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

 

involving or showing violence and bloodshed

 

A) inundate B) gory
C) sanguine D) imbrue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gory

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

Incentive

A) Impetus B) Stimulus
C) Enticement D) Hindrance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hindrance

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the sea. Over million of years, these dead creatures form large deposits under sea­bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen, thus preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary rocks become thicker, and heavier. Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going on today.


How does crude oil come out of the earth ?

A) Thick brown or black liquid with mild smell B) Thick red brown liquid with strong smell
C) Mixture of different colours D) Thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

They said to me,"Bring these books upstairs."

A) They ordered me to bring those books upstairs. B) They implored me to take those books upstairs.
C) They suggested me to take those books upstairs. D) They asked me bring the books upstairs.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They suggested me to take those books upstairs.

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.


Riparian vegetation [the green band of vegetation along a watercourse] can help stabilize stream banks; filter sediment from surface runoff; and provide wildlife habitat, livestock forage,and scenic value. Well-developed vegetation also allows bank soils to absorb extra water during spring runoff, releasing it later during drier months, thus improving late-summer stream flows.

In many parts of the arid West, trees and shrubs are found only in riparian areas. Woody plants are very important as winter cover for many wildlife species, including upland game birds such as pheasants and turkeys. Often this winter cover is the greatest single factor limiting game bird populations. Woody vegetation also provides hiding cover and browse for many other species of birds and mammals, both game and nongame.

Dead trees ("snags") are an integral part of streamside habitats and should be left standing whenever possible. Woodpeckers, nuthatches, brown creepers, and other birds eat the insects that decompose the wood. These insects usually pose no threat to nearby living trees. Occasionally a disease organism or misuse of pesticides will weaken or kill a stand of trees. If several trees in a small area begin to die, contact your local extension agent immediately .

 

What is the effect of the word choice 'riparian'?

A) It gives the article an authoritative, scientific tone. B) It causes confusion, since both streams and rivers could be viewed as reparian.
C) It seems condescending, as if the author is bending over back-wards to teach readers. D) It misleads reader into thinking they are getting scientific information when they are not.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It gives the article an authoritative, scientific tone.

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Mother said,"Don't step out of the house in the summer season."

A) The mother requested the children not to step out in the summer season. B) The mother threatened the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
C) The mother persuaded the children not to step out of the house in the summer season. D) The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.

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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.

 

This is the second time I have caught you cheating.

A) You have been caught cheating by me for the second time. B) You were cheating for a second time and I have caught you.
C) This is the second time you have cheated and were caught by myself. D) Catching you cheating for the second time has been done by me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) You have been caught cheating by me for the second time.

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Yellow Journalism refers to

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Yellow Journalism refers to a type of journalism with the use of lurid features like eye catching head lines and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation. The techniques that are used in this journalism may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.

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