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In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Barren

A) oily	B) polished
C) sorrowful	D) fertile

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) fertile

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

? : GA : : QR : JI

A) KN	B) RS
C) NQ	D) TZ

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) TZ

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

There is a compelling case for privatising the airline and freeing (locked at) funds for education and health.

A) locked of	B) locked on
C) locked up	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) locked up

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A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct?

A) 2 p.m. on Tuesday	B) 2 p.m. on Wednesday
C) 3 p.m. on Thursday	D) 1 p.m. on Friday

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 p.m. on Wednesday

Explanation:

Time from 12 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on the following Monday = 7 days 2 hours = 170 hours.

The Watch gains $(2 + 4 \frac{4}{5})$ min. or $\frac{34}{5}$ min.in 170 hrs.

Now, $\frac{34}{5}$ min.are gained in 170 hrs.

2 min.are gained in $(170 * \frac{5}{34} * 2)$ hrs=50 hrs

Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m. on Monday i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Wednesday

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part

Though George is(a) a honourable man(b) his activities arouse suspicion(c). No error.(d)

A) a	B) b
C) c	D) d

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) b

Explanation:

Article ‘an’ is used before honourable as ‘h’ is silent. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Though George is an honourable man his activities arouse suspicion’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

I couldn't help but (had to cry) at his sad story.

A) cry	B) cried
C) was crying	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cry

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Ajay, who (was studying) architecture at present, hopes to go to Australia after graduation.

A) studies	B) has been studying
C) is studying	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) is studying

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

There is many a slip between the cup and lip.

A) cup and lip	B) cups and lips
C) the cup and the lip	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the cup and the lip

Explanation:

The phrase ‘between the cup and lip’ needs to be replaced with ‘between the cup and the lip’. It means a situation where things did not happen at the last minute the way they were expected to due to unforeseen reasons. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘There is many a slip between the cup and the lip’.

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