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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.

 

Olive, after her parents' death became

 

A) rich B) honest
C) brave D) fat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rich

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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.

 

I said to my wife, "These showpieces look nice."

 

A) I told my wife that these showpieces looked nice. B) I told my wife that those showpieces looked nice.
C)  I told my wife that those showpieces look nice. D) I told my wife that these showpieces look nice.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I told my wife that those showpieces looked nice.

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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.

 

Acutely distressing

 

A) Palatable B) Harrowing  
C) Gratifying   D) Suave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Harrowing  

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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.

 

Effervescent

 

A) Bouncy   B) Lively
C) Stale D) Resilient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stale

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The English language is ___________ complex in character that it can scarcely be learned by rule, and can __________ be mastered by the study of such idioms and phrases as are provided in this book; but just as care must be taken to place every accent or stress _________ the proper syllable in the ______________ of every word it contains, so must the stress or emphasis be placed on the proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

 

accent or stress _________ the proper

 

 

A) on B) in
C) into D) to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) on

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

We also need to work towards a re-engineering of procedures. It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction. It is _______________ no use having a publicly-owned banking ___________ that does not extend credit to sound projects on grounds of __________________ scrutiny.

 

Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction.

 

A) encouraged B) emboldened
C) petrified D) energized
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) petrified

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In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

Her parents will never give their _____ to such an unsuitable match.

 

A) acquiescence B) consent
C) agreement D) willingness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) consent

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 


It so haappens that_____ siblings sing one of_____invariably has a less_____ vocal prowess even though______ have a similarly commendable ____base.

 

It so happens that ______

 

A) how B) when
C) if D) why
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) when

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