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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

He had had a short illness, there (had been) a brief time of acute suffering, then all was over.

 

A) have been B) have being
C) had being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Indissoluble

 

A) Fundamental B) Permanent
C) Detachment D) Inactive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Permanent

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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.
Practice makes a man perfect

A) Perfection demands patience B) Any problem can be solved if you are willing to try many times
C) Regular activity is the way to become proficient in it D) It takes a long time to form a good habit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Regular activity is the way to become proficient in it

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Hound

 

A) Critic B) Migrate
C) Beagle D) Variable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Beagle

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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.

From the last five days it has been raining torrentially.

A) Since the last B) for the last 
C) Since last D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Since the last

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From is used to denote a point of time. The preposition ‘since’ should be used here as five days is a period of time and the event started at the beginning of those five days.

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Q:

Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) mixible B) dialects
C) venerete D) pluging
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) dialects

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) galeons B) audasity
C) garbbling D) cerebrum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cerebrum

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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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