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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) Dark web transactions were initially carried out using legally state-issued currencies. B) The initial dark web transactions were carried out by legal state-issues currencies.
C) The legal state-issued currencies were used to initially carry in the transactions between the dark webs. D) Legal state-issued currencies were initially used to carrying out dark web transactions.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans. E.
Option A: ‘legally state-issued currencies’ is incorrect. The word describes the state-issued currencies; hence it should be an adjective and not an adverb. Option B: ‘state-issues’ is incorrect and should be replaced by ‘state-issued’. Option C: ‘carry-in’ is grammatically incorrect. Option D: ‘to carrying out’ is grammatically incorrect.

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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) effuzively B) effusively
C) efusively D) efuzively
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) effusively

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 


We have rich cultural _____ . Its roots go into _____. Ours has never been a closed ______. It has _______ just like a tree, ______ to external ______ but holding its roots _______. But one wonders today whether it will be able to hold its _____. The ______ of our cultural heritage has come under the _____ of western culture.

 


just like a tree, ______ to external

 

A) welcome B) eager
C) open D) agreeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) open

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

He had had a short illness, there (had been) a brief time of acute suffering, then all was over.

 

A) have been B) have being
C) had being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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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.

Raju wrote, “He will be going to Mumbai the next weekend."

 

A) Raju wrote that he will be going to Mumbai the next weekend. B) Raju wrote that he would be going to Mumbai the last weekend.
C) Raju wrote that he would be going to Mumbai the next weekend. D) Raju wrote that he should be gone to Mumbai the next weekend.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Raju wrote that he would be going to Mumbai the next weekend.

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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the
alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option 5 i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

At the start of his presentation, it seemed that he’s out of his mind, but when he finished, we saw that there’s method in his madness.

A) After the presentation, we realised that he deliberately chose to be vague and absurd. B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it
C) There was a stark difference between what he started with and how he concluded his presentation. D) Since he was not completely in his senses, he presented in an awkward manner.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it

Explanation:

The phrase refers to a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) Many Japanese cities had extensive tram systems until the 1960s, when increased motorization started to make some lines disappear. B) Increased motorization started to make some lines disappear after the1960s until when many Japanese cities had extensive tram systems.
C) When increased motorization started to make lines disappear, many Japanese cities have extensive tram systems until the 1960s. D) Until the 1960s, when increased motorization started to make some lines disappear, many Japanese cities had extensive tram systems.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) When increased motorization started to make lines disappear, many Japanese cities have extensive tram systems until the 1960s.

Explanation:

‘has’ is incorrectly used since the sentence is in past tense. Moreover, the subject is cities, which is plural.

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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.

 

Come true

 

A) Pray hard for your wishes. B) To happen in the way you had hoped.
C) Day dream about success. D) Be finally proved that you were right.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To happen in the way you had hoped.

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