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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Robin said to Peg, "Are you listening? Don't be thick."

 

A) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick. B) Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
C) Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick. D) Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.

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0 1918
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If cosπ/4c - tanπ/4c = x, then x is

A) (√3+4)/2√3 B) (2√2-1)/2
C) (1-√2)/√2 D) 5/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (1-√2)/√2

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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.

 

The homeowners remodelled the house to help it sell.

 

A) The house was remodelled by the homeowners to help it sell. B) The house is remodelled by the homeowners to help it sell.
C) So that it is helped to sell the house was remodelled by the homeowners. D) So that it is helped to sell the house is remodelled by the homeowners.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The house was remodelled by the homeowners to help it sell.

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0 1918
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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.

 

A wet blanket

A) A safety net of precaution from fires. B) A person who discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm.
C) An extremely uncomfortable place to sleep. D) A trick to shoo away unwelcome guests.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A person who discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm.

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0 1918
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To travel 660 km, an Express train takes 10 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 7 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 38.8 km/hr B) 16.2 km/hr
C) 50.1 km/hr D) 27.5 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27.5 km/hr

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5 1917
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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.

 


We have rich cultural _____ . Its roots go into _____. Ours has never been a closed ______. It has _______ just like a tree, ______ to external ______ but holding its roots _______. But one wonders today whether it will be able to hold its _____. The ______ of our cultural heritage has come under the _____ of western culture. 

 


but holding its roots _______.

 

A) light B) fast
C) hardly D) hard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fast

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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.

 

They said, "This is the stadium where we had won the match."

A) They said that that was the stadium where they had won the match. B) They said that that was the stadium where they had won that match.
C) They said that that is the stadium where they had won the match. D) They said that that is the stadium where they had won that match.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They said that that was the stadium where they had won the match.

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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4 and its perimeter is 104 cm. The length of the longest side (in cm) is

A) 52 B) 48
C) 32 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

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