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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.

"Is anyone there?" Reema asked.

A) Reema asked if someone were there.	B) Reema asked whether anyone was being there.
C) Reema asked if anyone was there.	D) Reema asked if anyone was here.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reema asked if anyone was there.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The assassin shot the President.

A) The President shot by the assassin.	B) The President was shoot by the assassin.
C) The President got shot by the assassin.	D) The President was shot by the assassin.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The President was shot by the assassin.

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In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :At the age of eighteen Gandhi went to college, but remained for only part of the year.
S6:This was against his religion, and most of his relatives were against his going.
P:Soonafter this, he was advised to go to England to study tobe a lawyer.
Q:Studies did not interest him and he did not do well.
R:It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners.
S:This would not be easy.

The proper sequence should be

A) P S R Q	B) S Q P R
C) P R Q S	D) Q P S R

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q P S R

Explanation:

The starting statement describes about the education of Gandhi. The next statement would be talking about his interest in studies. Thus, Q will be the connecting statement. So, Q being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is QPSR.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry	B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle	D) Gregarious, Magnanimous

Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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

Cantankerous

A) Humorous	B) Quarrelsome
C) Remorseful	D) Dullness

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Quarrelsome

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A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism responsible for the ageing process is located --

A) Inside the face	B) Inside the skin
C) Inside the brain	D) Inside the heart

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Inside the brain

Explanation:

The US team of scientists found the mechanism in the hypothalamus, which is located deep inside the brain and showed that it is responsible for the ageing process.

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

A) Adroit	B) Handy
C) Pliable	D) Simple

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Simple

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Which among the following is an example of mixture?

A) Milk	B) Gasoline
C) Liquefied petroleum gas	D) All options are correct

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