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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 to Arun, "What do you want?"

 

A) asked that Arun what he wanted. B) I asked that Arun what he wants.
C) I asked that Arun what he is wanting. D) I asked Arun what he wanted.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I asked Arun what he wanted.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) etarnity B) monition
C) advisary D) gigantec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) monition

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

No one was there on the platform after the train had left.

 

A) No one were there on B) No one was on there
C) None was there on D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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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.

The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of the principles of beauty, especially in art

A) Artistic B) Aesthetics
C) Ethics D) Metaphysics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aesthetics

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Culleague B) Coleague
C) Colleague D) Colleegue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Colleague

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Mother does not hardly(A)/know what happened(B)/in school yesterday.(C)/No error(D)

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

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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 have a finger in every pie

A) To Fight with everybody B) To be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises
C) To make fun of everybody D) To leave every job unfinished
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises

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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.

 

He explained that he knew the place well because he used to live there.

A) "I know the place well because I use to live here,"he explained. B) "I know the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.
C) "I knew the place because I used to live here,"he explained. D) "I have known the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) "I know the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.

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