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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.

 

Keep your chin up

 

A) Behave arrogantly in front of elders.   B) Keep your self respect at all times.  
C) Remain cheerful in difficult circumstances.   D) Pretend to be good when you have an evil plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Remain cheerful in difficult circumstances.  

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct Speech.


He replied, “I cannot do so.”

 

A)  He said he could not do so. B)  He replied that he could not do so.
C)  He replied that he cannot did so. D)  He replied that he could never do so.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  He replied that he could not do so.

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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.


Targeting inflation comes from a belief that policy should be _________ and transparent, so that the private sector can factor this ___________ their decision-making. The question that this ________ is: are there more "complicated" policies which _________ better? I just note that one such policy is called "nominal income targeting". _____________ it is more complicated and the private sector is deemed to be intellectually challenged.

private sector can factor this ___________ their decision-making.

 

A) into B) in
C) within D) onto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) into

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble.   B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.  
C) Be confident of the outcome.   D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.  

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

My father generously donated money to the church.

 

A) Money is generously being donated to the church by my father. B) Money has been generously donated to the church by my father.
C) Money had been generously donated to the church by my father. D) Money was generously donated to the church by my father.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Money was generously donated to the church by my father.

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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.


Restorative justice is _______________ from mediation though it involves meetings and dialogues to fix responsibility for wrongdoing and to find a solution acceptable to ______________ three parties. More importantly, it directly addresses victim needs and ________________ emphasises the private dimensions of a public wrong. It is not a substitute _______________ the formal criminal justice system, but a good backup to reduce its workload and to increase the sense of justice in the system as a __________________.


a good backup to reduce its workload and to increase the sense of justice in the system as a __________________.

A) total B) aggregate
C) whole D) entirety
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) whole

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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) expansion   B)  patronag  
C) conctituet   D) presipitat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) expansion  

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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) intellijent B) intelligent
C) inteligent D) intelijent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) intelligent

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