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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

We said to her, "Don’t give up. You are almost there."

A) We told her not to give up and that she is almost here. B) We encouraged her not to have given up and that she would almost be there.
C) We encouraged her not to give up and that she was almost there. D) We told her not to have had given up and that she was almost here.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) We encouraged her not to give up and that she was almost there.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To break the ice

A) Made people angry B) Made people laugh
C) Made people excited D) Made people relaxed and comfortable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Made people relaxed and comfortable

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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'.

India, a country of more than 1 billion (1)/ population, is emerged as the (2)/ economic superpower of the world. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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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'.
The lady was knocked down (1)/by a speeding car (2)/upon crossing the road.(3)/No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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In each of the following choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.

“DEROGATORY”

A) Conferred B) Immediate
C) Praising D) Private
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Praising

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Derogatory means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude and, Praising means express warm approval. Both words are opposite in nature.

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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.

Morality is _____ with ethics and symbolises the doctrine of actions right or wrong. Politics is the _____ of expediency and need not always be _____. If something is wrong and _____ expedient, it cannot be _____.

Politics is the _____ of expediency

A) source B) collection
C) requirement D) notion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) notion

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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.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers. _____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing

A) realistic B) reliable
C) required D) essential
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) realistic

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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.

 

Fix an object firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass

 

A) Lax B) Embed
C) Flaccid D) Asunder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Embed

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