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

Full of twists and turns

A) Tortuous B) Smooth
C) Cinch D) Fascile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tortuous

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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.

Achilles' heel

A) A fatal weakness in spite of overall strength. B) A secret weapon to be used as a last resort.
C) A past deed which one is trying to hide. D) The person who is blamed if anything goes wrong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A fatal weakness in spite of overall strength.

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

 

Concern for one's own area or region at the expense of national or supranational unity

 

A) Eschew B) Immolation  
C) Cede   D) Provincialism  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Provincialism  

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

A) Brave B) Insane
C) Playful D) Ugly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brave

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) Archaeological research in Sarasota documents more than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people. B) More than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people have been documented in the archaeological research in Sarasota.
C) Sarasota’s archaeological research has recorded more than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people. D) The seasonality in native people has been documented in Sarasota’s archaeological research.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The seasonality in native people has been documented in Sarasota’s archaeological research.

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‘Documentation of the seasonality in native people’ doesn’t make sense.

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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 

We should give everyone training in citizenship but we have ____________ this aspect till now.

A) denied B) neglected
C) refused D) disallowed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) neglected

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Neglected means not given proper attention, hence it is the only suitable option. Denied means to declare untrue. Refused means to show unwillingness. Disallowed means to refuse to allow.

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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.

 

He could have solved the problem.

A) The problem could be solved by him. B) The problem could have solved by him.
C) The problem could have been solved by him. D) The problem could solve by him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The problem could have been solved by him.

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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.

 

My sister will write an application.

 

A) An application would be wrote by my sister. B) An application will be wrote by my sister.
C) An application will be written by my sister. D) An application would written by my sister.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) An application will be written by my sister.

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