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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.

National integration means _____ all the people of the nation into a single whole. It is a _____ that bends together all people in one _____ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history may be. It is a _____ cementing force whereby all kinds of people live _____ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.

all people in one _____ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history

A) real B) common
C) nominal D) similar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) common

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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.

What a _____ holiday!

A) momentous B) memorable
C) momentary D) immortal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) memorable

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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.

 

The author believes that man's greatest and distinguishing ability is

 

A) his ability to project the future B) his capacity to escape from his present experience
C) his consciousness of the past D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) his capacity to escape from his present experience

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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.

 

She will never tell you the truth.

 

A) You will never be told the truth by her. B) She shall never be telling you the truth.
C) You were never be told the truth by her. D) Telling of the truth to you be her will never be done.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) You will never be told the truth by her.

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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.

 

Mind your language

 

A) To speak first and think later. B) To put a lot of efforts to understand what the other person is trying to say.
C) Tell someone to speak politely. D) To speak grammatically incorrect language.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tell someone to speak politely.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

An independent, impartial, speedy, and _____ judicial system is the very essence of civilisation.

 

A) efficient   B) adjacent  
C) violent   D) present
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) efficient  

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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.

 

These terms imply two different distinct functions of the human mind. The active function _______________ the volitional, voluntary thinking. It is the conscious focusing of the mind _________ some mental problem. Banishing ________ the mind all thoughts and ideas _______ in harmony with your special subject of study implies Active Mentation. This function is used _________ the active, wide-awake man in his busy and energetic moments.

 

Banishing ________ the mind all thoughts

 

 

A) form B) from
C) for D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) from

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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.

 

Let your hair down

 

A) Behave uninhibitedly.   B) Accept your deeds.  
C) Remove the mask.   D) Feel fresh and rejuvenated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Behave uninhibitedly.  

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