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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

We set out for the gallows. Two warders marched on either side of the prisoner, with their rifles at the slope; two others marched close against him, gripping him by his arm and shoulder, as though, at once pushing and supporting him. The rest of us, magistrates and the like, followed behind. Suddenly, when we had gone ten yards, the procession stopped short without any order or warning. A dreadful thing had happened ­ a dog, come goodness knows whence, had appeared in the yard. It came bounding among us with a loud volley of barks, and leapt round us wagging its whole body, wild with glee at finding so many human beings together. It was a large woolly dog, half Airedale, half Pariah. For a moment, it pranced round us, and then, before anyone could stop it, it had made a dash for the prisoner, and jumping up tried to lick his face. Everyone stood aghast, too taken aback even to grab at the dog.


What was the tone of the essay at the beginning?

A) Celebrative B) Emotionally charged
C) Gloomy D) Light­-hearted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gloomy

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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) Central electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowed Energy savings certificates to be traded on power exchange platform B) The pricing of the certificate would be as per the energy conservation rules.
C) These cover 65% of the electricity consumed by industries. D) The rules prescribe that on the certificate shall be equal to the energy consumed in terms of one metric tonne of oil equivalent.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) These cover 65% of the electricity consumed by industries.

Explanation:

All the statements except ‘C’ are about the Energy saving certificates. BEE in 2013 launched tradable certificates for industries which achieved energy efficiency standards. Only statement C is very general. It is more about electricity.

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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- On the earth, liquid forms and solid forms (ice/snow) predominate.
Q- The water cycle has two distinct branches the atmospheric branch and the terrestrial branch.
R- Water plays a versatile role in the functioning of the biosphere.
S- In the atmospheric, water exists mainly in gaseous form.

A) RSPQ B) RQSP
C) RPSQ D) RQPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RQSP

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Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ‘CALUMNY’

A) Apology B) Eulogy
C) Enjoyment D) Reservation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Eulogy

Explanation:
CALUMNY means making of false statement.
Apology means regretful acknowledgement
Eulogy means a speech or piece of writing that praises someone → which is nearly opposite in meaning to calumny.
Enjoyment means the state of taking pleasure in something.
Reservation means action of reserving something.
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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.

The Prime Minister had wide-ranging discussions on the international situation.

A) widely-ranged B) wide-ranged
C) wide-range D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) widely-ranged

Explanation:

Here ‘widely-ranged’ is the correct expression of the adverb, and it qualifies the verb discussions.

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

Well chosen or suited to the circumstances

A) Bias B) Disparity
C) Asperity D) Felicitous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Felicitous

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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.

We acted on a __________ impulse.

A) momentary B) momentous
C) memorable D) meritorious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) momentary

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

 

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

 

A) Proof B) Conjecture
C) Clincher D) Averment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conjecture

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