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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.

 

It is obviously wrong as the cost of school uniform, books and stationery, and transport, ________ all are under the monopoly of the school, are not included. ______________ private schools want additional money for special occasions like festivals, picnics, ______________ and projects. And they often recommend tuition for the children. None of this ______________ in this cost calculation. However, the family __________ this burden and these items add significantly to the revenue of private schools.

 

______________ private schools want additional money

 

A) Occasionally B) Randomly
C) Rarely D) Mostly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Occasionally

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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.

 

When bad things happen to good people they become ______ not worse.

 

A) authentic B) unrealistic
C) better D) ideal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) better

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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.

To beat a dead horse

 

A) To revive interest in a hopeless issue B) A cruel master will expect a slave to work even after his death
C) To extract everything from a resource till it fails D) Doing a cruel act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To revive interest in a hopeless issue

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: Recycling basically involves turning used materials that are labeled as recyclable over to your local waste facility designated in a disposal container as “recyclable” materials to be taken and reused as material for a new purpose.
Q: Not only are natural resources limited, but recycling efforts can significantly reduce additional waste that will not only harm the planet today, but future generations as well.
R: A recyclable product is turned back into a raw form that can be used to create a new and different product.
S: The natural resources on our planet earth are limited so we must make the most to conserve, recycle and reuse whenever possible.

A) PRSQ B) RPQS
C) PSQR D)  SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PRSQ

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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.

Life is full of ______ types of experiences.Strange, in fact, are the ways of God.If a man is happy today, he may be ______ unhappy the very next day.Some ______ are pleasant and joyful while others are full of ______ and pain.If at one time a person finds himself on top of the world, at the ______ time he is depressed and downcast.


others are full of ______ and pain.

 

 

A) ethos B) mythos
C) echoes D) pathos
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) pathos

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Erroneous

A) Proper B) Regretful
C) Dull D) Invalid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Invalid

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If two goods are complements, then

A) the cross-price elasticity of demand will be positive B) an increase in the price of one good will increase demand for the other
C) the cross-price elasticity of demand will be negative D) both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) both B & C

Explanation:

In economics, If two goods are complements, then the cross elasticity of demand is negative. That means a good's demand is increased when the price of another good is decreased. Conversely, the demand for a good is decreased when the price of another good is increased. It is opposite of substitute goods. 

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

The coverage of schemes remain /patchy because of rampant / leakages, and poor execution / and monitoring. / No error

A) The coverage of schemes remain B) patchy because of rampant
C) leakages, and poor execution D) and monitoring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The coverage of schemes remain

Explanation:

'The coverage of schemes remains' should be used to make the sentence correct. Here the noun is 'coverage' that’s why we should use 'remains' instead of 'remain'.

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