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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.


Namita's situation is better than that of Gopal, because she

A) has a well behaved employer B) knows what she wants to do
C) loves the new place and the child D) now knows about her employer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) knows what she wants to do

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Choose the word that best defines the given phrase ‘Able to use both hands alike’

A) Dexterous B) Ambidextrous
C) Skilful D) Expert
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ambidextrous

Explanation:
Ambidextrous people have the ability to use both hands with equal dexterity. Ambidextrous describes someone who can use either hand to write.
Dexterous means showing skills.
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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.

This telephone number is not existing.

A) does not exist B) has not been existing
C) has had no existence D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) does not exist

Explanation:

Use of ‘is’ is incorrect, the correct usage should be ‘does not exist’.

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Choose the  word  which  is  nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ‘PREDILECTION’

A) Oblivion B) Objectivity
C) Aversion D) Defeat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aversion

Explanation:
Predilection means fondness, liking
Oblivion means unconsciousness
Objectivity means impartiality
Aversion means dislike → which is nearly opposite of Predilection
Defeat means conquer, beat
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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.

The man disappeared after he was rescuing a boy from drowning.

A) was rescued B) has been rescued
C) had rescued D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) had rescued

Explanation:

Two complete events occurred rescue happened first hence it will be expressed in past perfect tense, ‘had rescued’ will be the correct usage.

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A person who grows crops

A) Sharecropper B) Freedman
C) Farmer D) Slave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmer

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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.

She sank back with a mourn of pain

A) morn B) mourne
C) moan D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) moan

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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.


I saw the master conducting the orchestra.

A) I saw that the orchestra was being conducted by the master. B) I saw the orchestra being conducted by the master.
C) The master was seen conducting the orchestra by me. D) The master was conducting the orchestra and I saw that.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I saw the orchestra being conducted by the master.

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