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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 acoherent paragraph.

 

After dinner, my

 

A-the kitchen and offered to show

B-me what a dishwasher was

C-hostess followed me into

 

A) BCA B) BAC
C) ACB D) CAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CAB

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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.
He said, "I saw a snake here."

A) He said that he had seen a snake there. B) He said that he saw a snake here.
C) He said that he saw a snake there. D) He said that he had seen a snake.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he had seen a snake there.

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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.

Act of making things like new again.

A) Innovate B) Renovate
C) Motivate D) Activate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Renovate

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The watch man opened the gate.

 

A) The gate opened the watch man B) The gate is being opened by the watchman
C) The gate was opened by the watchman D) The gate is opened by the watchman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The gate was opened by the watchman

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.

Both of us had a different opinion about it.

A) Both of us has  B) Each of us had 
C) Each of us have  D)  No improvement 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Each of us had 

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Selling like hot cakes

A) To have a good season B) To become as planned
C) To have a very slow sale D) To have a very good sale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To have a very good sale

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Make an ass out of

A) Cause someone or oneself to look foolish or stupid B) Work very hard like a donkey
C) Be smart but act dumb D) Make a mistake
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cause someone or oneself to look foolish or stupid

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Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Wall clock B) Painting
C) Photo frame D) Carpet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Carpet

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