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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 routine task, especially a household one

A) Chore B) Servitude
C) Moil D) Travail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chore

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

My father told me that all the labor and effort one puts in to the professional front is meant to make life easier and therefore any professional success coming at the cost of personal happiness is pointless.
i. one puts at the professional front is meant to make life
ii. one puts onto the professional front is meant to make life
iii. one who puts into the professional front is meant to make life

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A. Only i

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Ans. A.
‘in to’ is the wrong usage of preposition.
ii- ‘onto’ is the wrong usage of preposition.
iii- ‘Who’ is a redundant word and distorts the meaning of the statement. .
‘puts at’ makes the sentence correct.

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

A) Iniquitous B) Purposeful
C) Suspicious D) Virtuous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Iniquitous

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Which of the following is not true of color blindness?

A) Color blind people learn to rely on shapes, patterns, and positions of signs and signals. B) Red-green color blindness is the most common type of color blindness.
C) A color blind person cannot see any colors. D) For some people, it might be difficult to recognize colors of traffic lights and signs.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A color blind person cannot see any colors.

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n 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".

I wondered what one would have thought some 40 years ago if you (had said) you could heat liquid using a plastic container.

A) having said B)  had say
C) have saying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

The new book written by Vikram Seth has become very populous.

A) populist B) popular
C) populace D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) popular

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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.

The severe cyclonic storm (A)/ has left behind (B)/ a trial of misery (C)/ No Error (D)

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

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The boss said to the secretary, "Bring the file that I had given to you yesterday."

A) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that I had given to her the day before. B) The boss told his secretary to bring the file that he gave her yesterday.
C) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her the day before. D) The boss had told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The boss told the secretary to bring the file that he had given to her the day before.

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