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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".
Would you mind (to carrying) this bag for me.

A) to carry B) carrying
C) carry D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) carrying

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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".

We were not the wiser after hearing the explanation

A) none B) neither
C) nevertheless D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) none

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult.

 

What kind of homes do the army of ants build ?

A) Simple little mounds made out of dirt or sand B) Stronger mounds of small sticks mixed with dirt and sand
C) Small mounds on top but with tunnels upto 15 feet below D) They do not make homes but travel in search of food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) They do not make homes but travel in search of food

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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 survey provided the company with a wide __________ of feedback on its products.

A) spectrum B) option
C) choices D) colours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) spectrum

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
Sushma has a deep _____ for drunkards.

A) hatred B) hate
C) hated D) hating
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) hatred

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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.

 

Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased.

 

A) Mother said to me, "I should listen to me first and then do anything I please." B) Mother said to me, "He should listen to her first and then do anything he pleases."
C) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything I pleased." D) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."

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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.

 

Photography is the _____________ we can get to stopping time. The camera is our pause button, the cork we use to stop time from running out. And the photo album is the most potent time machine ever ____________, one that transports you to a curated past where everything exists ________ you choose to remember it,one that lets you revisit ________ just people and places and ages, but the hidden crannies of ________ own memory and the strange landscape of emotions that lies beyond.

 

everything exists ________ you choose to

A) so B) to
C) at D) as
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) at

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Sarah's father, died(A)/of heart attack at(B)a very young age.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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