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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 rising sun has great inner ______. Not just to ______ the new morning right after the dark night, but also the new rhythms and vibrations within existence. The entire universe – including the trees, birds and flowers – wake up to the rising sun. When we listen to the birds chirping and see the flower petals open, remember that the sunrise is not just a great happening on the outside. If we are alert and aware, then the sunrise is also happening deep within us. Something within ourselves is also ______ with the first rays of the sun. We just need to be sensitive and available; we just need to be ______. Like the outside world, we need to open the inner door to let the new dawn enter within. Just open the window of our inner world and allow the beautiful experience of sunrise to ______ within ourselves – this experience is beyond anything earthly.

 

Not just to ______ the new morning

A) hide B) herald
C) withhold D) finish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) herald

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

A) Delinate B) Delirious
C) Desecration D) Detrimental
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Delinate

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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.

The young woman broke _____ on hearing the news of her husband's death.

A) up B) down
C) off D) in
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) down

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INNOCUOUS

A) INNOCENT B) INNOVATIVE
C) INOFFENSIVE D) INNERMOST
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) INOFFENSIVE

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

 

Look forward to

 

A) Eschew B) Abstain
C) Obviate D) Anticipate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Anticipate

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Scanning means that the reader

A) reads every single word of the article. B) searches for the most important details.
C) looks for words to catch his or her attention. D) focuses on the text's conclusion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) searches for the most important details.

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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.

 

Ease somebody's mind

 

A) Alleviate someone's anxiety. B) Listen to somebody's grievances.
C) Have the capacity to understand the other person's thoughts. D) Keep thinking about some person.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alleviate someone's anxiety.

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What is the playing time of National Anthem of India for the full and shorter versions in seconds?

A) 52 & 22  B) 52 & 20
C) 50 & 25 D) 55 & 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52 & 20

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Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds).

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