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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.

 

"Bring me a cup of coffee” said Nita to her mother.

 

A) Nita asked her mother that would she bring her a cup of coffee. B) Nita asked her mother that if she could bring her a cup of coffee.
C) Nita asked her mother that could she bring her a cup of coffee. D) Nita asked her mother to bring her a cup of coffee.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nita asked her mother to bring her a cup of coffee.

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In January 2018, who has been awarded the 9th Infosys award for engineering and computer science?

A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya B) Ananya J. Kabir
C) Upinder Singh Bhalla D) Ritabrata Munsi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Galileo was the first scientist to recognize clearly that the only way to further our understanding of the physical world was to______ to experiment.

A) annihilate B) resort
C) emerge D) suspect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) resort

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

I am not familiar with (A)/ all the important places in this town (B)/ although I had been living here for two years. (C)/ No Error (D)

 

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

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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 new civilisation of Righteousness and __________, and therefore of Brotherhood, of ordered Liberty, of Peace, of __________, cannot be built up until the elements are removed ______________ have brought the old civilisation crashing about our ears. _________________ is it necessary that the War shall be fought out to its appointed end, and that _______________ premature peace shall leave its object unattained.

 

Peace, of __________, cannot be built up

 

A) Happy B) Happier
C) happiest D) Happiness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Happiness

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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 ___________ conversation-starter cultivated by years of ostentatious ___________ society is a simple ‘how do you do?’ followed by a polite shaking of hands and an optional comment on the weather. But aside __________ the mental trauma this ritual causes to those unfortunate souls who suffer from clammy hands, it also doesn’t provide much incentive to go on. Fascinating as the weather can be from time _________ time, one can speak only so much about the ____________ of the sun and express sympathy towards the depressions the Bay of Bengal faces.

 

from time _________ time, one

 

A) to B) at
C) so D) is
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to

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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 written word is necessarily confined _________ the things of the understanding because only the understanding has written language; whereas art deals ___________ ideas of a different mental texture, which words can only vaguely ____________. However, there are a large number of people who, _____________ they cannot be said to have experienced in a full sense any works of art, have undoubtedly the impelling desire which a little direction may lead on to a fuller ____________. And it is to such that books on art are useful.

 

can only vaguely ____________. However, there are

 

A) suggestion B) suggested
C) suggest D) suggests
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) suggest

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option.

 

Some girls are taking prior permission to (1)/ sport a loosely tied plait on the days (2)/ they had washed their hair. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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