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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P- It had been umpteen years since we had seen each other.

Q- One dull dark day in autumn, I was travelling on horseback through a dreary stretch of countryside.

R- This was the house of Roderick Usher, who had been my childhood pal.

S- At night fall, I came in sight of the house of Usher.

A) PQSR B) PSQR
C) QSRP D) QRSP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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0 1919
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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
In the eighteenth century, Japan's feudal overlords, from the shogun to the humblest samurai, found themselves (on) financial stress.

A) of  B) for 
C) under  D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) under 

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0 1918
Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Forgo

A) Forfeit B) Neglect
C) Conquer D) Pass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Conquer

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0 1916
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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
Thing that can be felt or touched

A) Pandemic B) Palpable
C) Paltry D) Panchromatic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Palpable

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1 1916
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

RUGGED

A) HARD B) STURDY
C) SMOOTH D) ROUGH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SMOOTH

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0 1916
Q:

Expedite is the opposite of

A) hasten B) quick
C) hinder D) step up
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) hinder

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Expedite means to do an action or work to be completed quickly or sooner. The opposite of expedite means late, delay, hinder,...

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0 1913
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 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Surgent B) Sergant
C) Sergeant D) Sergent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sergeant

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0 1912
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Defile

A) Pollute B) Abuse
C) Shame D) Honour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Honour

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0 1910