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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've taken out my
X-and stay poised and vigilant
Y-ear buds so I can
Z-listen for announcements

A) ZXY B) YZX
C) XZY D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) YZX

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I was _____________ paying the toll tax.

A)  free from B) exonerated from
C) exempted from D)  exposed to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) exempted from

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) The Trump administration is intensifying its effort to crack down the so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities. B) Efforts were intensified by the Trump administration to crack down the sanctuary cities that refused to comply with federal immigration authorities.
C) The so-called sanctuary cities that refused to abide by the federal immigration authorities will be cracked down by the intensified efforts of the Trump administration. D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.

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We have to find the incorrect statement. All the sentences except D have been correctly structured. In option D, the phrase ‘complied into by’ is incorrect. You "comply with" a rule or a law and not by cities.

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The life of a mosquito is _____ , but very active.

A) long B) passive
C) brief D) important
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) brief

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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'.
 
1. Cybercrime cases pose various kinds of
2. Challenges which requires strengthening of
3. The institutional mechanism.
4. No error

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

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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.
She said to me, "Will you be coming to the party, tomorrow?"

A) She asked me if I would be going to the party the day after tomorrow. B) She asked me if I will be going to the party the following day.
C) She asked me if I will be going to the party the day after tomorrow. D) She asked me if I would be going to the party the following day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She asked me if I would be going to the party the following day.

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A person who grows crops

A) Sharecropper B) Freedman
C) Farmer D) Slave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmer

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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.

To heave a sigh of relief

A) To ecome very tired with routine or boring work B) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended
C) To Feel extremely sad over someone else's misfortune D) To Feel silent anger over real or perceived injustice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

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