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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

He wanted my permission to taking part in sports.

A) to take part in  B) for to take part in
C) for to taking part in D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to take part in 

Explanation:

‘To’ is always followed by the first form of the verb. So, the phrase ‘to taking part in’ needs to be replaced with ‘to take part in’. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He wanted my permission to take part in sports’.

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

He decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.

A) he should miss  B) he will miss
C) he might fail to see D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) he should miss 

Explanation:

‘Lest’ is always followed by ‘Should’, as it is used to express a purpose. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He decided to take the help of a guide lest he should miss the way’.

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend.

A) would more have B) would have
C) will have  D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

‘Rather’ is always followed by ‘Than’. Thus, the phrase ‘would rather have’ is grammatically correct. The correct formation would be, ‘I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend’.

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

Suppose  if you  are  selected,  will  you  give us a treat?

A) Supposing if  B) If suppose
C) If D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If

Explanation:

‘Suppose’ and ‘if’ both are used to guess, or think, or imagine something and both means the same thing. So, using them together is superfluous. So, ‘if’will be used. 

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In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :The bureaucrat and the social worker are men of totally different orientations and styles of functioning.
S6:The world will be a better place to live in if they learn a little from each other.
P:The other is considered to be a man ever on the move.
Q:He is portrayed as a man fond of rules above all other things.
R:The one is regarded as given to sedentary habits, doing a lot of paper work.
S:Driven by an urge to help others he is impatient with red tape and unnecessary delays.

The proper sequence should be

A) P Q R S B) R Q P S
C) S R Q P D) Q P S R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) R Q P S

Explanation:

The opening statement described about the bureaucrat and the social worker. So the succeeding statement would be talking about both of them. So, the statement doing so is statement R. So, R being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is RQPS.

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Q:

The value of  (0.3)2/100=?

A) 0.09 B) 0.0009
C) 0.009 D) 0.9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.0009

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If tan θ + cot θ = x, then what is the value of tan4θ + cot4θ?

A) (x3 – 3)2 + 2 B) (x4 – 2x) + 4
C) x2 (x2 – 4) + 2 D) x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x2 (x2 – 4) + 2

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If x = 4aba+b, then what is the value of x+2ax-2a+x+2bx-2b ?

A) 0 B) 2
C) 4 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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