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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

The idea of a standard time

X-lives that we often take it for
Y-zone has become so integral to our
Z-granted and assume it to be a part of natural phenomena

A) ZYX B) XYZ
C) YZX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) YXZ

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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 said,"She had been weeping for an hour."

 

A) He says that she was weeping for an hour. B) He said that she was weeping for an hour.
C) He said that she has been weeping for an hour. D) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.

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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.

The generation gap is another of those characteristic features that set Homo sapiens apart from other animals. It is ______ if ever the most intelligent of apes ever blamed its juniors for their ______ ways! Over the years people have tried to analyse it, explain it, understand it, even ignore it, but it remains, ready to ______ each generation as it tries to ______ its own ______ about life and living.

ready to ______ each generation

A) accept B) assent
C) confront D) suspect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) confront

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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.

 

The online shopping site lowered the prices.

 

A) Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site. B) The prices were lowered by the online shopping site.
C) The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site. D) The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The prices were lowered by the online shopping site.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

While mother mixed the cake __________, Dipu stood at the table watching her.

 

A) batter B)  concoction
C) recipe D) mixture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) batter

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The student body met the Principal to have their __________ heard.

 

A) griefs B) disdain
C) woes D) sorrows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) woes

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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 you,"I can not be blamed for this."

A) I told you that you could not be blamed for that. B) I told you that I could not be blamed for that.
C) I said you that I can not be blamed for this. D) I said to you that I can not be blamed for this.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I told you that I could not be blamed for that.

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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
The ability of humans to ___________ the landscape and recognize the consequences of doing so puts us in a peculiar position. There are several animals on earth that show this same kind of intelligence. Some animals have extensions to ___________ their environment and some do not. As a species we are assigned the duty to provide and proliferate. Our goal is to achieve stability for ourselves and our kin. However, we also have an obligation to maintain the environment, as we depend on the resources and services it provides. The question then becomes:
what is our role in nature? Do we have the right to _________ the land, factory farm animals, and pollute waterways? Or do we have an obligation to reduce our numbers and merely subsist? In order to answer these questions, we must rely on our knowledge of Earth, evolution, and our influence on the environment.

A) Aspects B) Pollutants
C) Employ D) Operate
 
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‘Aspects’ mean a particular part or feature of something. ‘Pollutants’ mean a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere. ‘Employ’ means give work to (someone) and pay them for it. ‘Operate’ means (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system). ‘Manipulate’ means control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously. The passage hints towards unscrupulous usage of the environment for our own betterment. Thus, option E is the best fit answer for the given blanks.

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