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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.

 

Let us examine the facts in the case more ____________. First of all, language is no more ____________ a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining ________ a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass __________ a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is __________ refreshment.

 

sun is shining ________ a clear sky,

 

A) inside   B) in  
C) into   D) inner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in  

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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.

 

Society and individuals will evolve __________ changing times. Technology will continue to play an increasingly ____________ role in our lives in the years to come. Passing the blame on to technology is the easiest thing to do, but how we _____________ to use technology is an individual decision. In an attempt to be connected with the world _______ large, are we getting disconnected with the people who mean the most to us? This is a question worth pondering _________.

 

Society and individuals will evolve __________ changing times.

 

A) by   B) so  
C) if D) with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) with

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

I had to stop all my work to complete this project.

A) All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me. B) For completing this project all other work must be stopped.
C) For completing this project I had to stop all my work. D) To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me.

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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.

 

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

 

thinking about _________. Indeed,

 

A) this   B) these  
C) them   D) that
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) that

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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 general consensus is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures of everything stems from the tendency to over- share on social media, but it may also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship with an increasingly unstable present. When everything around you _______________ before you can register it, it is tempting to reach into your pocket for your smartphone, click away, and think about it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple as a slice of toast. The selfie may be narcissistic, but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors you to a time and place, be it your first holiday abroad or the nightclub you visit every weekend.

 

is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures

 

A) obsess   B) obsessive  
C) obsessed   D) obsession
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) obsession

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'Smiling Buddha' was the code name for

A) The rescue and relief operations after the cloudburst in Uttarakhand in 2013 B) The rescue and relief operations after an earthquake hit Nepal in 2015
C) Pokhran-II nuclear test conducted by India in 1998 D) Pokhran-I nuclear test conducted by India in 1974
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pokhran-I nuclear test conducted by India in 1974

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A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of the numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and the matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column from these matrices B can be represented by 41, 32 and Y can be represented by 87, 96, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the word 'SLMAT'

A) 75,30,43,34 B) 13,68,21,99
C) 22,87,43,98 D) 24,85,31,57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75,30,43,34

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Which Ministry launched a campaign for Diwali - "Local4Diwali"?

A) Ministry of Textiles B) Minister of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Home Affairs D) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Textiles

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The Ministry of Textiles launched a campaign for Diwali - "Local4Diwali" to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country.

 

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