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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.

The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the sun."

A) The teacher said that the Earth is being revolving around the sun. B) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
C) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the sun. D) The teacher said that the Earth had been revolving around the sun.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.

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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) poseses B) posesses
C) possesses D) posseses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) possesses

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

RUGGED

A) HARD B) STURDY
C) SMOOTH D) ROUGH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SMOOTH

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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.

I was _____________ paying the toll tax.

A)  free from B) exonerated from
C) exempted from D)  exposed to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) exempted from

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

I shall be obliged if you could grant me an interview.

A) give B) allow
C) permit D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

No improvement required. Grant means to permit as a favor. As the interview will be a favor the use of Grant is correct.

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) Many Japanese cities had extensive tram systems until the 1960s, when increased motorization started to make some lines disappear. B) Increased motorization started to make some lines disappear after the1960s until when many Japanese cities had extensive tram systems.
C) When increased motorization started to make lines disappear, many Japanese cities have extensive tram systems until the 1960s. D) Until the 1960s, when increased motorization started to make some lines disappear, many Japanese cities had extensive tram systems.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) When increased motorization started to make lines disappear, many Japanese cities have extensive tram systems until the 1960s.

Explanation:

‘has’ is incorrectly used since the sentence is in past tense. Moreover, the subject is cities, which is plural.

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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.

Ramesh ______ into his own trap

A) falling B) was fell
C) fell D) fall down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fell

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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.
To accept the gauntlet

A) To accept challenge B) To accept defeat
C) To accept what is written in fate D) To be able to grasp the hidden meaning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To accept challenge

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