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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.

I said, "My grand­father snored throughout the night."

A) I said my grand­father had snored throughout the night. B) I said that my grand­father snored throughout the night.
C) I said that my grand­father had snored throughout the night. D) I said that my grand­father had been snoring throughout the night.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I said that my grand­father had snored throughout the night.

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

 

She will hand over her papers to her company at the end of this month.

A) Handing over of the papers by her to her company would be done by her at the end of this month. B) Her papers will be handed over by her to her company at the end of this month.
C) Her papers she will be handed over to her company at the end of this month. D) At the end of this month her papers would have been handed over to her company by herself.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Her papers will be handed over by her to her company at the end of this month.

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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.

 

There is now a reasonably ______ body of evidence suggesting that, even from the most rigorous scientific perspective, unselfishness and concern for others are not only in our own interests but also, in a sense, innate to our biological nature.

A) substantial B) small
C) insignificant D) ethereal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) substantial

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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.

Up a blind alley

A) hiding something intentionally from another person B) not warning a person who is in danger
C) one can enjoy thrills only if one takes risk D) following a course of action that is certain to lead to an undesirable outcome
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) following a course of action that is certain to lead to an undesirable outcome

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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".

 

Learning (include) discovery, insight, understanding as well as accumulation of information.

 

A) includes   B) had includes  
C) has include   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) includes  

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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.

 

The general consensus is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures of everything stems from the tendency to over- share on social media, but it may also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship with an increasingly unstable present. When everything around you _______________ before you can register it, it is tempting to reach into your pocket for your smartphone, click away, and think about it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple as a slice of toast. The selfie may be narcissistic, but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors you to a time and place, be it your first holiday abroad or the nightclub you visit every weekend.

 

it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple

 

A) by   B) if  
C) with   D) so
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) if  

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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.

 

Too many cooks spoil the broth

 

A) it is always better to do a job independently B) asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well D) food is always cooked better if one person cooks it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well

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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.

 

We get sleepy and wake up, become hungry and thirsty at certain hours, ____________ force of habit. We form the habit of liking a certain chair, or nook, or corner, or path, or desk, and __________ seek this to the exclusion of all others. We ______________ use a particular pitch of voice and type of enunciation in speaking, and this becomes one of our characteristic marks; or we _________ the habit of using barbarisms or solecisms of language in __________, and these cling to us and become an inseparable part of us later in life.

 

marks; or we _________ the habit of using

 

 

A) from B) form
C) for D) of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) form

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