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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 news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.

 

the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish

 

A) humanity B) human
C) humane D) humanly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) humanity

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Fix an object firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass

 

A) Lax B) Embed
C) Flaccid D) Asunder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Embed

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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.

 

Once ______________, it is that time of the year when the examination results season may be just ending and the admissions season is in progress, and marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices — often from the same people — that rose to deafening ____________ from April to May when the results of various school boards _________________. The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

A) congratulates B) applaud
C) celebrated D) recommended
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) celebrated

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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.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease

 

A) the most noticeable problems are the ones most likely to get attention B) one unfortunate child always keep getting punished
C) the person who complains the most is hated the most D) the favourite child or student gets the most attention
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the most noticeable problems are the ones most likely to get attention

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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.

 

India is a country that loves decentralisation and it covers almost every ________________. I will focus ________________ the subject of tyranny. For example, look _______________ our police stations. We ____________________ a Hobbesian sovereign ruling over us. In political ___________________, one has what is called the concept of sovereignty which is discussed in Hobbesian terms.

 

For example, look _______________ our police stations

 

A) into B) upon
C) at D) towards
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) at

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Highest Civilian Honour received by Saina Nehwal is

A) Padma Shri B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Vibhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Padma Bhushan

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At Rio Olympics, what was the final position of Dipa Karmakar in her category?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

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________, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old.

A) Humayun B) Akbar
C) Jahangir D) Babur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Babur

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