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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

Who has destroyed Nagasaki?

A) By whom Nagasaki have been destroyed? B) By whom has Nagasaki been destroyed?
C) By whom Nagasaki had been destroyed? D) By whom Nagasaki has been destroyed?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) By whom has Nagasaki been destroyed?

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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.
to drink like a fish

A) a person who spends a lot B) a person who keeps cheating for a very long time without getting noticed
C) a person who needs to relive himself very frequently D) to drink excessive amounts of alcohol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to drink excessive amounts of alcohol

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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 Indirect/Direct speech.
The watchman said, "Thief! Thief! Catch him!"

A) The watchman shouted to the crowd to catch the thief. B) The watchman shouted to the crowd, thief, thief, catch him.
C) The watchman shouted to the crowd, catch the thief. D) The watchman shouted to the crowd, thief, catch him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The watchman shouted to the crowd to catch the thief.

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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.
P- A sensitive mind easily absorbs the vibrations emanating from the thought of the people it associates with.
Q- We often say that a person is known by the company he keeps.
R- The violent can be made calm by exuding thought of love and compassion.
S- Visits to holy places are considered good because the good thoughts of the holy people gathered there and the ensuing vibrations definitely
affect one in a positive fashion.

A) RQPS B) QRSP
C) PQRS D) SRQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RQPS

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In the following questions, 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.

Management is a set of _____ that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running _____. The most _____ aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership is a set of process that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to _____ changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that _____ and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

Management is a set of _____ that can keep a complicated system

A) instructions B) resources
C) processes D) proposals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) processes

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Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :The weak have no place here, in this life or in any other life. Weakness leads to slavery.
S6 :This is the great fact : strength is life, weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal; weakness is constant strain and misery : weakness is death.
P :They dare not approach us, they have no power to get a hold on us, until the mind is weakened.
Q : Weakness leads to all kinds of misery, physical and mental. Weakness is death.
R : But they cannot harm us unless we become weak, until the body is ready and predisposed to receive them.
S :There are hundreds of thousands of microbes surrounding us.The correct sequence should be

A) P Q R S B) P R Q S
C) Q R S P D) Q S R P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q S R P

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QSRP is the correct order in which sentences should be arranged.
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SAARC Development Fund Headquarters are located in which country?

A) Kathmandu, Nepal B) Islamabad, Pakistan
C) Thimpu, Bhutan D) New Delhi, India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thimpu, Bhutan

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SAARC Development Fund Headquarters are located in Thimpu, Bhutan. SAARC Development Fund (SDF), the umbrella financial institution for projects in SAARC member countries. SDF has been established
(i) to promote the welfare of the people of SAARC region,
(ii) to improve their quality of life and

(iii) toaccelerate economic growth, social progress and poverty alleviation in the region. The Fund is to serve as the umbrella financial institution for SAARC projects and programmes and is aimed to contribute to regional cooperation and integration through project collaboration.

 

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Which of the following compounds has a double bond?

A) Acetylene B) Ethene
C) Ethane D) Methane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ethene

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