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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".

 

We protested that we (was going) all the way to Haridwar.

 

A) is going   B) were going  
C) were went   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were going  

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. Ifa sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

The injustice from the sentence pronounced (1)/ above that great scientist, is (2)/ now evident to us all. (3)/ No error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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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.

 

The English language is ___________ complex in character that it can scarcely be learned by rule, and can __________ be mastered by the study of such idioms and phrases as are provided in this book; but just as care must be taken to place every accent or stress _________ the proper syllable in the ______________ of every word it contains, so must the stress or emphasis be placed on the proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

 

proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

 

 

A) all B) while
C) every D) as
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) every

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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.

 

Vanguard

 

 

A) Forefront B) Follower
C) Leader   D) Pioneer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Follower

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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.

 

Come what may

 

A) Welcome all visitors with open arms B) No matter what happens
C) Insure all your property from all kinds of losses D) Willing to become whatever fate has in store for your future
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) No matter what happens

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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.

 

I would then look

 

A-do some hand-holding and when they were

B-around for my colleagues to

C-not in sight pray for divine intervention

 

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

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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.

 

Be in the red

 

A) Be the top performer B) To be in a loss or debt
C) Be in the list of people who are never invited D) Be in the bad books of a person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To be in a loss or debt

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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.

 

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

 

indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg,

 

A) big   B) bigger  
C) biggest   D) the big
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) biggest  

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