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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Carry the can

A) To listen to something with considerable doubt B) To be impatient
C) To be in touch D) To take the responsibility of some misdemeanor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To take the responsibility of some misdemeanor

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

An act when people vote in order to make a decision about a particular subject or policy rather than voting for a person

A) Election B) Exit­poll
C) By­-election D) Referendum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Referendum

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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.

Few people know that flowers use textures to __________ different kinds of insects.

A) signal B) feel
C) attract D) distract
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) attract

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My mother said to my father, "I am very busy now."

A) My mother told my father that I am very busy now. B) My mother told my father that she is very busy then.
C) My mother told my father that she was very busy then. D) My mother told my father that I was very busy now.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My mother told my father that she was very busy then.

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Only high officials have access with the President.

A) to B) for
C) from D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to

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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 promise of nuclear power has so __________ outweighed all of these concerns, and India has reason to be proud of its technology and determination to look for non-fossil _______________ in its energy planning. However, _________ rapid progress in technology in other ______________ energy sources such as wind and solar power, the collapse of oil prices and the expansion in gas projects as a viable and clean alternative, that promise ______________.

other ______________ energy sources such as wind and solar power

A) brief B) renewable
C) untenable D) temporary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) renewable

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Akash said, "Mahesh has gone home."

A) Akash said that Mahesh has gone home. B) Akash said then Mahesh had gone home.
C) Akash said then Mahesh has gone home. D) Akash said that Mahesh had gone home.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Akash said that Mahesh had gone home.

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Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Memoirs of a Parliamentarian’?

A) David Omand B) Raja Shehadeh
C) Raghav Bahl D) Somnath Chatterjee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Somnath Chatterjee

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Somnath Chatterjee is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Memoirs of a Parliamentarian’.

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