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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct

 

1. Suddenly the man heard the low hum of an engine.
P. Instead, it grew louder and louder and seemed to be coming from above.
Q. At first he thought that it must be a car travelling along the road he had recently left.
R. He looked up quickly and saw an aeroplane cutting a crazy, zigzag path across the sky.
S. He expected the noise to fade away in the distance.
6. It disappeared for an instant behind some clouds, then emerged and plunged into the field.

A) QSPR B) SPRQ
C) RPSQ D) QPRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QSPR

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Morose

A) Flatter B) Gloomy
C) Friendly D) Savvy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gloomy

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

A) Anxiety B) Believe
C) Height D) Peity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peity

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

Combustibles – flammable

A) Allative B) Conflagrant
C) Agglomerative D) Calmative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conflagrant

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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.

 

Excuse my French

 

A) Used to apologize for swearing. B) Said when one cannot speak the language of the other person correctly.
C) Used to make a flimsy excuse. D) Used when you give up easily.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Used to apologize for swearing.

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Please switch of the fan.

A) switch off B) switch in
C) switch out D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) switch off

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.

A) accustomed with B) accustom to
C) accustom yourself to D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) accustom yourself to

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Accustom is followed by ‘to’. So, the correct idiomatic expression will be ‘accustom yourself to’ or ‘get accustomed to’.

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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".

All (was surprising) to find that he was not with them.

A) was surprised B) were surprised
C) is surprised D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were surprised

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