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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

“You have all done very badly!” remarked the mother.

 

A) The mother asked if they have done badly. B) The mother remarked that they have did it badly.
C) The mother said that they had done badly. D) The mother remarked that they had all done very badly.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The mother asked if they have done badly.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) snoping B) leniency
C) bivoacs D) kerbsid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) leniency

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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.

to chew someone out

 

A) to bore someone by talking ceaselessly B) to discourage someone who is going to start a new venture
C) reprimand someone severely D) to save someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) reprimand someone severely

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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.
They said, “We will attend the performance tomorrow.”

A) They said that they would attend the performance the day after tomorrow. B) They said that they will attend the performance the day after.
C) They said that they would attend the performance the next day. D) They said that they will attend the performance the day after tomorrow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They said that they would attend the performance the next day.

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The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following ?

A) synthetic process B) a bacterium
C) fungus D) virus infected cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fungus

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: Yoga is one of the ancient art forms which was originated in India thousand years ago.
Q: It is the connection of individual Soul to the Divine soul.
R: It is a Sanskrit word derived from Yuj which means to Unite in its ordinary sense.
S: It’s a system of mental and physical discipline which controls the mind and the body.

A) QPRS B) PRQS
C) SQPR D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PRQS

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the
sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.
For the people living below the poverty line, it is important to find jobs that had provided enough money to attain a minimum standard of living.
i. will have provided
ii. has provided
iii. provide

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

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Ans. C.
The statement is in general sense and doesn’t talk in past or future context specifically. Therefore one must use the present tense of the verb. Thus, 'provide' is the correct answer.

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Which of the following inert gases is placed in period 4 of the periodic table?

A) Kr B) Rn
C) Xe D) Ar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kr

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