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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.


Manja, or the glass-coated string used for flying kites, not only poses threat to humans, animals and birds but also to trees. A study by the country's oldest botanical garden has revealed that it poses a great threat to trees. But how can a snapped string struck in a tree kill the tree? Apparently, it does so by allying with the creepers in the garden.


A research paper by three scientists of the Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, located in West Bengal's Howrah district, illustrates in detail how the manja, in collusion with climbers, does the damage. "The abandoned, torn kite strings act as an excellent primary supporting platform for the tender climbers, giving easy passage to reach the top of the trees. Lateral branches from the top of the climber and other accessory branches from the ground reaches the top taking support of the first climber, completely covers the treetop, thus inhibiting the penetration of sunlight," says the research paper.


How can a tree be killed by a creeper?

 

A) By blocking its access to sunlight B) By wrapping its tentacles around its branches
C) By sucking away the nutrients D) By secreting toxic chemicals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) By blocking its access to sunlight

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Select the synonym of

digression

A) meandering B) candid
C) categorical D) unequivocal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) meandering

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Select the synonym of

nifty

A) dandy B) obnoxious
C) grody D) gross
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) dandy

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The following sentence contains which type of conjunction?

"She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer."

A) Phrasal B) Subordinating
C) Correlative D) Coordinating
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Correlative

Explanation:

A conjunction is a word that joins words, clauses, phrases or sentences.

For example but, and, or, nor, yet for, so, although, since, because, unless, when, where, while, etc.

There are four types of conjunctions:

1. Subordinating Conjunction

2. Correlative Conjunction

3. Phrasal Conjunction

4. Coordinating Conjunction

 

In the given sentence, "She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer" Not Only But Also is a type of Correlative conjunction.

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One who cannot die -

 

 

A) Immortal B) Perpetual
C) Stable D) Perennial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Immortal

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Correction of sentences:

What your Sirname is?

A) What your Sirname? B) What is your Sirname?
C) Your Sirname is what? D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) What is your Sirname?

Explanation:

'What is your Sirname?' is the correct sentence of the given sentence in English grammar.

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'One who possesses many talents'

One word substitute for the given word is?

A) Exceptional B) Wisdom
C) Versatile D) Nubile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Versatile

Explanation:

A person, One who possesses many talents is called a Versatile.

 

It means multiskilled, adaptable, flexible, ...

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Select the antonym of

to abnegate

 

A) to eject B) to evict
C)  to admit D) to bounce
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  to admit

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