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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To rummage about in a place or container in search of something.

A) to rake B) to excavate
C) to ferret D) to poke
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to ferret

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

IMPECCABLE

A) INOFFENSIVE B) HARMLESS
C) IMPORTANT D) FAULTLESS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) FAULTLESS

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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 cleaners sweep the streets everyday.

A) Sweeping of the steers everyday has been done by the cleaners. B) Everyday the cleaners have been sweeping the streets.
C) The streets are swept by the cleaners everyday. D) The streets have had been swept by the cleaners everyday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The streets are swept by the cleaners everyday.

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The teacher instructed the students (A) to have a thoroughly reading (B) of each chapter (C) mentioned in the syllabus. (D)A.

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

Explanation:

The error lies in the second part of the sentence. Thoroughly should be replaced by thorough. Thoroughly has been derived the term thorough. Thoroughly is used as an adverb and means in a thorough or complete manner. Thorough is used as an adjective and means carefully without missing or omitting any detail. The word reading has been used as a noun and should be qualified by an adjective.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Frivolous

A) Captious B) Wise
C) Puerile D) Spiritual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Puerile

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

I was living in Chennai for ten years when I was a child.

A) had lived B) lived
C) had been living D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had lived

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The event of living in Chennai is over long back, hence the sentence is in past perfect tense. ‘had lived’ will be the correct expression.

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 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Inundate

 

A) Engulf B)  Immerse
C) Overrun   D) Underwhelm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Underwhelm

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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".

 

A monthly contribution by the boy's elder brother (have made) this move possible.

 

A) had make B) had made
C) had making D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had made

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