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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill.

 

A) he had completed B) could he completed
C) he completed D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

'No sooner' is always followed by ‘Than’ and the verb comes before the subject. Thus, the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill’.

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

 

The flora and fauna of Cubbon Park captures our attention more than anything else. But when you take time to look closely at the statue, you will marvel at its sheer grandeur. Sculpted by Sir Thomas Brock, the 11 feet high marble statue is larger than life. It brings out the personality of Queen Victoria, who had been the Monarch of Great Britain from 1837 till 1901, depicting a rather proud, stern person with pronounced features.

In 1906, the statue was unveiled in the city by George Frederick Ernest Albert, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and York, making it stand in all its glory in its 111th year. Even though there is a wealth of history to the statue, and it was made to appear imposing, the busy Bengalureans would probably refer to it as just another landmark. As the workers are busy in discussion on the instructions given to them, life continues as usual in the Park.


The Bengalureans would refer to the Queen Victoria statue as ____________.

A) wealth of history B) a landmark
C) Symbol of British rule D) Bengaluru culture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a landmark

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The air hostess gave me a cup (which had) coffee.

 

A) containing B) filled with
C) of D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of

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Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I :The Pahi-kashta peasants were non-resident cultivators cultivating lands on a contractual basis.

Statement II :The Pahi-kashta peasants worked under the temptation of favourable terms of revenue or the compulsion of economic distress.

A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement Iis true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:

Sources of the seventeenth century refer to two kinds of peasants –khud-kashta and pahi-kashta. The pahi-kashta were non-resident cultivators who belonged to some other village but cultivated lands elsewhere on a contractual basis. People became pahi-kashta either out of choice –for example, when terms of revenue in a distant village were more favourable –or out of compulsion –for example, forced by economic distress after a famine.

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Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:-

Anathema

A) Religious Chant B) Pun
C) Musical Subject D) Curse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Curse

Explanation:

Anathema means hateful, Pun means double meaning, Curse means imprecation. Anathema is nearest in meaning to curse.

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Who is the first female pilot to be inducted into the Indian Navy in 2017?

 

A) Tessy Thomas B) Zaira Wasim
C) Shubhangi Swaroop D) Dipa Karmakar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shubhangi Swaroop

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

My coat's pretty warm, even though it cost £9.99 and came from the flea market. It had a label in it, CHRISTIN BIOR, but I cut it out as soon as I got home. You can't work where I work and have CHRISTIN BIOR in your coat. You could have a genuine vintage Christian Dior label. Or something Japanese. Or maybe no label because you make your clothes yourself out of retro fabrics that you source at Alfies Antiques. But not CHRISTIN BIOR.

As I get near Catford Bridge, I start to feel a knot of tension. I really don't want to be late today. My boss has started throwing all sorts of hissy fits about people "swanning in at all times," so I left an extra twenty minutes early, in case it was a bad day. I can already see: It's a god-awful day. They've been having a lot of problems on our line recently and keep cancelling trains with no warning. Trouble is, in London rush hour, you can't just cancel trains. What are all the people who were planning to get on that train supposed to do? Evaporate?

Which of the following situations creates a 'bad day' for the author?

A) Being caught wearing a cheap brand coat. B) Cancelled trains during London rush hour.
C) When other employees are on time but she is late. D) Having to spend money on expensive clothes.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cancelled trains during London rush hour.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

India should not be in a hurry

P-­to ratify the Agreement
Q-­until there is clarity
R­-on the U.S. position

 

A) QRP B) PQR
C) RQP D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PQR

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