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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.

 

The old man said to me, "Life has taught me some hard lessons."

 

A) The old man tells me that life has taught him some hard lessons. B) The old man told me this that life has had taught him some hard lessons.
C) The old man tells me that life is teaching him some hard lessons. D) The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons.

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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.

 

The need

 

A : the highways has

B : been felt over the years

C : to curb drunken driving on

 

A) BCA   B) CAB  
C) BAC   D) ACB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CAB  

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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.

 

Let bygones be bygones

 

A) Even bad memories become memorable.   B)  The past will return to haunt you unless you completely forget.  
C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.   D)  Your past deeds will never leave you
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.  

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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.

 

In its _______________ phase, the big telco monopolies tried to levy a "tax" on all Internet content __________________. The Internet companies were then the new kids on the _________________. They and the Internet user community fought back such attempts. This was the first net neutrality war, and it ______________ the principle of ________________ on the Internet between different types of content or sites.

 

This was the first net neutrality war, and it _____________

 

A) established B) establishes
C) was establishing D) were establishing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) established

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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'. 

 

What happen (1)/ at your (2)/ college today? (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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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.

 

Violence takes a heavy toll and affects public life ______. High or low, known or unknown, rich or poor, popular or unpopular, no one is safe or secure today. It
appears that one can harm anybody at any time and at ______. A mad and sad rat race is on to make money and ______ power at any cost and by any means. The
result is that no political party or group can now ______ into claim to total innocence in so far as ______ of violence against innocent person for personal or political
gains is concerned. Violent demonstrations, rallies, hartals have become the order of the day.

 

so far as ______ of violence against innocent person.

 

A) penetration B) precipitation
C) perpetration D) interpretation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) perpetration

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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.

 

Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with__________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.

 

How no internet ________________ is what you need to

 

A) connectivity B) to connect
C) connects   D) connecting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) connectivity

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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.

 

It is ethics and

 

A-values that have the inherent

B-of motivation into inspiration

C-potential to transform the spirit

 

 

A) ABC B) ACB  
C) CBA D) CAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ACB  

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