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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 city will build a new bridge across the river.

A) A new bridge across the river will be built by the city. B) A bridge which is new will be built by the city.
C) Building of a new bridge will be done by the city. D) The city will be building a new bridge across the river.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A new bridge across the river will be built by the city.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

The study of birds is known as

A) Ornithology B) Zoology
C) Biology D) Anatomy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ornithology

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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.

 

No one answered my call for help.

A) Answering my call for help was not done by anyone. B) I myself have not got any answer for my help call.
C) Calling for help has been done by me but no one answered. D) My call for help was not answered by anyone.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My call for help was not answered by anyone.

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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.

 

My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an hour."

 

A) My brother claimed that he can climb that hill in less than an hour. B) My brother claimed that he could climb this hill in less than an hour.
C) My brother claimed that he can climb this hill in less than an hour. D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.

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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.

 

Too many cooks spoil the broth

 

A) it is always better to do a job independently B) asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well D) food is always cooked better if one person cooks it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well

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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".

Will you lend me few rupees for the taxi fare?

A) lend me any rupees B) lend me a few rupees
C) borrow a few rupees D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) lend me a few rupees

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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.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians, the British government took to more ____________ measures. Under the Defense of India Act, it gave more power to the police to arrest persons to stop processions with ____________ movements and actions. The Act brought in the Central Legislative Assembly was defeated by one vote. Even then it was to be passed in the form of an ordinance in the "interest of the public." Bhagat Singh who was in hiding all this while, volunteered to throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly where the meeting to pass the ordinance was being held. It was a carefully laid out _________, not to cause death or injury but to _____________ the attention of the government, that the modes of its suppression could no more be tolerated. It was decided that Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt would court arrest after throwing the bomb.


It was a carefully laid out _________

A) scam B) trick
C) trap D) plot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) plot

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Motheatan B) Mothaten
C) Mothatan D) Motheaten
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Motheaten

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