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✓✗In the following sentence, a phrase is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. If the bracketed phrase is correct, choose 'No replacement required'.
The doctor advised [him not take] any stress.
The doctor advised [him not take] any stress.
- him to not taking
- to him not take
- that he not taking
- him not to take
- No replacement required
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?
- The End of Online News
- Who Chooses What We See Online?
- Why Farmers Need Smartphones
- The Rise of Human Editors
- How Advertisers Write the News
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
According to the passage, why is content that stirs anger often pushed higher in a feed?
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
According to the passage, why is content that stirs anger often pushed higher in a feed?
- It keeps people scrolling, which increases the time that can be sold to advertisers
- Human editors prefer such content
- The law requires apps to show such content first
- It is cheaper to produce than careful reporting
- Users ask for it in their settings
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following would the author most likely agree with?
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following would the author most likely agree with?
- Personalised feeds should be banned altogether
- Researchers should not be allowed to study platform data
- Personalisation can be useful, but users should get more explanation and control over their feeds
- Random content is better than any recommendation
- Users are entirely to blame for what they see
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word 'asserted' as used in the passage?
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word 'asserted' as used in the passage?
- proved
- denied
- measured
- claimed
- forgotten
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following is NOT suggested in the passage as a response to the problem?
When we open a news or video app, the first items we see are rarely chosen by a human editor. They are selected by a recommendation system that studies what we clicked, how long we watched and what we skipped, and then predicts what will hold our attention next. These systems are remarkably good at their task. Few people would choose to return to an app that showed them nothing but random content.
The difficulty lies in what the systems are asked to maximise. Most are designed to increase time spent on the app, because that time can be sold to advertisers. Content that stirs anger, fear or outrage tends to keep people scrolling, so it is often pushed higher than calm, careful reporting. Over time, a user who once watched a single angry clip may find his feed filled with similar material, and his view of the world may become narrower and harsher than reality.
It would be wrong to blame the technology alone. The same methods help a farmer find a video on pest control or a student discover a free lecture. The problem is not that feeds are personalised but that users have little say in how. Most apps do not explain why a particular item appears, and settings that allow people to change their feed are often hidden several screens deep.
A sensible response would combine regulation with design. Platforms could be required to offer a simple option of a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction, and to tell users in plain words why they are seeing a post. Independent researchers could be given access to data so that claims about harm can be tested rather than merely asserted. Users, too, can help themselves by occasionally searching for what they actually want instead of accepting whatever is served.
Which of the following is NOT suggested in the passage as a response to the problem?
- Offering a feed arranged by time rather than by prediction
- Telling users in plain words why they see a post
- Giving independent researchers access to data
- Users occasionally searching for what they actually want
- Shutting down all recommendation systems
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✓✗In the following sentence, there are two blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fills the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The government has _____ a committee to _____ the causes of the frequent power cuts.
The government has _____ a committee to _____ the causes of the frequent power cuts.
- dissolved, probe
- constituted, probe
- constituted, hide
- formed, conceal
- abolished, examine
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✓✗In the following sentence, there is a blank. Choose the word that best fills the blank to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The bank agreed to _____ the penalty after the customer proved that the delay was caused by a technical glitch.
The bank agreed to _____ the penalty after the customer proved that the delay was caused by a technical glitch.
- wave
- waive
- wane
- weave
- waver
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
A. As a result, the library is now crowded with students and working people every day.
B. It also extended the reading hours till nine in the evening.
C. Last year, the municipal council decided to change this.
D. Its shelves held old books, and its reading hours suited only retired people.
E. Not long ago, the public library in our town was a quiet, dusty room that few people visited.
F. It added computers, a children's corner and a collection of books for competitive exams.
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
- A
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗In the following sentence, a part is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed part to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose 'No replacement required'.
The report [has been submitted] to the regional office yesterday.
The report [has been submitted] to the regional office yesterday.
- had submitted
- was submitted
- is submitted
- has submitted
- No replacement required
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✓✗The parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order and labelled (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F). Choose the sequence that forms a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
(A) after the long journey
(B) at once
(C) that she
(D) she
(E) fell asleep
(F) was so tired
(A) after the long journey
(B) at once
(C) that she
(D) she
(E) fell asleep
(F) was so tired
- DAFCEB
- DFACEB
- DEACFB
- DACEFB
- AFECBD
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✓✗Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct and meaningful.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- The new library has more than ten thousand books.
- She plays the guitar very good.
- My father go for a walk every morning.
- I am agree with your proposal.
- They have went to the market to buy vegetables.
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✓✗Choose the word which is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in brackets, as used in the sentence.
Fuel prices have been [volatile] for several months now.
Fuel prices have been [volatile] for several months now.
- unpredictable
- high
- stable
- rising
- low
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✓✗In the following question, Column I has three sentence beginnings (A, B, C) and Column II has three sentence endings (D, E, F). Choose the option that gives the correct combination(s), each forming a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) Sanjay learnt to swim | (D) for the last half an hour. |
| (B) The baby has been crying | (E) will remain closed on Saturday. |
| (C) All branches of the bank | (F) when he was only six years old. |
- A-F and C-E
- A-F
- A-F and B-D
- A-F, B-D and C-E
- B-D and C-E
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✓✗In the following sentence, a phrase is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. If the bracketed phrase is correct, choose 'No replacement required'.
He saves part of his salary every month [in order that he can buy] a house.
He saves part of his salary every month [in order that he can buy] a house.
- in order to he can buy
- in order for he buys
- so that buying
- in order that buy
- No replacement required
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✓✗Two sentences are given below. Choose the option that would correctly begin a single sentence combining them, without changing their meaning.
I. The demand for the new phone was huge.
II. The company ran out of stock in a day.
I. The demand for the new phone was huge.
II. The company ran out of stock in a day.
- Such the demand for the new phone was
- Despite the demand for the new phone
- Such was the demand for the new phone
- Such demand was for the new phone
- So was the demand for the new phone
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✓✗In the following question, Column I has three sentence beginnings (A, B, C) and Column II has three sentence endings (D, E, F). Choose the option that gives the correct combination(s), each forming a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) So badly was the road damaged | (D) an officer as honest as Mr Rao. |
| (B) Such a brilliant speech did she make | (E) that it took a month to repair it. |
| (C) Rarely does one come across | (F) that the audience gave her a standing ovation. |
- A-E and B-F
- A-E
- B-F and C-D
- A-E, B-F and C-D
- A-E and C-D
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✓✗In the following sentence, five words are marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). One of them is used incorrectly or is inappropriate in the context. Choose that word.
The government (A) has collected (B) enough evidence (C) to persecute (D) the accused (E) in court.
The government (A) has collected (B) enough evidence (C) to persecute (D) the accused (E) in court.
- government
- collected
- evidence
- persecute
- accused
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✓✗In the following sentence, there are two blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fills the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The company was _____ for its misleading advertisements and asked to _____ them immediately.
The company was _____ for its misleading advertisements and asked to _____ them immediately.
- praised, withdraw
- awarded, remove
- pulled up, publish
- pulled up, withdraw
- rewarded, display
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✓✗In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (1) most appropriately?
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (1) most appropriately?
- reflects
- conceals
- distorts
- neglects
- forgets
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✓✗In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (2) most appropriately?
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (2) most appropriately?
- approved
- welcomed
- rejected
- renewed
- framed
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✓✗In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (3) most appropriately?
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (3) most appropriately?
- erase
- deny
- forbid
- create
- withdraw
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✓✗In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (4) most appropriately?
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (4) most appropriately?
- retract
- rebuild
- recede
- resign
- relapse
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✓✗In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (5) most appropriately?
When a person applies for a loan, the bank wants to know how likely he is to repay it. Instead of relying only on documents, lenders now check the applicant's credit score, a three-digit number that (1)____ his past record of borrowing and repayment. A high score signals that the borrower has paid instalments on time, while a low one warns the lender to be careful.
Many young people discover the importance of this number only when their first loan application is (2)____. Missing a few credit card payments, or using almost the entire credit limit every month, can pull a score down sharply. Repeated applications to different lenders within a short period may also (3)____ an impression of financial stress.
The good news is that a poor score is not permanent. By clearing old dues, paying every bill before the due date and keeping card spending well within the limit, a borrower can (4)____ his score within a year or two. Checking one's credit report regularly also helps, because errors in the report, though rare, do occur and can be corrected. In a world where loans fund homes, education and businesses, a healthy credit score is a (5)____ worth protecting.
Which of the following words fits blank (5) most appropriately?
- nuisance
- liability
- penalty
- setback
- resource
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✓✗The following sentences are given in jumbled order. Choose the sequence that arranges them into a meaningful paragraph.
(A) They worried that staff would not be productive at home.
(B) However, several studies later found that output did not fall.
(C) Work from home became common during the pandemic.
(D) Today, many firms offer a mix of office and home working.
(E) At first, many managers doubted that it would work.
(A) They worried that staff would not be productive at home.
(B) However, several studies later found that output did not fall.
(C) Work from home became common during the pandemic.
(D) Today, many firms offer a mix of office and home working.
(E) At first, many managers doubted that it would work.
- CEABD
- CBAED
- DBEAC
- EABDC
- CDABE
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✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
The trainee (a)/ was made (b)/ to sign (c)/ the register daily. (d)/ No error (e)
The trainee (a)/ was made (b)/ to sign (c)/ the register daily. (d)/ No error (e)
- The trainee
- was made
- to sign
- the register daily.
- No error
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✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Had he listened (a)/ to his adviser (b)/ last year, he (c)/ would not lose his savings. (d)/ No error (e)
Had he listened (a)/ to his adviser (b)/ last year, he (c)/ would not lose his savings. (d)/ No error (e)
- Had he listened
- to his adviser
- last year, he
- would not lose his savings.
- No error
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✓✗In the following sentence, four words are marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Which of the following pairs of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful? If no interchange is required, choose 'No interchange required'.
The season (A) set up check posts on the highway to stop vehicles (B) carrying illegal goods into the state (C) during the festival police (D).
The season (A) set up check posts on the highway to stop vehicles (B) carrying illegal goods into the state (C) during the festival police (D).
- C-D
- A-D
- A-B
- A-C
- No interchange required
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✓✗In the following sentence, there are two blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fills the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The match was _____ halfway through because of _____ rain.
The match was _____ halfway through because of _____ rain.
- started, heavy
- continued, light
- abandoned, heavy
- abandoned, mild
- finished, slight
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✓✗Two sentences are given below. Choose the option that would correctly begin a single sentence combining them, without changing their meaning.
I. The deadline was near.
II. The team worked through the weekend.
I. The deadline was near.
II. The team worked through the weekend.
- Because of the deadline was near
- Although the deadline was near
- Despite the deadline was near
- Unless the deadline is near
- Because the deadline was near
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✓✗In the following sentence, four words are marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Which of the following pairs of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful? If no interchange is required, choose 'No interchange required'.
The food (A) carried enough hikers (B) and weather (C) for two days, but they returned early when the water (D) suddenly turned bad.
The food (A) carried enough hikers (B) and weather (C) for two days, but they returned early when the water (D) suddenly turned bad.
- C-D
- A-C and B-D
- A-B and C-D
- A-D and B-C
- No interchange required