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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.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians, the British government took to more ____________ measures. Under the Defense of India Act, it gave more power to the police to arrest persons to stop processions with ____________ movements and actions. The Act brought in the Central Legislative Assembly was defeated by one vote. Even then it was to be passed in the form of an ordinance in the "interest of the public." Bhagat Singh who was in hiding all this while, volunteered to throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly where the meeting to pass the ordinance was being held. It was a carefully laid out _________, not to cause death or injury but to _____________ the attention of the government, that the modes of its suppression could no more be tolerated. It was decided that Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt would court arrest after throwing the bomb.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians

A) discontent B) problem
C) sadness D) protest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) discontent

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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 ate the sweets greedily.

 

A) Greedily sweets are eaten by her. B) She herself ate the sweets greedily.
C) Eating of the sweets was done by her greedily. D) The sweets were eaten by her greedily.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The sweets were eaten by her greedily.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Atonement for one's sins

A) Elite B) Ignoramus
C) Incendiary D) Repentance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Repentance

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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.

Please don't ________ me when I'm speaking.

A) interrupted B) interrupts
C) interrupt D) interrupting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) interrupt

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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.

 

My friend said to me, "For me running is like therapy."

 

A) My friend told me this that for her running is like therapy. B) My friend told me that for her running was like therapy.
C) My friend told me that for her having ran was like therapy. D) My friend tells me that for her running is like therapy.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) My friend told me that for her running was like therapy.

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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.

"Do you have anything to tell me, my angel?" said her mother.

A) Her mother asked if she has anything to tell her. B) Her mother asked if she had anything to tell me.
C) Her mother asked if she had anything to tell her. D) Her mother asked if she has anything to tell me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Her mother asked if she had anything to tell her.

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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.

 

My mother said, "I will have cooked the food by then thus I can join you all for the movie."

A) My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie. B) My mother said that she will have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.
C) My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie. D) My mother said that she will have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.

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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) orientasion   B) oriantasion  
C) oriantation   D) orientation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) orientation

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