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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.

 

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

 

We have woken _________ the reality of drought

 

A) up B) up to
C) to D) for
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) up to

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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.

 


We have rich cultural _____ .

 

A) gift B) treasure
C) heritage D) boon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) heritage

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) pamflet B) montaage
C) illusary D) stroller
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) stroller

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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.

 

_____________ nearly eight decades, the women's movement __________ and debated the desirability and feasibility of a Uniform Civil Code, and has ended up ___________ a simple question — what is the value of uniformity? Is it for the "integrity of the nation" that uniformity in laws is required, as some judicial pronouncements ___________? If so, who exactly is the beneficiary? Which sections of people benefit from "integrity of the nation", that abstract entity which is not exactly _______ the top of your mind as your husband throws you out on the street?

 

the women's movement __________ and debated the desirability

A) discussed B) has discussed
C) had discussed D) had been discussing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) has discussed

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Which one of the following is not an Inter-Services establishment?

A) Officers Training Academy B) National Defence Academy
C) National Defence College D) Armed Forces Medical College
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Officers Training Academy

Explanation:

2, 3, and 4 are inter-service establishment because one can go into different services through them but through Officers Training Academy, one can go only into Indian Army.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A lover of work

A) Oenophile B) Technophile
C) Romanophile D) Ergophile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ergophile

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The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying fine stands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the cells. These strands are called:-

A) Plasmahole B) Microvilli
C) Plasmodesmata D) Plasmalemma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Plasmodesmata

Explanation:

Plasmodesmata are interrupted by narrow pores carrying fine strands of cytoplasm, which interlink the contents of the cells.

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

The shortest boy of the school/ didn't hesitate to join/ the basketball team which/ was full of tall boys.

A) The shortest boy of the school B) didn't hesitate to join
C) the basketball team which D) was full of tall boys
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The shortest boy of the school

Explanation:

The error lies in the first part of the sentence. After superlative adjectives, majorly two prepositions are used: of and in. We use in with a singular word referring to a place or group. Eg: I am the happiest woman in the world. We use of before plurals, before time periods such as year/month. Eg: Sunday is the best day of the week. Here, in this case, the subject is the 'school', thus, it should be 'in the school'.

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