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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The vilest of the thing that can be done by a person is to ill-treat dogs and other defenseless animals.
i. vile things that can be done by persons.
ii. vilest things that can be done by a person.
iii. vilest thing that can be done by a person.

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C. Only iii

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Ans. C.
The answer is the ‘vilest thing that can be done by a person.' Vile/vilest means extremely unpleasant. Option A: A singular thing is being talked about (indicated by ‘is’) hence, things can’t be used. Option B: ‘is’ indicates singular activity, hence things can’t be used.
Option C: It makes the sentence grammatically and structurally correct.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Break the ice

A) Bad intention B) To escape
C) To break the silence D) To fail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To break the silence

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At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in

A) Andaman Islands B) Nicobar Islands
C) Lakshadweep D) Minicoy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nicobar Islands

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

That cannot be expressed in words.

A) indelible B) ineffable
C) ingrate D) inexorable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ineffable

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A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

 

Man's attitude to various animals changed many times in the course of centuries. From indifference or practicality, he went on to adoration and deification, and then to hatred. Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents. The cat was much superior in this respect to the grass­snakes and weasels they had kept in their houses before. These proved unable to cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most important animals, too. The goddess of the Moon, fertility and child­birth, Bast herself was portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a cat's head.

Sumptuous temples were built to this goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed the choicest of foods. They had their own priests and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact than any other sacred animal could boast. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a temple dedicated to cats, was attended by as many as 700 thousand, who brought their offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines of her made of gold, silver and bronze and adorned with precious stones.

 

Egyptians appreciated the cat's ability to destroy _____ .

A) snakes B) weasels
C) houses D) rodents
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) rodents

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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.

Mother said, "Will you tell me what it means, Pritam?"

A) Mother asked Pritam if he will tell her what it meant. B) Mother asked Pritam that he would tell her what it meant.
C) Mother asked Pritam if he would tell her what it meant. D) Mother asked Pritam that he will tell her what it meant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mother asked Pritam if he would tell her what it meant.

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

A) Litegants B) Litigents
C) Litigants D) Litegents
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Litigants

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) toxicety B) mamalia
C) collumned D) notation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) notation

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