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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulated consciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle's argument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympathetic to us today) as they are capable of becoming.

 

Aristotle's argument support the view that poetry shows

 

A) men not simply as they are B) what men ought to be
C) what men are capable of becoming D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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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.

 

Aunt said to mother, "I will be in Surat on Friday."

 

A) Aunt told mother that she will be in Surat on Friday. B) Aunt told mother she would be in Surat on Friday.
C) Aunt told mother she will be in Surat on Friday. D) Aunt told mother that she would be in Surat on Friday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Aunt told mother that she would be in Surat on Friday.

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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.

 

All good things must come to an end

 

A) Even enjoyable experiences cannot last for ever B) A good story should always have a happy ending
C) The world will be destroyed one day D) Only bad things can continue forever. Life of good things feel short.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Even enjoyable experiences cannot last for ever

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success
C) Be confident of the outcome D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success

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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.

Most __________________ of all to the rambler on avian lore intent is the fact that there are many species and genera that are peculiar to the West, and ______________ new to him, keeping him constantly on the 'qui vive'. _____________ Colorado you will look in vain for the common blue jay, so abundant in all parts of the East; but you will be more _______________ compensated by the presence of seven other species _____________ the jay household.


_____________ Colorado you will look in vain for the common blue jay

A) On B) In
C) Into D) Onto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) In

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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'.

 

He was smiling, (A)/ but his eyes retained (B)/ a look of solemness.(C)/ No error (D)

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

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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.

 

My mother says,"I have often told you not to play with fire."

A) My mother has often told me not to play with fire. B) My mother said that I should not play with fire.
C) My mother says that she has often told me not to play with fire. D) My mother says that she often tells me not to play with fire.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My mother says that she has often told me not to play with fire.

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In August 2017, the Government of India decided to launch a new scheme named “AGEY”. This new scheme is a part of the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojna– National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM). What does ‘E’ stand for in ‘AGEY’?

A) Enterprise B) Energy
C) Express D) Engineering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Express

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