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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 express the
same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The preacher said, "May God grant peace to the departed!"

A) The preacher prays that God will grant peace to the departed. B) The preacher prayed that God would grant peace to the departed.
C) The preacher said that God may grant peace to the departed. D) The preacher said, God may grant peace to the departed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The preacher prayed that God would grant peace to the departed.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

A Man of letters

A) Letter - writer B) Proof - reader
C) Postman D) Scholar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Scholar

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

A drop in a bucket

A) As much as possible B) Nothing at all
C) A handsome amount D) A very insignificant amount
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A very insignificant amount

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In the following question, four words have been written out of which only one is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Coalescence B) Complaisance
C) Concomittant D) Commissariat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Concomittant

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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.

 

The puppy spilled the milk as it drank.

A) Spilling of the milk has been done by the puppy while drinking it. B) The milk was spilt by the puppy as it drank.
C) While drinking it the puppy has spilt the milk. D) The milk was being drunk by the puppy when it was spilled.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The milk was spilt by the puppy as it drank.

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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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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

FORSWEAR

A) SWEAR B) OATH
C) ABUSE D) FORSAKE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) FORSAKE

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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. I got on a colourful bus filled with all kinds of strange people.
P. We arrived at a gate like the one in Salvador Dali's paintings.
Q. The bus rode across the dirty expanses without roads.
R. At first, I wasn't aware that the bus roof was loaded with drugs.
S. Everyone was filled with dust and often the wheels would sink into the soft soil.
6. It was a gate neither separated nor connected anything from or to anything.

A) QRSP B) SPQR
C) RQSP D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QRSP

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