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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 in Passive/Active Voice.

The assassin shot the President.

A) The President shot by the assassin.	B) The President was shoot by the assassin.
C) The President got shot by the assassin.	D) The President was shot by the assassin.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The President was shot by the assassin.

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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.

Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

A) Exemplary	B) Laudable
C) Scurrilous	D) Stellar

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scurrilous

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry	B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle	D) Gregarious, Magnanimous

Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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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.

Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place

A) Splotch	B) Smudge
C) Graffiti	D) Streak

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Graffiti

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Minoscole	B) Minuscole
C) Minuscule	D) Minucole

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Minuscule

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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.

Robin said to Peg, "Are you listening? Don't be thick."

A) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.	B) Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
C) Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.	D) Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.

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If you had the chance to start your career over again, what would you do differently ?

Answer

This depends on several factors. Different Individuals have different answers for it.
You can answer as - " I will most likely be involved in a different but still related career path; something to do with the creative side. If I were to start over I would attempt to get myself to specialize in one area as a young man. It’s very interesting to follow one’s interests all at the same time, but you don’t get anywhere very quickly this way. By pursuing lots of interests all at the same time, it takes a long, long time to acquire professional level skills."

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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 to Arun, "What do you want?"

A) asked that Arun what he wanted.	B) I asked that Arun what he wants.
C) I asked that Arun what he is wanting.	D) I asked Arun what he wanted.

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