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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.

 

The teacher said to the student,"Why were you absent yesterday?"

A) The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day. B) The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.
C) The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day. D) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Laconic

 

A) Brief B) Verbose
C) Lengthy D) Unabridged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brief

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Who among the following is known as the Father of Civil Services in India?

A) Lord Cornwallis B) Warren Hastings
C) Lord Wellesley D) Lord William Bentinck
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Cornwallis

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What did Gandhiji meant by 'Sarvodaya'?

A) Non­-violence B) Upliftment of untouchables or dalits
C) The birth of a new society based on ethical values D) Satyagraha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The birth of a new society based on ethical values

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In 1941, who commanded U.S troops in Europe?

A) Harold R. Stark B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) Hoyt. S D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded U.S troops in Europe in 1942.

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Who was the author of the book, Plagues and Peoples?

A) W.L. Thomas B) Rachel Carson
C) David Cannadine D) William H.McNeill
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) William H.McNeill

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Plagues and Peoples is a book on epidemiological history by William Hardy McNeill published in New York City in 1976. It was a critical and popular success, offering a radically new interpretation of the extraordinary impact of infectious disease on cultures as a means of enemy attack. The book ranges from examining the effects of smallpox in Mexico, the bubonic plague in China, to the typhoid epidemic in Europe.

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

My parents will reach Delhi by Monday next.

A) are reaching B) will have reached
C) were reaching D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) will have reached

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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 policeman carries a baton whenever he goes on a round.

A) Carrying of a baton is done by the policeman whenever he has gone on a round. B) The policeman has never gone on around without carrying a baton.
C) Going on a round has been done by the policeman by carrying a baton. D) A baton is carried by the policeman whenever he goes on a round.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A baton is carried by the policeman whenever he goes on a round.

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