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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.

 

My colleague said, "I will start a new assignment tomorrow."

A) My colleague said that he would start a new assignment tomorrow. B) My colleague said that he will start a new assignment the next day.
C) My colleague said that he would start a new assignment the next day. D) My colleague said that he will start a new assignment tomorrow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My colleague said that he would start a new assignment the next day.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Every effect we see, hear or speak in our outside (1)/ or physical world has a specific cause that (2)/ have its origin in the inner or mental world. (3)/ No error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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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.

 

The clerk said to the visitor,"Shall I ask these people to wait for you?"

 

A) The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him. B) The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to said for him.
C) The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him. D) The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.

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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.

 

The old owl will listen to the squirrel's problems, patiently.

A) The squirrel's problems shall be listened patiently by the old owl. B) The squarrel's problems will be listened to patiently by the old owl.
C) The squirrel's problems would be listened patiently by the old owl. D) The squirrels problems should be listened patiently by the old owl.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The squarrel's problems will be listened to patiently by the old owl.

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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 Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the government had purchased assets of struggling banks with a view _______________ ensuring that they did not collapse taking ____________________ them the rest of the financial system. These assets __________________ later at a profit by the government! The U.S. government had acted smartly, while in the Indian case the banks now find themselves ______________________ with loans made by them to an individual with negative net worth.

they did not collapse taking ____________________ them the rest of the financial system.

A) from B) all
C) along with D) also with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) along with

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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".

He proposed (meets) me at the temple.

A) for meeting B) to meet
C) meeting with D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to meet

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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 thefour alternatives.


Enterprising skill is the ______________ of a teacher to see the perspective of the entire institution and the inter-relationships _____________ and between its parts. Itincludes the ability of a teacher to visualise the academic pursuit ___________ a holistic manner and consider a situation in totality. These skills involve _______________abstract and innovative ideas, constructing models and relationships, and anticipating the implications ________ actions.


Enterprising skill is the ______________ of a teacher to see

A) able B) ably  
C) ability D) capable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ability

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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Can you pay ________ all these articles?

A) out B) of
C) for D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) for

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For “Pay for” means give money to someone for goods received. So, it is the phrasal verb which will make the sentence grammatically correct, as the sentence talks about paying money for buying certain articles. Pay out means the act of receiving money or material gain as a compensation. Pay off means to pay a debt. Pay of has no meaning.

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