TOEFL Questions

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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.

Public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

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".

They (has rented) the premises for fifteen rupees a month, a princely sum, considering that milk was fifty paisa a litre.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.


The traditional obstacle to


P : the education of girls is

Q : the prejudice against the

R : intellectual potential of girls

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 lecturer praised her.

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.

“I have not seen him for years,” said his mother.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Add insult to injury

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
 
Many lost dogs ______ been given back to their owners

A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
Modern public administration has taken a leaf not only from the legislature’s book but also from that of the judiciary. Administrative _____________ is the latest addition to the admin istrative techniques. Administrative ____________ means the determination of questions of a judicial or quasi-judicial nature by an administrative department or agency. Like a regular court, administrative bodies hear the parties, sift evidence, and pronounce a decision in cases where legal rights or duties are involved. The main point of difference between administrative _____________ and administration of justice by the courts is that administrative justice is administered by administrative agencies instead of regular courts. The administrative courts follow the principles of natural justice and common good whereas the courts of law follow the settled principles of law and evidence. The administrative courts are manned by officers belonging to the executive branch whereas the judges are the members of the judiciary independent of executive control.