One interrogative sentence is followed by two arguments; one beginning with a 'Yes' and the other with a 'No'. Pick up the correct answer-choice from the options given below for the following question. Statement: Should the government ban the use of polythene bags? Arguments: I. Yes, because polythene bags are responsible for blocking most of the drainage systems. II. No, because other substitutes for polythene bags are extremely expensive and cause more problems, besides blocking, in drainage systems. a. Only I is forceful b. Only II is forceful c. Both I & II are forceful d. Neither I nor II is forceful e. Either I or II is forceful
4. All world events are the work of _______ whose motives are often ________ even casual.
a) individuals, frivolous
b) mavericks, thoughtful
c) iconoclasts, venal
d) eremites, smarmy
- a
- b
- c
- d
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5. There can be no denying the fact that in sports, star coaches have the _____ to get something extra out of their _____.
a) apprehension, work
b) ability, teams
c) fear, member
d) capability, house
e) desirous, players
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
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4. It was an excellent social evening with people from all _____ of life getting a chance to
let their hair _____.
a) areas, drop
b) realms, flow
c) arena, undone
c) walks, down
e) types, loose
- d
- a
- e
- b
- c
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3. The actress, wearing a dark gray suit and open necked shirt, sat _____ the proceedings
looking nervous throughout, occasionally frowining as her lawyer _____ with the judge.
a) through, spoke
b) on, argued
c) for, addressed
d) with, discussed
e) along, lectured
- c
- e
- d
- b
- a
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2. The blame game for the air tragedy is already in full _____ with the authorities involved
making attempts to _____ for themselves. a) sway, defend
b) view, try
c) fledged, protect
d) swing, cover
e) roll, hide
- b
- c
- d
- e
- a
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- Adding to a growing body of research ______ cutting ack on sweetened beverages it is
now found that drinking ______ sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure.
a) for, all
b) sustaining, increased
c) against, lesser
d) behind, more
e) supporting, fewer
- a
- e
- d
- c
- b
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Lau would have scored good marks if he had worked little harder.
- if he had worked a little harder.
- if he had worked little hard.
- if he would have worked little hard.
- if he would have worked little harder.
- if he will have worked a little harder.
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ParaJumble
A. Both have their advantages as well as their limitations, so carry out an analysis to see which works for you.
B. Looking to invest in gold? In case you wish to buy gold in electronic form
C. If you are an avid investor and track gold prices closely, you can take the ETF route to invest in gold.
D. Gold funds are mutual funds that invest in gold ETF units.
E. Mutual fund houses offer two options- gold exchange –traded funds (ETFs) and gold funds.
F. ETFs are similar to equity shares and traded on the stock exchange.
G. Gold ETFs are listed and traded on the stock exchanges.
Even though the filmmakers in the parallel cinema field are excited (1)/over the recognitions received by newcomers in the field (2)/ in this year's state film awards, they conceded (3)/ that production and distribution continues to be a struggle in the state (4)/ No error (5)
1. Matrilineal systems of land inheritance advantaged women in many respects, especially in granting them economic and social security.
A. Women, in particular, were profoundly affected by these changes.
B. The large joint family estates came to be partitioned; there was an increasing penetration of market forces and patriarchal ideologies spread in influence.
C. These systems, however, did not remain fixed over time.
D. Interventions by the colonial and postcolonial states, and the processes of social change which these set in motion, eroded customary practices.
6. At the same time, their customary exclusion from major authority in public bodies meant that they were unlikely to be the ones directing the changes.
a. BDCA b. CDBA c. CDAB d. CADB
1. Liz Taylor isn't just unlucky in love.
A. She, and husband Larry Fortensky, will have to pay the tab - $432, 600 in court costs.
B. The duo claimed that a 1993 story about a property dispute damaged their reputations.
C. Taylor has lost a defamation suit against the National Enquirer.
D. She is unlucky in law too.
6. Alas, all levels of the California court system disagreed.
a. CDAB b. DCAB c. DABC d. CDBA
Guys which one is correct usage ..
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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
The poll contestants approched (1)/ the commission complaining that the hoardings (2) / violated the code of conduct (3)/ and influenced public perception. (4) / No error (5)
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
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Carbon-14 dating reveals that the megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2,000 years as old as any of their supposed Mediterranean predecessors.
- as old as any of their supposed
- older than any of their supposedly
- as old as their supposedly
- older than any of their supposed
- as old as their supposed
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Correct this sentence:
My dad managed to get all the thing what I asked for.
_______the more they remain the same.
- The more the merrier
- The more things change
- The more pronounced the transformation
- The less the dynamism
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Statement
1. If p then q and r
2. Unless p, q and r
Conclusions that are possible for each?