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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.

 

Level playing field

 

A) A game played where the weaker side is given an advantage to make it a fair fight B) A situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding
C) A game where you progress level by level D) A game which appears unfair but is actually fair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: “Health is Wealth” is a very old proverb however will be true forever for the humanity.
Q: A healthy person can perform any task however; a wealthy person who is suffering from untreatable disease can never buy a good health.
R: A healthy person (whether rich or poor) lives more happy and peaceful life than any rich person having a diseased body.
S: It indicates a very clear meaning that health is more significant for a person than the wealth.

A) SQRP B) QRPS
C) RPQS D) PSQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PSQR

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Being a rainy day B) we did not feel like going out or doing anything
C) except playing chess in our room. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Being a rainy day

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The error is in first part. If we start the sentence with being, it means that we were rainy which is incorrect. The sentence indicates that the day was Rainy, and the day will be denoted by ‘It’. So ‘It being a rainy day’ will be the correct idiomatic expression. Otherwise the meaning of the sentence changes.

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult.

 

What kind of homes do the army of ants build ?

A) Simple little mounds made out of dirt or sand B) Stronger mounds of small sticks mixed with dirt and sand
C) Small mounds on top but with tunnels upto 15 feet below D) They do not make homes but travel in search of food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) They do not make homes but travel in search of food

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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 course of the development of different life-forms heredity—which, in plain English, is unconscious memory generated in the first life-form and ______________ through all the different species—is the sole factor in the ____________ of the parent properties; while adaptation to surrounding conditions and circumstances, natural selection in the struggle _____________ existence, and partner selection in the struggle of the males for ____________ are the principal factors in the differentiation of species.

 

natural selection in the struggle _____________ existence, and partner selection

 

A) for B) from
C) form D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) for

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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.

 

Have you created this beautiful artwork?

A) Had you been creating this beautiful artwork? B) Had you created this beautiful artwork?
C) Has this beautiful artwork been created by you? D) Has creating this beautiful artwork been done by you?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Has this beautiful artwork been created by you?

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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.

 

The auctioneers are conducting the auction.

A) The auction is being conducted by the auctioneers. B) Conducting of the auction has been done by the auctioneers.
C) Conduction of the auctioning has been done by the auctioneers. D) Conduction of the auctioning is being done by the auctioneers.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The auction is being conducted by the auctioneers.

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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’.

 

Rapid developments in modern medicine has (1)/ conquered many diseases and consequently (2)/ the death rate has decreased. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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