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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

I was first (A) / to reach the school (B) / today (C) / No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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There is certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternatives/ relationship.

Firm : Flabby :: Piquant : ?

A) Salty B) Pleasant
C) Bland D) Smell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bland

Explanation:
Both words Firm : Flabby are opposite in meaning.
Similarly, Piquant means pleasantly sharp taste, spicy. Bland means tasteless. Both are also opposite in meaning.
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Bigot

 

A) Intolerant B) Extremist
C) Racist D) Liberal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Liberal

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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.
Sahil said to me, "Where will you go this holiday?"

A) Sahil asked me where I would go that holiday. B) Sahil asked me where I will go that holiday.
C) Sahil asked me where I will be going that holiday. D) Sahil asked me where I would gone that holiday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sahil asked me where I would go that holiday.

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

An abattoir is _____ .

A) a place where animals are slaughtered B) a place where abbots stay
C) a title of respect given to a priest or abbot D) a place where animals are worshipped
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a place where animals are slaughtered

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is (E), ie ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)The consolation messages (A) / received on the(B)/ demise of Mrs. Malhotra (C) / speaks highly of her enormity. (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

Explanation:

Here, the error is in part 4. As 'messages' is plural “speaks” will be replaced by “speak”. The rule applied is of subject verb agreement

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence inPassive/Active Voice.

Ram loves Sita.

A) Sita was loved by Ram B) Sita is loved by Ram
C) Sita loves by Ram D) Sita loved by Ram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sita is loved by Ram

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Scientists (have developed) an “organ-on-a-chip” platform to study how drugs are transported across the human placental barrier.

A) have develop B) has developed
C) is develop D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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