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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.

 

"I always keep a tin of biscuits in my room, girls."

A) The matron said that she always keeps a tin of biscuits in her room. B) The matron informed the girls that she always kept a tin of biscuits in her room.
C) The matron told the girls that she would always keep a tin of biscuits in her room. D) The matron told the girls that she had kept a tin of biscuits in her room.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The matron informed the girls that she always kept a tin of biscuits in her room.

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'Ace Against Odds' is an autobiography of which sports person?

A) Vishwanathan Anand B) Sania Mirza
C) Abhinav Bindra D) Anjali Bhagwat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sania Mirza

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What is the name of the book which was awarded the golden man Booker Prize 2018?  

A)  The English Patient B)  Everything Under
C) The Long Take  D) Washington Black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  The English Patient

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The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (Bloomsbury) was crowned the best work of fiction from the last five decades of the Man Booker Prize, announced on Sunday 8 July, 2018. The Golden Man Booker winner was revealed at the closing event of the Man Booker 50 Festival in Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre.

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Who was the first Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University at Aligarh?

A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
C) Hakim Ajmal Khan D) Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hakim Ajmal Khan

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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'.

 

I look up (1)/ after the blast (2)/ of light enveloped the park. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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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 English language is ___________ complex in character that it can scarcely be learned by rule, and can __________ be mastered by the study of such idioms and phrases as are provided in this book; but just as care must be taken to place every accent or stress _________ the proper syllable in the ______________ of every word it contains, so must the stress or emphasis be placed on the proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

 

proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

 

 

A) all B) while
C) every D) as
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) every

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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.

 

Although it has been felt necessary to devote much space to ________ attempt to find principles that may be said to be at the basis ________ the art of all nations, the executive side of the question has not been neglected. And it is hoped that the __________ method for the study of drawing from the two opposite points of view ofline and mass here advocated may be useful, and help students to avoid some of the _____________ that results from attempting simultaneously the study of these______________ qualities of form expression.

 

at the basis ________ the art of all nations,

 

A) of B) off
C) for D)  from
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

They are going to watch a drama tomorrow.

 

A) A drama is going to be watched by them tomorrow. B) A drama will be watched by them tomorrow.
C) A drama was going to be watched by them tomorrow. D) Tomorrow the drama is going to be watched by them.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A drama is going to be watched by them tomorrow.

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