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I prefer black coffee (over) cappuccino.

A) rather than B) to
C) instead of D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to

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Even after putting his body and soul, if he fails to achieve victory he will not have (any authority above others).

A) any authority on others B) any authority over others
C) any authority to others D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) any authority over others

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My patients (were waited) for me since morning.

A) wait B) had been waited
C) have been waiting D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) have been waiting

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She broke down at his words uttered with blatant disregard for a (personal’s) feelings.

A) personnel’s B) person’s
C) person D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) person’s

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A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct?

A) 2 p.m. on Tuesday B) 2 p.m. on Wednesday
C) 3 p.m. on Thursday D) 1 p.m. on Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 p.m. on Wednesday

Explanation:

 Time from 12 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on the following Monday = 7 days 2 hours = 170 hours. 

 The Watch gains 2+445 min.  or 345  min.in 170 hrs. 

Now,  345min.are gained in 170 hrs. 

  2 min.are gained in170*534*2 hrs=50 hrs 

 Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m. on Monday i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Wednesday

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After today's terrible test I am sure that my teacher's opinion (about) me will change for the worse.

A) for B) of
C) in D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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You and I must understand (one another), and that too without delay.

 

A) one other B) with one another
C) each another D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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The Centre would reconsider its draft and limit its scope to just providing relief to women, (instead of creating a new regulative).

 

A) instead of creating a new regulatory B) instead of making a new regulator
C) instead of creating a new regulation D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) instead of creating a new regulation

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