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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".

 

A case in point is Sydney, Australia, where last year more than 8,000 pedestrians (is fined) for illegally crossing city streets.

 

 

A) was fined B) were fined
C) were being fine D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were fined

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

When something moves in a straight line.

A) quadrilineal B) octalineal
C) rectilineal D) trapilineal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rectilineal

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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.

 

He is quite __________; you can never count on him in matters of secrecy.

A) unjust B) unbearable
C) inefficient D) unreliable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) unreliable

Explanation:

Unreliable, someone we cannot count on or depend on is called as unreliable, therefore option-d follows. Unjust means characterized by injustice. Unbearable means not bearable. Inefficient means someone who cannot bring the desired result.

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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.

 

He may not come, but we’ll get ready in case he _________

A) may B) will
C) shall D) does
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) may

Explanation:

“May” shows slight possibility, and the speaker is not certain of his arrival therefore none other option follows other than (a). Will means being certain about future. Shall is used to express something that is inevitable. Does means to execute something.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Be in the red

A) To be very angry B) Close to death
C) To be in debt D) Always energetic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To be in debt

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What is the value of [sec θ/(sec θ – 1)] + [sec θ/(sec θ + 1)]

A) 2 sin2 θ B) 2(1 + tan2θ)
C) 2 cosec2 θ D) sin2θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 cosec2 θ

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Another major difference

X-seven planets around the star
Y-system is the tight packing of the
Z-in comparison with the solar

A) ZYX B) ZXY
C) YZX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ZYX

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

 

to expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly

 

A) to irrupt B) to puke
C) to spew D) to spritz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to spew

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