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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.

 

Nations work to expand justice in the society and provide infrastructure to ___________ commerce.

 

A) pass B) contribute
C) popularize D) promote
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) promote

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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.

 

Anita said, "I bought a phone yesterday".

 

A) Anita said she had bought a phone the day before. B) Anita said that she had bought a phone the day before.
C) Anita said she has bought a phone the day before. D) Anita said she has bought a phone yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anita said that she had bought a phone the day before.

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

 

to expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly

 

A) to irrupt B) to puke
C) to spew D) to spritz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to spew

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.

 


The author portrays mankind as

 

A) superhuman B) by and large ignorant
C) intelligent D) ancient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) by and large ignorant

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

If I would have known the truth I would have admitted it.

 

A) had known B) have known
C) know D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had known

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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 boss said to the secretary, "Bring the file that I had given to you yesterday."

A) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that I had given to her the day before. B) The boss told his secretary to bring the file that he gave her yesterday.
C) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her the day before. D) The boss had told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her the day before.

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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.

 

I eat sprouts regularly to stay healthy.

A) Eating of sprouts has been done by me regularly to stay healthy. B) Staying healthy by myself has been done by regular eating of sprouts.
C) To stay healthy sprouts are eaten by me regularly. D) I myself have eaten regularly sprouts to stay healthy.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To stay healthy sprouts are eaten by me regularly.

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.


When the nation is a national state, it is also a ______ for the protection of life.

A) structure B) frame
C) harness D) garter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) structure

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