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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The scorpion stung the farmer.

A) The farmer was stung by the scorpion. B) The farmer had been stung by the scorpion.
C) The farmer is stung by the scorpion. D) The farmer has been stung by the scorpion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The farmer was stung by the scorpion.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The government has launched a programme to improve the performance of the ministries.

A) To improve the performance of the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government. B) For the improvement of performance by the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.
C) A programme has been launched for the improvement of ministries by the government. D) The programme launched by the government was for the improvement of performance of the ministries.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To improve the performance of the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: The Great Depression that began on Black Tuesday, 1929 plunged the worldwide recession.
Q: The years between the first and second world wars were a time of instability.
R: Coming to power in 1933, Hitler capitalized on this economic decline and the deep German resentment due to the emasculating Treaty of Versailles, signed following the armistice of 1918.
S: Declaring that Germany needed Lebensraum or “living space,” Hitler

A) QPRS B) QSRP
C) QRPS D) PRQS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPRS

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INVINCIBLE

A) IMPREGNABLE B) OMNIPRESENT
C) POWERLESS D) POTENT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) POWERLESS

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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.


In Greek mythology, it is said that Lycurgus, the ruler of Sparta, ___________ a promise from his ____________, assuring him of the immutability of his laws till he returned from an _______________ journey. To make his laws immutable, Lycurgus _____________. Seven justices of the Indian Supreme Court on a historic day in 1973 christened themselves as modern­day Lycurguses, seeking to create, in India's constitutional context, an island of immutability, ___________ titled the "basic structure".

an island of immutability, ___________ titled the "basic structure".

A) timely B) aptly
C) opportunely D) pertinently
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) aptly

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

CAPTIVITY

A) SLAVERY B) PERMISSION
C) FREEDOM D) LIMITATION
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) FREEDOM

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

A) Prolific B) Sterile
C) Necessitate D) Turmoil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sterile

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

In exactly the same words as were used originally

A) Verbatim B) Offbeat
C) Divergent D) Contrary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Verbatim

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