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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) arbittrates B) arbitrates
C) arbetrates D) arbettrates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) arbitrates

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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.

 

By courtesy of

 

A) Be very polite. B) Do a philanthropic act forcefully.
C) Be brave and face risks for the team. D) Given or allowed by.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Given or allowed by.

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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.

 

Without habit, personality could not exist; for we could never do a thing twice alike, and ___________ would be a new person each succeeding moment. The acts which give us our own peculiar _____________ are our habitual acts--the little things that do themselves moment by moment without care or attention, and are the truest and best expression of our real selves. Probably _______ one of us could be very sure which arm he puts ________ the sleeve, or which foot he puts into the shoe, first; and yet each of us ____________ formed the habit long ago of doing these things in a certain way.

 

Probably _______ one of us could

 

A) negative B) never
C) no D) nor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) no

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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.
The psychopath gets a ______________ sense of enjoyment from torturing animals.

A) perverse B) agreeable
C) happy D) reasonable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) perverse

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Sometimes, when you are used to/ see a player in the commentary/ box over a long period, you tend to/ forget what a great player he was

A) Sometimes, when you are used to B) See a player in the commentary
C) Box over a long period, you tend to D) Forget what a great player he was
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) See a player in the commentary

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The error lies in the second part of the sentence. The form V + -ing is called a gerund if it serves as a noun. In the given sentence "to" has been used as a preposition (in a prepositional phrase) and not an infinitive, thus, the gerund form "seeing" is correct. E.G. I look forward to meeting my relatives. Thus, option 2 is correct. Here, 'used to' is used in the present tense to indicate that one has a habit of doing something.

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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.

In view of last year's H1N1 attack and prevailing ________________ weather conditions, the health department officials _______________ that the virus will turn more active by January end. In-charge, Integrated Disease ________________ Programme (IDSP), Dr Shah, said, "Virus is still active, but not in a major way. In coming months, it is likely to become more active. Last year too, virus had claimed lives in January and February. Therefore, we are _____________ as coming months might _________________ a challenge."


Therefore, we are _____________

A) vigilant B) open to
C) on toes D) impulsive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) vigilant

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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.

 

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

 

 

A) Solemn B) Pious
C) Devout D) Irreverent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Irreverent

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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.

 

Plaudit

 

A) Criticism B) Jeering  
C) Praise   D) Silence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Praise  

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