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• question_answer1) 

  Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

  TACIT

  A)
  inaudible
  done clear
  B)
  silent
  done clear
  C)
  mute
  done clear
  D)
  explicit
  done clear
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• question_answer2) 

  Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

  Meddle

  A)
  manage
  done clear
  B)
  interfere
  done clear
  C)
  repair
  done clear
  D)
  elaborate
  done clear
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• question_answer3) 

  Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

  Long before the dawn of modern environmental awareness and the stress on recycling our forefathers developed the practice of eating off banana leaves. It is a timeless practice (3) in every Vedic ritual. The Vedas refer to (4) sacred properties of the banana plant (5) uniquely bears fruit without pollination the fruits containing no (6). The plant thus (7) fertility and plenty.

  A)
  brought
  done clear
  B)
  read
  done clear
  C)
  found
  done clear
  D)
  said
  done clear
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  Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

  Long before the dawn of modern environmental awareness and the stress on recycling our forefathers developed the practice of eating off banana leaves. It is a timeless practice (3) in every Vedic ritual. The Vedas refer to (4) sacred properties of the banana plant (5) uniquely bears fruit without pollination the fruits containing no (6). The plant thus (7) fertility and plenty.

  A)
  an
  done clear
  B)
  one
  done clear
  C)
  the
  done clear
  D)
  a
  done clear
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• question_answer5) 

  Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

  Long before the dawn of modern environmental awareness and the stress on recycling our forefathers developed the practice of eating off banana leaves. It is a timeless practice (3) in every Vedic ritual. The Vedas refer to (4) sacred properties of the banana plant (5) uniquely bears fruit without pollination the fruits containing no (6). The plant thus (7) fertility and plenty.

  A)
  which 
  done clear
  B)
  where
  done clear
  C)
  whom
  done clear
  D)
  who
  done clear
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• question_answer6) 

  Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

  Long before the dawn of modern environmental awareness and the stress on recycling our forefathers developed the practice of eating off banana leaves. It is a timeless practice (3) in every Vedic ritual. The Vedas refer to (4) sacred properties of the banana plant (5) uniquely bears fruit without pollination the fruits containing no (6). The plant thus (7) fertility and plenty.

  A)
  branches
  done clear
  B)
  seeds
  done clear
  C)
  leaves
  done clear
  D)
  roots
  done clear
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• question_answer7) 

  Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

  Long before the dawn of modern environmental awareness and the stress on recycling our forefathers developed the practice of eating off banana leaves. It is a timeless practice (3) in every Vedic ritual. The Vedas refer to (4) sacred properties of the banana plant (5) uniquely bears fruit without pollination the fruits containing no (6). The plant thus (7) fertility and plenty.

  A)
  refers
  done clear
  B)
  explains
  done clear
  C)
  symbolizes
  done clear
  D)
  means
  done clear
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• question_answer8) 

  Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

  PROCEED

  A)
  ahead
  done clear
  B)
  recede
  done clear
  C)
  forward
  done clear
  D)
  continue
  done clear
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• question_answer9) Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They are going to open the shops at eleven o'clock.
  A)
  The shops must be opened at eleven o'clock.
  done clear
  B)
  The shops were opened at eleven o'clock.
  done clear
  C)
  The shops are going to be opened at eleven o'clock.
  done clear
  D)
  The shops have been opened at eleven o'clock.
  done clear
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• question_answer10) 

  Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

  The young girl was helping her father to look after shop.

  A)
  her father
  done clear
  B)
  The young girl
  done clear
  C)
  was helping
  done clear
  D)
  to look after shop
  done clear
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• question_answer11) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom dark horse
  A)
  someone who is fond of horse racing
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  B)
  someone who has a wheatish complexion
  done clear
  C)
  someone who breeds race horses
  done clear
  D)
  someone who unexpectedly succeeds
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• question_answer12) 

  Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

  When we went to Ramgarh we see the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

  A)
  in the distance
  done clear
  B)
  to Ramgarh we see
  done clear
  C)
  the snow-capped mountains
  done clear
  D)
  When we went
  done clear
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• question_answer13) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom hand in glove
  A)
  working together in the same office
  done clear
  B)
  wearing gloves while working
  done clear
  C)
  in partnership for something dishonest
  done clear
  D)
  doing work in the garden
  done clear
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• question_answer14) Select the wrongly spelt word
  A)
  presidential
  done clear
  B)
  preferential
  done clear
  C)
  professional
  done clear
  D)
  proverbial
  done clear
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• question_answer15) 

  Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

  A. His affectionate greeting was surprising.

  B. Although we were from the same village our relation- ship was confined to a polite hello whenever our paths crossed.

  C. As I stepped into the shack, Dorababu beckoned to me, making a little space for me on the bench on which he was sitting.

  D. "Come here, brother," he. greeted me.

  A)
  DBCA
  done clear
  B)
  CABD
  done clear
  C)
  BACD
  done clear
  D)
  CDAB
  done clear
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• question_answer16) 

  Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

  One who makes and sells sweets and pastries

  A)
  grocer
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  B)
  confectioner
  done clear
  C)
  cobbler
  done clear
  D)
  barber
  done clear
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• question_answer17) 

  Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

  A. The first person who thought of trading must have been a clever person.

  B. He must have found them easy to carry and exchange for goods.

  C. And gradually paying for things in gold and silver became a regular practice.

  D. When gold and silver were first found people started using them for trade.

  A)
  DBCA
  done clear
  B)
  BDCA
  done clear
  C)
  CDAB
  done clear
  D)
  DABC
  done clear
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• question_answer18) 

  Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

  Government personnel on official trips are ___ to claim reimbursement of their expenses.

  A)
  entitled
  done clear
  B)
  incited
  done clear
  C)
  indicted
  done clear
  D)
  invited
  done clear
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• question_answer19) 

  Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

  IDEOLOGY

  A)
  contract
  done clear
  B)
  belief
  done clear
  C)
  mark
  done clear
  D)
  recognition
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• question_answer20) 

  Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

  The critics were ____ about his remarks on the efficiency of the government and gave many examples to prove they didn't agree with him.

  A)
  optimistic
  done clear
  B)
  morose
  done clear
  C)
  rational
  done clear
  D)
  cynical
  done clear
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• question_answer21) 

  Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

  Uma asked me, "How's your brother?"

  A)
  Uma asked me how was my brother.
  done clear
  B)
  Uma asked me ho your brother was.
  done clear
  C)
  Uma asked me how my brother was.
  done clear
  D)
  Uma asked me how is my brother.
  done clear
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• question_answer22) Select the correctly spelt word
  A)
  exception
  done clear
  B)
  ecseptlon
  done clear
  C)
  exception
  done clear
  D)
  exception
  done clear
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• question_answer23) 

  Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

  Its always advisable put your car into neutral gear when you stop at a traffic signal.

  A)
  Its always advisable putting
  done clear
  B)
  It's always advisable to put
  done clear
  C)
  No improvement
  done clear
  D)
  It is always advisable for putting
  done clear
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• question_answer24) 

  Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

  What a relief to sit down after walking in the park from a hour!

  A)
  by an hour
  done clear
  B)
  No improvement
  done clear
  C)
  for an hour
  done clear
  D)
  in a hour
  done clear
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• question_answer25) 

  Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words

  The art of cleaning and preserving animal skins

  A)
  etymology
  done clear
  B)
  taxonomy
  done clear
  C)
  dermatology
  done clear
  D)
  taxidermy
  done clear
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