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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) A. People as many as those in a small nation can be seen, at stations, commuting from faraway places every day.	B) B. People from faraway places are poured out by the stations of numerical small nations.
C) C. The stations pour out people commuting from faraway places every day, of the numerical magnitude of small nations.	D) D. People of a numerical magnitude of small nations commuting from faraway places are poured out by the stations every day.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. People from faraway places are poured out by the stations of numerical small nations.

Explanation:

Ans. B.
Option B- ‘stations of numerical small nations’ is incorrect.
The other statements make complete sense, hence are correct.

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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) A. The deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government for justice and support.	B) B. The government is being banked upon by the deceased soldier’s family for justice and support.
C) C. For justice and support, the deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government.	D) D. The family of the deceased soldier is the banking of the government for justice and support.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D. The family of the deceased soldier is the banking of the government for justice and support.

Explanation:

Ans. D.
Solution: In the given sentences banking upon is the correct phrasal verb which means basing hopes on someone/something or depending on someone for something.
Option D is incorrect because the bank does not have any relevant meaning in the given context.

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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 watch man opened the gate.

A) The gate opened the watch man	B) The gate is being opened by the watchman
C) The gate was opened by the watchman	D) The gate is opened by the watchman

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The gate was opened by the watchman

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Leaders usher

A-creates a natural tension

B-in organisational change, which

C-as the status quo fights back

A) ACB	B) ABC
C) BAC	D) CBA

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) BAC

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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.

A plant, leaf, or flower becoming limp

A) Bolster	B) Invigorate
C) Wilt	D) Fortify

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Wilt

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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) orientasion	B) oriantasion
C) oriantation	D) orientation

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) orientation

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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.

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

A) She has not seen him for years said his mother.	B) His mother had not seen him for years.
C) His mother told him she had not saw him for years.	D) His mother said that she had not seen him for years.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) His mother said that she had not seen him for years.

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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 Direct/Indirect speech.

"Please don't cry" he said.

A) He begged that I should not cry.	B) He begged me not to cry.
C) He said to please him and not cry.	D) He told me to not to cry.

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