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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 

All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulated consciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle's argument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympathetic to us today) as they are capable of becoming.

 

Aristotle argues that poetry is

 

A) valuable B) an escape
C) an art D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) valuable

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence inPassive/Active Voice.

Somebody hit the beggar with a stone.

 

A) The beggar was hit with a stone. B) The beggar was hurt by a stone.
C) The beggar is hit by a stone D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The beggar was hit with a stone.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Farcical

 

A) Serious   B) Absurd
C) Analytical D) Lame
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Absurd

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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.

Boys and girls ________ enjoy playing with the building blocks.

A) dislike B) like
C) even D) alike
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) alike

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Was it him, that the teacher(A)/punished for not submitting(B)/his project on time(C)/No error

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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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.

 

You may try but she is too ______________ to fall for your trick.

A) brilliant B) intelligent
C) genius D) witty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) intelligent

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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.


My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life ­long friend was now gone.

What is the opposite of the word 'disconsolate'

A) Devastated B) Hilarious
C) Exuberant D) Sombre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Exuberant

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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 Trikonasana, or triangle pose, stimulates the function of the entire body and _____________ a lateral (side) stretch to the spine. It helps reduce blood pressure, stress, and anxiety. Practise this asana every day and you'll _________ strength in the ankles, thighs, knees, hips, calves and hamstrings. All standing poses __________the cardiovascular system, so the more you do it, the ________ your stamina will become. The aim is never to overdo it, but to engage regularly, __________ that you get stronger and more stable over time.

 

you'll _________ strength in the ankles, thighs, knees, hips

A) gaining B) gain
C) gained D) to gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gain

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