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Q882023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Authorities denied his simple request.
1. A.His simple request has been denied by authorities.
2. B.His simple request is denied by authorities.
3. C.His simple request had been denied by authorities.
4. D.His simple request was denied by authorities.
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Answer: D
Q902023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Who teaches her geography?
1. A.By who geography is taught to her?
2. B.By whom she is taught geography?
3. C.By whom is she taught geography?
4. D.By whom was she taught geography?
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Answer: C
Q942023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Who broke my glasses?
1. A.Who had broken my glasses?
2. B.Who is breaking my glasses?
3. C.By whom were my glasses being broken?
4. D.By whom were my glasses broken?
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Answer: D
Q782023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Select the option that expresses the given sentence In passive voice. He has not committed the crime.
1. A.The crime was not committed by him.
2. B.The crime have not being committed by him.
3. C.The crime have not been committed by him.
4. D.The crime has not been committed by him.
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Answer: D
Q902023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Wedding invitations will be sent by them.
1. A.They will be sent wedding invitations.
2. B.He will sent wedding invitations.
3. C.They will send wedding invitations.
4. D.He will be send wedding invitations.
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Answer: C
Q762023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Take the wheels.
1. A.Let the wheels take you.
2. B.Let you take the wheels.
3. C.Let the wheels be taken by you.
4. D.Let wheels you take.
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Answer: C
Q822023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Let me buy an expensive bag for my friend.
1. A.I request you to buy an expensive bag for my friend.
2. B.An excessive bag will be bought by me for my friend.
3. C.Let an expensive bag was bought by me for my friend.
4. D.Let an expensive bag be bought by me for my friend.
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Answer: D
Q802023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Does Sneha not lick the butter?
1. A.Is the butter being licked by Sneha?
2. B.Is the butter not licked by Sneha?
3. C.Sneha does not lick the butter?
4. D.Was Sneha not licking the butter?
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Answer: B
Q822023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Rover would not swallow the pill.
1. A.The pill would not be swallowing by Rover.
2. B.The pill would not swallowed by Rover.
3. C.The pill would not be swallowed by Rover.
4. D.The pill would not be swallow by Rover.
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Answer: C
Q782023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. A.Arbitrary
2. B.Favourite
3. C.Aggreement
4. D.Conviction
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Answer: C
Q822023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. He didn't eat a single morsel of food at his daughter's wedding.
1. A.A single morsel of food is not eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
2. B.A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
3. C.A single morsel of food can not be eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
4. D.A single morsel of food was not being eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
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Answer: B
Q852023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Disability was viewed as God's retribution for wickedness in the past.
1. A.revenge for legal works
2. B.punishment for wrongdoing
3. C.payback for doing help
4. D.fine for misbehaviour
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Answer: B
Q872023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. The villagers kept the ______ out, to collect the rainwater.
1. A.crus
2. B.cruse
3. C.crews
4. D.cruise
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Answer: B
Q882023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The workers had eaten all the pastries before the day broke.
1. A.All the pastries were being eaten by the workers before the day broke.
2. B.All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke.
3. C.All the pastries have been eaten by the workers before the day broke.
4. D.All the pastries are being eaten by the workers before the day broke.
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Answer: B
Q892023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Both, Ratan and Moti were idlers and did not work. B. Their wives had introduced order and industry in the house. C. Ratan and Moti's wives would work hard and would earn the bread for their family. D. This made them lazier.
1. A.CDAB
2. B.ABDC
3. C.BADC
4. D.ACBD
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Answer: D
Q912023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. The first is the herbalist, who generally enjoys the prestige and reputation of being the real traditional medical professional. B. Over the years, I have come to distinguish three types of medical practitioners in African societies and to classify the extent to which each uses medicinal plants. C. Thirdly, the witch doctor, the practitioner who is credited with the ability to intercept the evil deeds of a witch. D. The second group represents the divine healers.
1. A.BDAC
2. B.BADC
3. C.CBAD
4. D.ACDB
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Answer: B
Q962023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal ______ (1) ______ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, ______ (2) ______ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro-industry. Even then, health care ______ (3) ______ only eight per cent of the world's population. Policymakers should look at the healthcare industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can ______ (4) ______ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policymakers make a conscious effort to ______ (5) ______ the right policies in place soon. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
1. A.spending
2. B.distribution
3. C.partition
4. D.earning
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Answer: B
Q762023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Meenakshi sweeps the ball excellently when she ______ an off - spin delivery.
1. A.will get
2. B.has got
3. C.got
4. D.gets
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Answer: D
Q802023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The new building was being constructed by the construction workers.
1. A.The construction workers were constructing the new building.
2. B.The construction workers had been constructing the new building.
3. C.The new building has being constructed by the construction workers?
4. D.The new building is being constructed by the construction workers.
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Answer: A
Q812023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 'Rapid' may be replaced by ' ______'.
1. A.Gradual
2. B.Legitimate
3. C.Artistic
4. D.Speedy
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Answer: D
Q822023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. He used to commit one theft a year on average. The stolen money lasted for the year. B. He chose the house at Shotover Grange to commit his next burglary. He studied the design of the house carefully for a fortnight. C. He found that the family had gone to London and the servants to the movie. He broke into the house one afternoon. D. He hoped to get fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels from the safe.
1. A.BCDA
2. B.DCBA
3. C.BDAC
4. D.ABCD
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Answer: D
Q832023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Chronic infections such as typhoid, chickenpox and others, for example, are no longer feared. B. A factor contributing to the rapid rise of the population in recent years has been the drop in the death rate. C. Because of medical breakthroughs, the death rate has decreased. D. In 2001, the death rate in India was approximately 8.5 per thousand people.
1. A.BDCA
2. B.DBCA
3. C.CDAB
4. D.ADBC
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Answer: A
Q842023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Select the word which means the same as the group of words underlined in the given sentence. Manisha is a believer of fate.
1. A.Minimalist
2. B.Socialist
3. C.Fatalist
4. D.Catalyst
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Answer: C
Q852023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Dr. Joyce is studying an experiment in his laboratory.
1. A.An experiment is studied by Dr. Joyce in his laboratory.
2. B.An experiment was being studied by Dr. Joyce in his laboratory.
3. C.An experiment is being studied by Dr. Joyce in his laboratory.
4. D.An experiment has been studied by Dr. Joyce in his laboratory.
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Answer: C
Q902023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Direction: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'. Many noticeable people were present at the function.
1. A.No substitution
2. B.notworthy
3. C.celebrity
4. D.notable
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Answer: D