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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 _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.


The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial

A) requirements B) sources
C) availability D) lessen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) requirements

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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.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.

A) accustomed with B) accustom to
C) accustom yourself to D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) accustom yourself to

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Accustom is followed by ‘to’. So, the correct idiomatic expression will be ‘accustom yourself to’ or ‘get accustomed to’.

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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.

 

I always cook food in olive oil.

A) Olive oil is always used by me to cook food. B) Food is always cooked by me in olive oil.
C) Food is always cooked by myself in oil which is of olive. D) Cooking of the food is always done by me using olive oil.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Food is always cooked by me in olive oil.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) tidlers B) thistlees
C) pulchritude D) tenderred
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pulchritude

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

A) Literary B) Leakeage
C) Laudable D) Loafer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leakeage

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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.

We have seen that, when

X-think of it as losing its parts and shrivelling to a point
Y-occupy any portion of space, we need not
Z-we deny that a mental image can

A) ZXY B) YZX
C) YXZ D) ZYX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ZYX

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, pushing a tall column of water and steam into the air.

A) geyser B) smite
C) brew D) pitted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) geyser

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Pinky said, "What a beautiful vase!"

A) Pinky exclaimed that it is a very beautiful vase. B) Pinky said that it is a very beautiful vase indeed.
C) Pinky exclaimed that it was a very beautiful vase. D) Pinky reported that it was an indeed a beautiful vase.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pinky exclaimed that it was a very beautiful vase.

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