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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 constable said, "I saw a bullet mark here."

A) The constable said that he sees a bullet mark there. B) The constable said that he had seen a bullet mark there.
C) The constable says that he saw a bullet mark here. D) The constable said that he sees a bullet mark here.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The constable said that he had seen a bullet mark there.

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Polio is caused by

A) Bacteria B) Virus
C) Fungus D) Protozoa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Virus

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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.

 


A lot on your plate

 

A) A greedy person will collect more food than he can eat. B)  A hungry person will devour if presented with food.
C)  To have a large number of problems to deal with. D) To be an expert in multi-tasking.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  To have a large number of problems to deal with.

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

 

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

 

shelf, now __________ official iceberg

 

A) a   B) an  
C) the D) once
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) an  

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Ministry of Shipping has been renamed as

A) Ministry of Waterways B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti D) Ministry of Ports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

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An increase in expected future income will

A) Decrease aggregate demand and aggregate supply B) Increase aggregate demand and aggregate supply
C) Increase aggregate demand D) Increase aggregate supply
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Increase aggregate demand

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Which is the deepest trench (steep depression in ocean) in the world?

A) Sean trench B) Mariana trench
C) Arabic trench D) Cism trench
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mariana trench

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Who was the last Mughal emperor?

A) Babar B) Noor Jehan
C) Akbar D) Bahadur Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bahadur Shah

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