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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

We drank a little and flung

X-soon were all asleep
Y-sand, thoroughly tired out, and
Z-ourselves down on the

A) ZXY B) YZX
C) YXZ D) ZYX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ZYX

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Children are sensitive

X-to what happens around them and are
Y-enthusiastic about working on
Z-plays that reflect their lives

A) ZYX B) XYZ
C) ZXY D) YZX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) XYZ

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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.


A piece of cake

A) Everything tastes nice to a hungry person B) Getting a smaller share than expected
C) It is difficult to forget tasty food D) Something easily achieved
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Something easily achieved

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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.

Truth is indeed a controversial aspect of ______. But almost always it can be justified as a moral principle on the basis of ______. When we talk about speaking the truth in order not to hide what, if hidden, will only prove damaging to others, we are emphasizing the ability to ‘feel’ for others. Again, often we purposely keep ourselves from communicating the truth as, once ______, it may hurt someone‘s feelings and sentiments. But keeping a person in the dark or denying him or her knowledge which he or she ought to have amounts to ______ another soul of its right to know that with which it has a ______.

once ______, it may hurt someone‘s

A) principled B) disheveled
C) revealed D) spectacled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) revealed

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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.

I heard it on the grapevine that the vacancies are going to be increased this year for many posts.

A) To hear some official news about something B) To inform people about something
C) To acquire information by unofficial communication D)  To be sure of something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To acquire information by unofficial communication

Explanation:

The idiom “to hear it on the grapevine” means to hear about something from informal communication or to hear a gossip. The above sentence talks about the rumour that is spread about the number of vacancies for various posts. Hence, option 3 is correct.

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Pellagra and Scurvy are caused by which pair of vitamin deficiency respectively _______________

A) VitaminC and VitaminD B) VitaminB-12 and VitaminC
C) VitaminC and VitaminA D) Vitamin A and VitaminB-12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) VitaminB-12 and VitaminC

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.


Go north-east across the mountains till you will reach an island.

A) reached B) reach
C) have reached D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) reach

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The use of will is redundant. The main verb is ‘Go’, till you reach is used to denote time. Further, the event will be completed in future but both other options are in past tense.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form acoherent paragraph.

If your ward talks

A-well to convince you, be

B-social and interpersonal creativity

C-proud that he or she has

A) ABC B) ACB
C) CBA D) CAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ACB

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