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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.

Varun ate six rotis at dinner.

A) At dinner, six rotis was ate by Varun. B) At dinner, six rotis were eaten by Varun.
C) At dinner, Varun had eaten six rotis. D) At dinner, had Varun eaten six rotis.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) At dinner, six rotis were eaten by Varun.

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


The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.


When the nation is a national state, it is also a ______ for the protection of life.

A) structure B) frame
C) harness D) garter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) structure

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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.

 

A brain and nervous system that are poorly developed or insufficiently nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes, just as a poorly constructed or wrongly adjusted motor means loss of power in applying the electric current to its work. We will, __________, look upon the mind and the brain as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing activities which correspond to activities in the other, ________ inextricably bound together at least so far as this life is concerned, and each getting its _______________ by its union with the other. This view will lend interest to a brief study of the brain and nervous system.

 

in the other, ________ inextricably bound together

 

 

A) two B)  them
C) pair D) both
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) both

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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.

India’s motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India’s policy of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests. Policies of non-alignment, peaceful co-existence, economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy, _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features that give credence to India’s commitment to world peace.

_____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features

A) urge B)  requirement
C) settlement D) enactment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) settlement

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

He has a ___________ interest in studying human psychology.

A) deep B) wide
C) vast D) heavy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) deep

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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".

Someone must (being) killed.

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

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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.
dark horse

A) a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins B) a good person who has been unfairly maligned
C) a person despised by everybody wins D) a very unpredictable contestant, sometimes wins sometimes loses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins

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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.

Bunty said, "I have done my class work".

A) Bunty said, he had done his class work. B) Bunty said that he had done his class work.
C) Bunty was saying, he has done his class work. D) Bunty said that he did his class work.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bunty said that he had done his class work.

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