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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 principal said, "Be quiet, girls."

A) The principal called the girls and ordered them to be quiet. B) The principal commanded the girls that they be quiet.
C) The principal urged the girls to be quiet. D) The principal said that the girls should be quiet.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The principal urged the girls to be quiet.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Dictionory B) Irrelevant
C) Perishable D) Tangible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dictionory

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Felicity

A) Bliss B) Misery
C) Grief D) Trouble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bliss

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

After a noisy and tumultuous supper, we __________ for the day.

A) retirement B) retiring
C) retired D) retire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) retired

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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'.

 

No students is(A)/as intelligent(B)/as Priya.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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The common name of sulphur is

A) Freon B) galena
C) lime D) brimstone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) brimstone

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The hapless kid (cut a sorry figure) in his first performance on the stage.

A) made a sorry figure B) made a sad figure
C) cut a sorry face D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in the meaning of the given word.

Ribald

A) Provision B) Biased
C) Clean D) Vulgar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Clean

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