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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics.

A) Sketch B) Illustration
C) Cartoon D) Skit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cartoon

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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.
At one's wits end

A) A man of ability B) At the last moment
C) To get puzzled D) Undecided controversy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To get puzzled

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The equipment is (adapted to) cotton industries.

A) Adapted from B) Adapted for
C) Adapted of D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Adapted for

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A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life ­long friend was now gone.

What is the opposite of the word 'disconsolate'

A) Devastated B) Hilarious
C) Exuberant D) Sombre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Exuberant

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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.

Your services are dispensed for.

A) from B) with
C) off D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) off

Explanation:

‘dispensed’ should be followed by ‘off’. Dispensed off means given away, therefore the sentence means that his services are no longer needed.

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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.

I shall be obliged if you could grant me an interview.

A) give B) allow
C) permit D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

No improvement required. Grant means to permit as a favor. As the interview will be a favor the use of Grant is correct.

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A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

As the festival approaches, the number of customers _________

A) Will have increased B) Has increasing
C) Will be increased D) Increases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Increases

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The given sentence is in simple present tense and states a general fact, hence the latter half of the sentence with the blank will also be in the simple present tense. Since the subject in the latter part of the sentence is singular .i.e. 'the number', the verb will be followed accordingly. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

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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.
P- A sensitive mind easily absorbs the vibrations emanating from the thought of the people it associates with.
Q- We often say that a person is known by the company he keeps.
R- The violent can be made calm by exuding thought of love and compassion.
S- Visits to holy places are considered good because the good thoughts of the holy people gathered there and the ensuing vibrations definitely
affect one in a positive fashion.

A) RQPS B) QRSP
C) PQRS D) SRQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RQPS

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