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Q:

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

 

But for one witness the accused ought to have been sent to jail.

A) would have B) had
C) should have D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) would have

Explanation:

‘ought’ represents advice, ‘would’ represents strong possibility of an event here. ‘would have’ will be the correct grammatical expression here. The sentence expresses that the accused was not sent to jail because of one witness.

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Q:

Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?

A) Carbon dioxide B) Oxygen
C) Carbon monoxide D) Nitrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Carbon dioxide

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Which one of the following pairs of lakes is connected by Soo Canal?

A) Superior and Michigan B) Superior and Huron
C) Huron and Ontario D) Huron and Erie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Superior and Huron

Explanation:

They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Q:

............ element is represented by the given symbol.

A) Hydrogen B) Mercury
C) Carbon D) Gold
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mercury

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'

1. Each nation aspire to do well
2. but there are glaring economical
3. inequalities between them
4. No error

A)

1

B)

2

C)

3

D)

4

 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)

1



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Q:

A protruding part of the throat that is responsible for growing voice box in boys is called

A) Larynx B) Testosterone
C) Pharynx D) Adam's Apple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Adam's Apple

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Q:

Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) defered B) decifer
C) fammished D) glaucoma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) glaucoma

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Decay of organic matter producing a fetid smell

A) Putrefy B) Crisp
C) Neoteric D) Virgin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Putrefy

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