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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 best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ________ view that would altogether discourage____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that ______ much knowledge and training may supplant the natural ____________ feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ________ its place.

 

danger that ______ much knowledge

 

A) to B) too
C) very   D) super
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) too

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.   

 

Snaky

 

A) Clever   B) Mild  
C) Sinuous   D) Wild
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sinuous  

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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.

 

There is a cat ______ the house.

 

A) at B) for
C) of D) in
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) in

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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.

 

was growing _________. By 2016 the

 

A) steadily   B) steady
C) instead D) instead of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) steadily  

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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.

 

Punctilious

 

A) Careful B) Formal
C) Exact D) Easy-going
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Easy-going

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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".

 

His friends claimed that he (been depressed) for a few months.

 

A) had being depressed B) had been depressed
C) had been depress D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had been depressed

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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 general consensus is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures of everything stems from the tendency to over- share on social media, but it may also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship with an increasingly unstable present. When everything around you _______________ before you can register it, it is tempting to reach into your pocket for your smartphone, click away, and think about it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple as a slice of toast. The selfie may be narcissistic, but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors you to a time and place, be it your first holiday abroad or the nightclub you visit every weekend.

 

When everything around you _______________ before you can

 

A) change   B) changes  
C) changing   D) changed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) changes  

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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. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

A balanced diet is one that provide (1)/ an adequate intake of energy and nutrients (2)/ for maintenance of the body and therefore good health. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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