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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 woodpeckers of the West (with one exception) are different _______________ those of the East, and so are the flycatchers, the grosbeaks, the orioles, the tanagers, the humming-birds, _____________ many of the sparrows. ____________ of the purple and bronzed grackles (the latter are _______________ seen on the plains of Colorado, but are not common), the Rockies boast of Brewer's blackbird, ______________ habits are not as prosaic as his name would indicate.

the humming-birds, _____________ many of the sparrows.

A) and B) because
C) but D) if
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) and

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Vinod said to me, "Has your brother returned from Dubai?"

A) Vinod said to me if my brother has returned from Dubai. B) Vinod asked me if my brother had returned from Dubai.
C) Vinod enquire to me if my brother had returned from Dubai. D) Vinod asks me whether my brother had returned from Dubai.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vinod asked me if my brother had returned from Dubai.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) The memoranda B) are
C) on the table D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No error

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The given sentence is grammatically correct and there is no error. ‘Memoranda’ is a plural noun, so it is correctly followed by are. Memorandum is the singular form.

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

 

A) circummventing B) circumvanting
C) circumventing D)  circummvanting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) circumventing

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ITF Davis Cup is structured with a ___ nation World Group.

A) 8 B) 16
C) 20 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

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Who has been conferred with the 'ASSOCHAM Enterprise of the Century Award'?

A) Ratan Tata B) Uday Kotak
C) Mukesh Ambani D) Adi Godrej
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ratan Tata

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In the modern periodic table, which of the two periods contain 8 elements each?

A) 4 and 5 B) 3 and 4
C) 1 and 2 D) 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 and 3

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Which of the following is not a constituent of biogas?

A) Carbon dioxide B) Hydrogen Sulphide
C) Methane D) Carbon Monoxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Carbon dioxide

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