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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 given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Halcyon

A) Calm	B) Gentle
C) Palmy	D) Agitated

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Agitated

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Eventual

A) Future	B) Last
C) Overall	D) Initial

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Initial

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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.

Ease somebody's mind

A) Alleviate someone's anxiety.	B) Listen to somebody's grievances.
C) Have the capacity to understand the other person's thoughts.	D) Keep thinking about some person.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alleviate someone's anxiety.

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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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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, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Rivet

A) Heavy	B) Joyous
C) Engage	D) Revolve

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