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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 will scold him when _____.

A) he will come B) he comes
C) he would come D) he had come.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) he comes

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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.

Morality is _____ with ethics and symbolises the doctrine of actions right or wrong. Politics is the _____ of expediency and need not always be _____. If something is wrong and _____ expedient, it cannot be _____.

it cannot be _____.

A) justifiable B) relevant
C) acquired D) immoral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) immoral

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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 exclude from a society or group.

A) to ostracise B) to deport
C) to boycott D) to snub
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to ostracise

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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.

The ball is in your court

A) It is up to you to make the next move B) You have got a fantastic opportunity
C) You will be blamed for crimes that you have not committed D) You have been put into a dilemma.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is up to you to make the next move

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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.

 

The guide said to the tourists, "This will be the best day of your life."

 

A) The guide told the tourists that this would be the best day of their lives. B) The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives.
C) The guide told the tourists this that would be the best day of their lives. D) The guide told the tourists that this will be the best day of their lives.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives.

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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.

The big stone monument was the only __________ the lost traveller remembered.

A) specimen B) souvenir
C) piece D) landmark
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) landmark

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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.


The Trikonasana, or triangle pose, stimulates the function of the entire body and _____________ a lateral (side) stretch to the spine. It helps reduce blood pressure, stress, and anxiety. Practise this asana every day and you'll _________ strength in the ankles, thighs, knees, hips, calves and hamstrings. All standing poses __________the cardiovascular system, so the more you do it, the ________ your stamina will become. The aim is never to overdo it, but to engage regularly, __________ that you get stronger and more stable over time.

 

to engage regularly, __________ that you get stronger and more stable

A) if B) of
C) so D) to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) so

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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.

Whistle in the dark

A) Pretend to be unafraid B) A ray of hope in the worst of times
C) See a ghost while dreaming D) Be blind and fall into a trap
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pretend to be unafraid

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