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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Tranquility B) Tranquillity
C) Trankquility D) Trankwility
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tranquillity

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Easily duped or fooled

A) Bigot B) Gullible
C) Ridicule D) Venerable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gullible

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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.

A notice of a person's death

A) Memorandum B) Obituary
C) Reminder D) Rejoinder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obituary

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

become apparent through the appearance of symptoms.

A) manifest B) distinct
C) visible D) divulged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) manifest

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

Poor Tom laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.

A) lied B) lain
C) lay D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lay

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The sentence is in simple past tense. The past tense of ‘lie’ is ‘lay’. Lie mean to take a position.

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

 

You need to water the plants daily.

A) You need to daily be watering the plants. B) The plants need to be watered daily by you.
C) You water the plants, as it is their daily need. D) Daily watering of the plants is need by you.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The plants need to be watered daily by you.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) envalop B) banditry
C) dorsaly D) agarager
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) banditry

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Dissident

A) Alienated B) Iconoclast
C) Divisive D) Orthodox
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orthodox

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