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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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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) orientasion   B) oriantasion  
C) oriantation   D) orientation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) orientation

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0 1914
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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

"My hour has come." thought the king.

 

A) The king thought that his hour had come B) His hour had come thought the king
C) The king thought that his hour had came D) The king wondered if his hour has come
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The king thought that his hour had come

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0 1913
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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.

 

Leaders usher

A-creates a natural tension

B-in organisational change, which

C-as the status quo fights back

 

A) ACB B) ABC
C) BAC D) CBA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) BAC

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0 1912
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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Indian corporates are _______________ influenced by the American style of management, including ______________ practices. The recent episodes in a couple of big and reputed corporates in India are prompting many to re-think the kind of compensation strategy that would be __________ for Indian corporates. Should it be more socialistic, as prevalent in Scandinavian, some European and Japanese companies? _______________ there be some law to govern the salary differentials? __________should different functions such as Finance be remunerated substantially higher for equivalent educational degree holders and similar efforts by individuals in other functions?

 

salary differentials? __________ should different

 

A) What B) Where
C) Why D) Whom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Why

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0 1912
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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

He said to me, “I have often told you not to play in dark.”

 

A) He said to him that he shouldn’t play in dark. B) He reminded me that he had often told me not to play in dark.
C) He asked him to not play in dark. D) He asked me that he had told me to not play in dark.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He reminded me that he had often told me not to play in dark.

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0 1912
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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

I have never solved ______ equation before.

 

A) so complicated B) as complicated
C) such a complicated D) no complicated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) such a complicated

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0 1912
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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

Viraat threw the stone.

 

A) The stone got threw by Viraat. B) The stone is thrown by Viraat.
C) The stone thrown by Viraat.   D) The stone was thrown by Viraat.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The stone was thrown by Viraat.

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0 1911