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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians, the British government took to more ____________ measures. Under the Defense of India Act, it gave more power to the police to arrest persons to stop processions with ____________ movements and actions. The Act brought in the Central Legislative Assembly was defeated by one vote. Even then it was to be passed in the form of an ordinance in the "interest of the public." Bhagat Singh who was in hiding all this while, volunteered to throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly where the meeting to pass the ordinance was being held. It was a carefully laid out _________, not to cause death or injury but to _____________ the attention of the government, that the modes of its suppression could no more be tolerated. It was decided that Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt would court arrest after throwing the bomb.


It was a carefully laid out _________

A) scam B) trick
C) trap D) plot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) plot

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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".

(Upto) the time he wasn’t here, we were not sure if he will actually come.

A) Till B) To
C) Until D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Till

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

They said to me,"Bring these books upstairs."

A) They ordered me to bring those books upstairs. B) They implored me to take those books upstairs.
C) They suggested me to take those books upstairs. D) They asked me bring the books upstairs.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They suggested me to take those books upstairs.

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success
C) Be confident of the outcome D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success

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

Mariam was writing a note to her boss.

A) A note was written to her boss by Mariam. B) A note was wrote by Mariam to her boss.
C) A note was being written by Mariam to her boss. D) A note was written by Mariam to her boss.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A note was being written by Mariam to her boss.

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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”.

The majority of the rain-fed Indian rivers, either dry up, or become trickle after the monsoon.

A) the trickle B) a trickle
C) an trickle D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a trickle

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

 

The online shopping site lowered the prices.

 

A) Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site. B) The prices were lowered by the online shopping site.
C) The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site. D) The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The prices were lowered by the online shopping site.

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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.

No man is an island

 

A) a man is self sufficient only when he gets married B) no one is self­-sufficient; everyone relies on others
C) nobody prefers to live alone D) to not marry is like living on an island
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) no one is self­-sufficient; everyone relies on others

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