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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.


A saint or a satyagrahi is often put on a ___________, freezing her acts of goodness in time. Goodness acquires an act of fixed quality __________ in amber. Rather than _____________ a living creature, a saint or an icon becomes a hoarding, a permanent spectacle or a redundant quotation. Saintliness or heroism becomes a bundle of pictures in a calendar, a statue __________ inflexibly. Goodness becomes a stencil fixed _________ time.


Goodness acquires an act of fixed quality __________ in amber.

A) ingrained B) impacted
C) embedded D) deep­seated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) embedded

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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.

An outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something.

A) tracery B) contour
C) doodle D) pattern
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) contour

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

He mailed his application for a new job.

A) The application for a new job is mailed by him. B) The application for a new job was mailed by him.
C) He is the mailer of the application for a new job. D) He was the mailer of the application for a new job.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The application for a new job was mailed by him.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Of the many problems that confront the leaders of the world B) none are of grave consequence than the problem of saving
C) the normal human race from extinction. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) none are of grave consequence than the problem of saving

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Error is in second part. Replace ‘grave’ with ‘graver’. Since problems are being compared in the given sentence we will use the comparative form of ‘grave’ that is ‘graver’.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
He shall have bought a car.

A) A car was being bought by him. B) A car was bought by him.
C) A car will have been bought by him. D) A car would have been bought by him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A car would have been bought by him.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch.

 

A) The baby is carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. B) The baby is being carried by the kangaroo in her pouch.
C) The baby had been carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. D) The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch.

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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 true

 

A) Pray hard for your wishes. B) To happen in the way you had hoped.
C) Day dream about success. D) Be finally proved that you were right.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To happen in the way you had hoped.

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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.

Most __________________ of all to the rambler on avian lore intent is the fact that there are many species and genera that are peculiar to the West, and ______________ new to him, keeping him constantly on the 'qui vive'. _____________ Colorado you will look in vain for the common blue jay, so abundant in all parts of the East; but you will be more _______________ compensated by the presence of seven other species _____________ the jay household.


West, and ______________ new to him, keeping him constantly on the 'qui vive'.

A) therefore B) because
C) if D) for
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) therefore

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