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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 boys, "Can you sit still and do you work?"

 

A) The teacher told the boys whether they could sit still and do their work. B) The teacher asked the boys can't they sit still and do their work.
C) The teacher requested the boys to sit still. D) The teacher asked the boys if they could sit still and do their work.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The teacher asked the boys if they could sit still and do their work.

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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".

It must (being) quite an exciting time to be alive.

A) has been B) have been
C) been D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have been

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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.

Actions speak louder than words

A) Achievers are better than those who talk big B) No action can compensate for saying bad words
C) A pen is mightier than a sword D) What someone does mean more than what they say they will do
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) What someone does mean more than what they say they will do

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) sargeons B) divorsee
C) depicted D) parlancee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) depicted

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Words inscribed on the tomb

A) Epigraph B) Epigram
C) Epitaph D) Elegy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Epitaph

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BREXIT  refers  to  the  Great  Britain  leaving which one of the following?

A) International Monetary Fund B) Common wealth
C) World Trade Organization D) European Union
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) European Union

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Brexit is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. In a referendum  on  23  June  2016, 51.9%    of    the    participating UK electorate voted  to  leave  the  EU, out of a turnout of 72.2%.

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If the force applied on the object is in the direction opposite to the direction of motion, the speed of the object __________.

A) increases B) stops
C) decreases D) no effect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) decreases

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A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person

1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder

2. is an undischarged insolvent

3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India

4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Disqualification of MP's and MLA's on the ground of holding office of profit is a controversial topic of nation-wide debate. It began with the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan from Rajya Sabha on March 17, 2006 with retrospective effect from July 14, 2004.There are separate provisions of disqualification for the Members of Parliament and MLAs. Our constitution clearly mentions that the Parliament has the power to make a law in respect to the issue of qualification and disqualification of the membership in case:

(i) He holds any office of profit under the Government of India or of any state, other than an office declared by a law of Parliament not to disqualify its holder.

(ii) He is of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.

(iii) He is an undischarged insolvent.

(iv) He is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state, or is under any acknowledgement or allegiance or adherence to a foreign state, and

(v) It is he so disqualified by or under any law of Parliament. It applies to the case of 'defection' as prescribed in tenth schedule.

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