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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.

People may see, and hear, and feel all their lives without ____________ learning the nature of things they see. But reason is the mind's eye, and enables us to see why things are, and when and how events may be made to happen ___________ not to happen. The logician endeavours to ____________ exactly what this reason is which makes the power of men. We all, as I have said, must reason well or ill, but logic is the science of reasoning and enables us to distinguish ______________ the good reasoning which leads to truth, and the bad reasoning which every day betrays people into error _________ misfortune.

 

people into error _________ misfortune 

 

A) nor B) neither
C) also D) and
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) and

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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".

 

I cook almost every day, but even the thought of producing that quantum of food (daunt) for me.

 

A) is daunting B) was daunted
C) has daunting D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) is daunting

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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.

 

Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased.

 

A) Mother said to me, "I should listen to me first and then do anything I please." B) Mother said to me, "He should listen to her first and then do anything he pleases."
C) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything I pleased." D) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."

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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.
He was too _____ to make a statement before the Boss.

A) shy B) tired
C) timid D) coward
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) timid

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) castegated B) castigatad
C) castigated D) casttigated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) castigated

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

My grandmother's exercise regime is to walk the mall at a __________ pace.

A) potent B) brisk
C) strong D) vital
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) brisk

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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 king was moved with ______�for the beggar

A) pity B) piety
C) pithy D) privy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pity

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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.

The investigations of the

X-peculiar place in the economy of the body
Y-physiologist and the psychologist
Z-have revealed that the brain holds a

A) YXZ B) XZY
C) XYZ D) YZX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) YZX

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