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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.

 

He could have solved the problem.

A) The problem could be solved by him. B) The problem could have solved by him.
C) The problem could have been solved by him. D) The problem could solve by him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The problem could have been solved by him.

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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 watchman said, "Thief! Thief! Catch him!"

A) The watchman shouted to the crowd to catch the thief. B) The watchman shouted to the crowd, thief, thief, catch him.
C) The watchman shouted to the crowd, catch the thief. D) The watchman shouted to the crowd, thief, catch him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The watchman shouted to the crowd to catch the thief.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Celestial

A) Heavenly B) Blessed
C) Hellish D) Holy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hellish

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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.
down to the wire

A) removing the bondage that is keeping one down B) the last second before the bomb explodes
C) to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute D) finishing all of one's resources to the last penny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute

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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) Obeisance B) Obeisanse
C) Obesance D) Obesanse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Obeisance

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Phonetic

A) Mute B) Reticent
C) Silent D) Spoken
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Spoken

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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.

 

Scientists generally believe that small islands would sink.

 

A) Small islands will sink is generally believed by scientists. B) There is a general belief that small islands would sink.
C) Small islands are believed to sink by scientists. D) It is generally believed by scientists that small islands would sink.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is generally believed by scientists that small islands would sink.

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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.
Vaibhav said to me, "We have to win this game."

A) Vaibhav said to me that they have to win that game. B) Vaibhav said to me that we had to win that game.
C) Vaibhav said to me that we have to win that game. D) Vaibhav said to me that they had to win that game.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vaibhav said to me that we had to win that game.

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