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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.

When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________ pressure, and __________a small circular flame would appear in the burner.The valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________ a loud noise. To lower the flame,the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved. _________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.

had to be _________ opened to reduce

A) partly B) some
C) none D) everything
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) partly

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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.

I said, "My grand­father snored throughout the night."

A) I said my grand­father had snored throughout the night. B) I said that my grand­father snored throughout the night.
C) I said that my grand­father had snored throughout the night. D) I said that my grand­father had been snoring throughout the night.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I said that my grand­father had snored throughout the night.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Sunny was driving the car so fast that it slipped at the turn.

A) Sunny slipped at the turn as he was driving the car so fast. B) So fast was Sunny driving the car that it slipped at the turn.
C) The car was being driven by Sunny so fast that it slipped at the turn. D) The car slipped at the turn as Sunny was driving it so fast.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The car was being driven by Sunny so fast that it slipped at the turn.

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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.

 

She said to the shopkeeper, "My favourite colour is yellow."

A) She informs the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow. B) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow. D) She tells the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.

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In January 2018, Aziz Ansari became the first Indian-American and first Asian to win a Golden Globe award for which comedy series?

 

A) Parent Trap B) Running North
C) Master of None D) Gone with the wind
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Master of None

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Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to get gold in a world athletics championship. What was his sport?

A) Long jump B) Shot put
C) Discus throw D) Javelin throw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Javelin throw

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Which Indian player won the Yonex US Open Badminton Tournament in 2017?

A) Srikanth Kidambi B) HS Prannoy
C) Sameer Varma D) Ajay Jayaram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HS Prannoy

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______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases.

A) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana B) Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
C) Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana D) Indradanush Scheme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Indradanush Scheme

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