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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’.

Our school administration should seriously consider (1)/ given students more responsibility and empowering (2)/ the student council to play more than a symbolic role. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 

But the war did not cease; though friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. It seemed as powerful as eternity, and in time Tony Vassall too went to battle and was killed. The country gave Patience a widow's pension, as well a touching inducement to marry again; she died of grief. Many people died in those days, it was not strange at all. Nathan and his wife got so rich that after the war they died of overeating, and their daughter Olive came into a vast fortune and a Trustee.

 

In the passage, it is stated that "friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood." What does it convey?

 

A) friends and enemies forgot their differences. B) both suffered similarly.
C) both started liking each other. D) war made people hate each other.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) both suffered similarly.

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Apparant   B) Apparent
C) Aparent   D) Appareint
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Apparent

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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".

 

We have lost the magic of living, and (is mired) in numbers.

 

A) was mired B) to mire
C) are mired D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) are mired

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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.

 

Disarming

 

 

A) Detestable B) Charming
C) Silk D) Convincing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Detestable

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

Up against the wall

 

A) To take care of themselves and their own interests and safety B) In a disorderly fashion
C) In an inextricable situation D) Performing well in a difficult or competitive situation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) In an inextricable situation

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

 

to have as belonging to one; own.

 

A) to dominate B) to possess
C) to abandon D) to hog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to possess

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Barometer was invented by

A) Evangelista Torricelli B) Charles Xavier Thomas
C) Edward Teller D) Gustav Tauschek
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Evangelista Torricelli

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