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

 

"My train will reach by noon," he explained.

 

A) He explained that his train will reach by noon. B) He explained that his train would reach by noon.
C) He explained that his train will have reached by noon. D) He explained that his train would have had reached by noon.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He explained that his train would reach by noon.

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

 

Over egg the pudding

 

A) add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse. B) fill the pudding excessively with egg.
C) add details in order to make something more exciting. D) add important details to the content of a story.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse.

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

 

Cut short

 

A) delete B) praise
C) interrupt D) slice into small pieces
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) interrupt

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 


The conditions ______ which democracy can _______ are _______ to ________ ; but one thing is _______ that democracy is always a slow growth, whereas dictators may _____ to ______ and _______ a new _______ with dramatic success, under _______ conditions.

 


The conditions ______ which democracy can

 

A) by B) for
C) under D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) at

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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.
down to the wire

A) removing the bondage that is keeping one down B) the last second before the bomb explodes
C) to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute D) finishing all of one's resources to the last penny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute

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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".

As long as we are in this historical city let us spend our time (doing sightseeing).

A) to sightsee B) sightsee
C) sightseeing D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sightseeing

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

In exactly the same words as were used originally

A) Verbatim B) Offbeat
C) Divergent D) Contrary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Verbatim

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

 

Zenab said to me, “My father is a dentist.”

A) Zenab says to me that her father has been a dentist. B) Zenab told me that her father was a dentist.
C) Zenab says to me that that her father is a dentist. D) Zenab says this to me that her father was a dentist.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Zenab told me that her father was a dentist.

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