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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.

Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.


a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes

A) rapid B) huge
C) thunder D) vigorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) vigorous

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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 bite the dust

A) To be killed B) To fall down
C) To be dirt poor D) To get dirty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To be killed

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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.
My daughter read the entire novel in one day.

A) The entire novel is read by my daughter in one day. B) In one day my daughter read the entire novel.
C) The entire novel was read by my daughter in one day. D) In one day my daughter has read the entire novel.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The entire novel was read by my daughter in one day.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

A) Junta B) Suffrage
C) Emancipation D) Egalitarianism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Junta

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

200 th anniversary.

A) Quadriennial B) Bicentennial
C) Quinquennial D) Bimillennial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bicentennial

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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(A)/at loss(B)/and did not know what to do(C)/No error(D)

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

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Rebuke

A) Admonition B) Censure
C) Scold D) Flattery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Flattery

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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 bite off more than you can chew

A) to take on a commitment one cannot fulfil B) to grab a share more than what one rightfully deserves
C) to hog more than what one needs D) a greedy person can easily be identified from the way one eats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to take on a commitment one cannot fulfil

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