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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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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 


The last straw

 

A) A warrior saves his best arrow for the last   B) A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.    
C) The student who usually comes last in the class.     D) The lowest ranking official who gets the blame for any error.    
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.    

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

A) The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium. B) The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium. D) The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.

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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.

 

The boss said to him,"Please tell me what the old man said today."

 

A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day. B) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
C) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day. D) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.

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In each below is given a statement followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement Give answer:

Statement:

For the first time India will invite heads of ten Asian nations for the Republic day 2018 celebrations. ASEAN is the association of south-east Asian nations. Its members are Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Which of the following can be inferred from the given statement?


Conclusions:
(i) Republic day 2018 will be the first event ever where so many leaders will together will be the chief guests at the parade which would showcase India’s Military might.
(ii) India is the only country among southeast Asian nations which celebrates Republic Day.
(iii) India and ASEAN are actively engaged in a comprehensive economic partnership, which is expected to emerge as the largest regional trading arrangement.

A) If only conclusion II follows B) If only conclusion I, III follows
C) If only conclusion I follows D) If only conclusion III follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If only conclusion I follows

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(i)The statement can be concluded from the given statement because it describes that Republic day 2018 will witness so many leaders for the first time which is also mentioned in the given statement that for the first time India will invite heads of ten ASEAN nations for Republic day 2018 celebrations.
(ii) This statement cannot be concluded from the given statement as it is not mentioned in the given statements.
(iii) This also cannot be concluded as no information is given about India and Asian’s economic partnership.

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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.

 

The server with ______ I was talking is my good friend.

 

A) who   B) her  
C) whom   D) which
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) whom  

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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.

 

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

 

was growing _________. By 2016 the

 

A) steadily   B) steady
C) instead D) instead of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) steadily  

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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.

 

also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship

 

A) form   B) for  
C) of   D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of  

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