We have been keeping for long the bird in the cage. D) The bird would have been kept in the cage by us for too long.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The bird has been kept in the cage by us for too long.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.


P- The aim must be to ensure that our country does not experience either paucity or a-surfeit of trained manpower in any specific segment of our economy.
Q- When we set about the task of higher education, we should be absolutely clear in our perception of the goals of education in the specific context of our nation’s
development.
R- No doubt, one of the important aims of education would be to create the required range and nature of trained manpower assessed to be needed by different
sectors of national growth.
S- The entire educational apparatus must be geared progressively to fulfill the requirements of different phases of our growth in every sector primary, secondary and
tertiary.

A) SQPR B) QRSP
C) SRQP D) PSQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QRSP

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