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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.

Ever since Anita lost her job, she has done _________ but wallow in self-pity.

A) none B) nothing
C) no D) never
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) nothing

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Capital Punishment

A) Death sentence B) Life imprisonment
C) To be jailed D) Imprisoned for a long period
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Death sentence

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To play fast and loose

A) To be narrow minded B) To play a good game
C) To act in an unreliable way D) To defeat a person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To act in an unreliable way

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) jukstapose B) jaxtapuse
C) juxtapose D) jaxtapose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) juxtapose

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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 most powerful and the most perfect ____________ of thought and feeling through the medium of oral language must be traced to the mastery of words.___________ is better suited to lead speakers and readers ___________ English into an easy control of this language than the command of the phrase that perfectly expresses the thought. Every speaker's aim is to be heard and _____________. A clear, crisp _____________ holds an audience as by the spell of some irresistible power.

 

mastery of words. ___________ is better suited to lead

A) No B) Not
C) None D) Nothing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nothing

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

Writing also helped

A-to improve the

B-vocabulary, whether it was

C-vernacular or English

 

 

A) CBA B) ABC
C) CAB D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ABC

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. There was a large gathering at the party.
P. I, too wore a brand new gold jacket.
Q. My black leather shoes were shining.
R. It matched well with my new pair of faded stone washed pants.
S. Everybody had put-on new colourful clothes.
6. They had been polished.

 

A) SRPQ B) RPQS
C) SPRQ D) PQSR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SPRQ

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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".

I (am always wondered) what it would be like to be inside a chocolate factory.

A) have always wonder B) have always wondering
C) have always wondered D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) have always wondered

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