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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 old man was ______ and poor.

 

A) confirm B) infirm
C) infer D)  luxurious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) infirm

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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.

 

We get sleepy and wake up, become hungry and thirsty at certain hours, ____________ force of habit. We form the habit of liking a certain chair, or nook, or corner, or path, or desk, and __________ seek this to the exclusion of all others. We ______________ use a particular pitch of voice and type of enunciation in speaking, and this becomes one of our characteristic marks; or we _________ the habit of using barbarisms or solecisms of language in __________, and these cling to us and become an inseparable part of us later in life.

 

at certain hours, ____________ force of habit.

 

A) tough B) thought
C) though D) through
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) through

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

 

Lechery

 

A) Lust B) Binge
C) Excess D) Benevolence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Benevolence

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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 researchers are _____________ into the mode of life of diabetes patients as diabetes is a lifestyle ailment.

 

A) inspecting B) investigating
C) observing D) seeing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) investigating

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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.

Have the car stolen!

A) Steal the car. B) You should have the stolen car.
C) Get someone to steal the car. D) They have stolen the car.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Get someone to steal the car.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

Those films (being) made now.

A) was being B) is being
C) are being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) are being

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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 go off the air

A) To remove ventilator of a patient on his death bed B) To not eat food for a long period of time
C) To stop broadcasting a radio or TV program D) To waste time on silly or trivial things
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To stop broadcasting a radio or TV program

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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 fire destroyed the whole neighbourhood.

A) The whole neighbourhood is destroyed by the fire. B) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire.
C) The whole neighbourhood was being destroyed by the fire. D) The whole neighbourhood is being destroyed by the fire.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire.

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