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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 abuse of phrases and the misuse of words rife among us can be checked __________ diligent exercises in good English, such as this book provides. ___________exercises, in conjunction __________ others to be found in different volumes by the same author, will serve to correct careless diction and slovenly speech, and lead to the art of speaking and writing correctly; for, after all, ___________ in the use of words is more a matter of habit than of theory, and once it is acquired it becomes just as easy to speak or to write good English _____________ bad English.

 

write good English _____________ bad English.

 

A) so B) such  
C) as D) like
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) as

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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'.

 

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking or knowledge of the coffee tree (1)/ appears in the middle of the fifteenth century (2)/ as evident from the accounts of Ahmed al-Ghaffar in Yemen. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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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.

 

This argument is completely ______________ and shows very little understanding ____________ education. The costs quoted for private schools, one, have no reliable source of data and, ______________, they discount two kinds of hidden costs — to the family and _____________ the nation. Often the cost of education in private schools is _________________ with the fee per child.

 

Often the cost of education in private schools is _________________ with the fee per child.

 

A) equation B) equates
C) equating D) equated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) equated

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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.

 

Worldwide, journalism and the news industry are struggling, in this digital age, to ________________ their relevance and value under profoundly changed and _________________ circumstances. In response ________________ the challenge, a strong view is forming within the profession that one way to ensure that the activities that __________________ journalism will continue to matter is to hone, strengthen, and develop its professional capabilities to perform certain __________________ tasks.

 

In response ________________ the challenge

 

A) to B) of
C) for D) about
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to

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Suez Canal connects

A) Red Sea and Arabian Sea B) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
C) Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea D) North Sea and Baltic Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

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Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was awarded the Paramvir Chakra for his martyrdom at which of the following wars?

A) Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 B) Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
C) Kargil War of 1999 D) Indo-China War of 1962
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kargil War of 1999

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Who among the following has been recently awarded with ‘Indian of the year’ award?

A) Sunita Rani B) Dhiraj Singh
C) Preety Shenoy D) Abhishek Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Preety Shenoy

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B.D.Goenka Award was established to recognise contributions made by individuals in building and furthering the cause of ____________.

A) Science B) Journalism
C) Technology D) Sports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Journalism

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