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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

New townships (has coming) up with claims of providing several amenities to the people.

 

A) is coming B) has come
C) are coming D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) are coming

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

Scurrilous

A) Coarse B) Sophisticated
C) Insolent D) Complimentary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Complimentary

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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.

Sixth sense

A) An intuitive power of perception B) A strong power of sense
C) An ability to perceive when something will go wrong D) The false feeling that you know the truth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An intuitive power of perception

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Perverse

A) Agreeable B) Nefarious
C) Compliant D) Willing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nefarious

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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.

 

Without habit, personality could not exist; for we could never do a thing twice alike, and ___________ would be a new person each succeeding moment. The acts which give us our own peculiar _____________ are our habitual acts--the little things that do themselves moment by moment without care or attention, and are the truest and best expression of our real selves. Probably _______ one of us could be very sure which arm he puts ________ the sleeve, or which foot he puts into the shoe, first; and yet each of us ____________ formed the habit long ago of doing these things in a certain way.

 

Probably _______ one of us could

 

A) negative B) never
C) no D) nor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) no

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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.

Government officials keep throwing the buck to others.

A) giving B) passing
C) donating D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) passing

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

 

to leave a place suddenly or secretly.

A) scarce B)  ligger
C) decamp D) loiter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) decamp

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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 responded to my online ad.

A) My online ad was not responded to by anyone. B) My online ad is not responded to by anyone.
C) Response by no one was given to my online ad. D) Response by no one is given to my online ad.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My online ad was not responded to by anyone.

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