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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The clock has __________ for want of winding.

A) run down B) run short
C) run past D) run up
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) run down

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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 moist air will corrode the beam.

A) Corroding of the beam will be done by the moist air. B) Corrosion of the beam by the moist air would be done.
C) The beam would be under corrosion by moist air. D) The beam will be corroded by moist air.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The beam will be corroded by moist air.

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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.

 

She said,"I've been in this school since 1998."

A) She said that she had been in that school since 1998. B) She said that she have been in this school since 1998.
C) She said that she was in this school since 1998. D) She said that she was being in that school since 1998.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She said that she had been in that school since 1998.

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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.

Make a scene

A) To perform beautifully in front of an audience. B) Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display.
C) To narrate an elaborate false story. D) Describe a scene in so much detail that it comes vivid.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display.

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Which of the following helped pottery flourish in Athens?

A) Athenians develoed a new, much faster potter's wheel B) They form a rough circular shape
C) As it is prone to cyclones D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Athenians develoed a new, much faster potter's wheel

Explanation:

Athenians develoed a new, much faster potter's wheel which helped pottery flourish in Athens.

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Sea water is saltier than rain water because

A) Sea animals are salt producing B) The air around the sea is saltish
C) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea D) Sea beds have salt producing mines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea

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Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?

A) Vitamins have a small caloric value B) Vitamins can serve as an energy supply for the body if certain criteria are met
C) Like protein and some minerals, vitamins contribute to the structure of the body D) Vitamins are indispensable for the maintenance of optimal health
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vitamins are indispensable for the maintenance of optimal health

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Vitamins are indispensable for the maintenance of optimal health is the only statement that is true about vitamins.

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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.
Insurance is a contract, represented for a policy, in which an individual or entity receives financial protection.
i. Represented in a policy
ii. Represented by a policy
iii. Represented with a policy

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

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Ans. B.
The correct preposition here would be 'by'. By follows 'represented' when something takes the place of and refers to something bigger. With follows 'represented' when an attribute with which something or someone is depicted. A contract is not represented in a policy but stated in a policy.

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