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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.


In Greek mythology, it is said that Lycurgus, the ruler of Sparta, ___________ a promise from his ____________, assuring him of the immutability of his laws till he returned from an _______________ journey. To make his laws immutable, Lycurgus _____________. Seven justices of the Indian Supreme Court on a historic day in 1973 christened themselves as modern­day Lycurguses, seeking to create, in India's constitutional context, an island of immutability, ___________ titled the "basic structure".

a promise from his ____________

A) nation B) society
C) subjects D) community
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) subjects

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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.


The preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the 79- year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience, from confusing happiness with a complacent way of life that could end up depriving people of the ability to determine their own fates.


who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow

A) huge B) sprawling
C) very big D) gigantic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sprawling

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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.

National integration means _____ all the people of the nation into a single whole. It is a _____ that bends together all people in one _____ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history may be. It is a _____ cementing force whereby all kinds of people live _____ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.

live _____ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.

A) separately B)  jointly
C) happily D) together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) together

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Which of the following rate is charged by banks to their most credit worthy customers?

A) Prime Lending Rate B) Statutory Liquidity Rate
C) Bank Rate D) Repo Rate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Prime Lending Rate

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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 would have kept your bicycle here if you had left it with me.

A) Your bicycle would have been kept here if you had left it with me. B) Keeping of your bicycle would have been done by me if you had left it.
C) If you had left it with me I would have kept your bicycle there. D) Your bicycle would be kept there if you have left it with me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Your bicycle would have been kept here if you had left it with me.

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the buttoncorresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

There was a (A)/ comparison between (B)/ you and he (C)/ no error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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Who wrote the book 'An Era of Darkness' which extensively narrates the grim realities of colonial India?

A) Shashi Tharoor B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Salman Rushdie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shashi Tharoor

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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.

 

Abutting

 

A) Touching   B) Far  
C) Bordering   D) Joining
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Far  

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