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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.

 

Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

 

A) Exemplary B) Laudable
C) Scurrilous D) Stellar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scurrilous

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Celestial

A) Heavenly B) Blessed
C) Hellish D) Holy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hellish

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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.

Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.


floods that have taken a _______________

A) many deaths B) dangerous turn
C) heavy toll of life D) big cost in terms of life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) heavy toll of life

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin

A) piping B) igneous
C) sizzling D) scalding
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) scalding

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
I settled ______ Canada last year.

A) at B) in
C) off D) on
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in

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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.

There was an old study

A-of marathon runners which

B-heart muscle during post-mortem

C-showed significant fibrosis of the

 

 

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

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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.
Sahil said to me, "Where will you go this holiday?"

A) Sahil asked me where I would go that holiday. B) Sahil asked me where I will go that holiday.
C) Sahil asked me where I will be going that holiday. D) Sahil asked me where I would gone that holiday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sahil asked me where I would go that holiday.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The watch man opened the gate.

 

A) The gate opened the watch man B) The gate is being opened by the watchman
C) The gate was opened by the watchman D) The gate is opened by the watchman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The gate was opened by the watchman

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