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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 guide said to the tourists, "This will be the best day of your life."

A) The guide told the tourists that this would be the best day of their lives.	B) The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives.
C) The guide told the tourists this that would be the best day of their lives.	D) The guide told the tourists that this will be the best day of their lives.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives.

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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.

My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."

A) My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.	B) My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.
C) My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.	D) My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.

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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.

Business is for profits and the spirit of __________________ and driving high performance are encouraged in a ______________ environment. Also, in a democratic country like India, perceived _______________ in the distribution of earnings or wealth is crucial to hold the fabric of its society, be it the citizens __________ the country or employees of a corporation. The evolution of compensation practices in India over the ____________ five decades demonstrates the changes that have taken place.

be it the citizens __________ the country

A) from	B) for
C) off	D) of

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) of

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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.

‘Do you have anything to tell me, little princess?' asked the king.

A) The king ask the little princess if she have anything to tell him.	B) The king asked the little princess that if she had anything to tell him.
C) The king said to the little princess if she had anything to say to him.	D) The king asked the little princess whether she had anything to tell him.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The king asked the little princess whether she had anything to tell him.

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years.	B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases.	D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Goods and Services Tax likely to be levied in India is not a

A) gross value tax	B) value-added tax
C) consumption tax	D) destination-based tax

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gross value tax

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GST is a destination-based tax, it means end users consuming any goods or services is liable to pay the Goods and Services Tax. The tax is collected by the State in which the goods or services are consumed and not by the state in which goods are manufactured and If there are exports, the seller of the goods or services is exempted from paying the tax. GST is a consumption-based tax, it means the state where the goods were consumed will receive GST and where goods were sold should not get any taxes.GST is a value added tax as it is based on the increase in value of a product or service at each stage of production or distribution.GST is not gross value tax.

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According to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar who shall be the most important officer under the Constitution of India?

A) Chairman of Union Public service Commission	B) Chairman of Election Commission of India
C) Chief Justice of India	D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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The Constituent Assembly adopted Indian national flag on

A) 22nd July 1947	B) 22nd August 1947
C) 22nd January 1948	D) 22nd October 1947

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