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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

things that have been discarded as worthless.

A) remains B) flotsam
C) shambles D) havoc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) flotsam

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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.

Rita promised to come but she never turned ________ .

A) in B) out
C) down D) up
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) up

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Turgid

A) Bloated B) Humble
C) Puffy D) Tumescent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Humble

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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.

Since last year his condition has been________

A) deteriorate B) deteriorating
C) severely deteriorated D) deterioratingly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) deteriorating

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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.

Another major difference

X-seven planets around the star
Y-system is the tight packing of the
Z-in comparison with the solar

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

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Incumbent

A) Increase B) Redundant
C) Choice D) Required
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Required

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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.

Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.


floods that have taken a _______________

A) many deaths B) dangerous turn
C) heavy toll of life D) big cost in terms of life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) heavy toll of life

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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.

 

He exclaimed with regret that he was perished by the people he had made.

A) He said, "Alas! I perished by the people I made." B) He said, "Alas! I have perished by the people I have made."
C) He said, "Alas! I am perished by the people I have made." D) He said, "Alas! I am perished by the people I made"
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He said, "Alas! I am perished by the people I have made."

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