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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 candidate said, "I had passed the entrance test but could not present myself for the interview round held last month."

A) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before. B) The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.
C) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before. D) The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.

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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'.
Our office building comprises (1)/ seven floors and a restaurant at the top in an (2)/ area of about eight hundred sq. metres. (3)/ No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the  Trans-Pacific  Partnership  (TPP)  is  /are correct?

1.The  TPP  was  signed  by  12  Pacific  Rim nations in the year 2015.

2.The TPP is likely to be a game-changer in  global  trade  as  member  countries account  for  about  40  percent  of  global GDP.

3.India is a founder member of TPP.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

3  is  incorrect,  as  India  is  not  a member of TPP

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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.

I was living in Chennai for ten years when I was a child.

A) had lived B) lived
C) had been living D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had lived

Explanation:

The event of living in Chennai is over long back, hence the sentence is in past perfect tense. ‘had lived’ will be the correct expression.

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Which organ is not a gland?

A) Adrenal B) Liver
C) Pituitary D) Gall bladder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gall bladder

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What denotes learned and shared beliefs and behaviors?

A) Culture B) Ethnicity
C) Group D) Descent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Culture

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Who designed the world's lightest satellite 'Kalamsat', which NASA launched and set a new world record?

A) Riyaz Sharook B) Shawna Pandya
C) Rifath Sharook D) Madhav Dhekane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Riyaz Sharook

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Who is the Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India as of February 2018?

A) Jaya Prada B) Anupam Kher
C) Mithum Chakraborty D) Jaya Bachchan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anupam Kher

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