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The following sentence use modifier incorrectly. Choose the alternative that uses the modifier correctly in the given context.
While reading the novel, the lights suddenly went out.
The sentence, in its current form, implies that the lights went out while they were reading the novel i.e, that the lights were reading the novel. We need to keep the form and tense intact and write the correct event description. Since the speaker should be the subject reading the novel, the main clause would be: "While I was reading the novel". The supporting modifier is correct. The sentence would be: "While I was reading the novel, the lights suddenly went out."
The following sentence may contain grammatical error(s). If so, spot the error(s).
He feels that the scissor that he has bought is not very sharp and cannot be used for his tailoring work.
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In the following question, convert the type of voice from active to passive or vice versa.
Active: The teacher had been correcting the papers before the power went out.
Which is the correct passive form?
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In the sentence below, choose the option that correctly completes the blank with who, whom, whoever, or whomever.
The director asked for a report on the consultant, ____ he was told had already resigned.
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Give the award to ____ you think will use it best.
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Identify the figure of speech involved in the following sentence:
“The pen is mightier than the sword”
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Find the opposite: Apoplectic
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In the following question, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Foist
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Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom:
Cut to the quick
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Find the correctly spelt word.
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In each question, an incomplete statement followed by fillers. Pick out the best one which
can complete incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.
No sooner had we passed the cave than…
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In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech:
"He needs to get it fixed else he'll face a lot of trouble soon", I told him.
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In each question, an incomplete statement followed by fillers. Pick out the best one which
can complete incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.
I was really determined to get the task done so.....
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The following sentence may contain grammatical error(s). If so, spot the error(s).
Even when we run the risk of losing our lives, courage make us defend what is right and oppose what is wrong.
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In the question below, each passage consists of six sentences. The first (S1) and sixth (S6) sentences are fixed. The middle four sentences P, Q, R, S are jumbled. Find the proper order of the four sentences:
S1: For Mao, dialectical materialism was not a static doctrine but a living method of analysis. He saw contradiction as the driving force of all development, both in nature and society.
P. Mao’s writings, particularly On Contradiction and On Practice, reveal how he applied dialectical materialism to questions of strategy, organization, and ideology.
Q. He believed that only by identifying and resolving these contradictions could China advance toward socialism.
R. This conviction shaped his insistence that the Chinese Revolution could not simply replicate the Russian path but had to grow out of China’s own realities: chiefly, the semi-colonial, semi-feudal structure of its economy and the centrality of the peasantry.
S. Through this lens, Mao emphasized the dynamic balance between opposites: theory and practice, leadership and mass line, reform and revolution, centralization and decentralization.
S2: Dialectical materialism thus became the cornerstone of Mao’s political philosophy, guiding both his revolutionary tactics and his vision of continuous struggle within socialism itself.
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Find the odd one out in the series: 5, 10, 17, 26, 38, 50
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Find the missing term in the series: AZ, CX, FU,?
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In a row of students, Rohan is 12th from the left end and Sunita is 15th from the right end. If they interchange their positions, Rohan becomes 20th from the left end. How many students are there in the row?
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A man starts from point A, walks 10 km East, then turns to his right and walks 5 km. He again turns to his right and walks 10 km. Finally, he turns to his left and walks 5 km to reach point B. In which direction is point B from point A?
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Each of A, B, C, D, and E belongs to a different profession among - teacher, doctor, lawyer, police-officer, and banker. A is the police-officer. B is neither the doctor nor the lawyer. C is the teacher. D is neither the banker nor the lawyer. Who among them is the banker?
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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary and then choose the correct sequence.
1. Juncture
2. Justice
3. Jumbo
4. Junior
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Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting in a straight line facing North.
C sits third to the right of G.
G sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.
A is an immediate neighbor of C.
B sits second to the left of A.
Only two people sit between B and F.
E is not an immediate neighbor of G.
Who sits at the extreme right end of the line?
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Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting in a straight line facing North.
C sits third to the right of G.
G sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.
A is an immediate neighbor of C.
B sits second to the left of A.
Only two people sit between B and F.
E is not an immediate neighbor of G.
What is the position of E with respect to C?
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Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting in a straight line facing North.
C sits third to the right of G.
G sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.
A is an immediate neighbor of C.
B sits second to the left of A.
Only two people sit between B and F.
E is not an immediate neighbor of G.
Who sits exactly in the middle of the line?
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In a code language, if 'go to school' is coded as 'la ta ma' and 'study in school' is coded as 'pa
sa ma', what is the code for 'school'?
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H is the mother of I. I is the sister of J. J is married to K. K is the only son of L. L is the daughter of M. If L is the mother of N, then how is N related to M?
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A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S is grandmother of T and is a housewife. There is one doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one housewife and two students in the family. What is the profession of R's mother?
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A clock shows 3:00. After how many minutes will the angle between the hands be 60° ?
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If February 29, 2024 falls on a Thursday, on which day will February 29, 2028 fall?
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A clock loses 3 minutes every 2 hours. It shows the correct time at 12:00 noon on Monday.At the actual time of 6:00 PM on Wednesday, what time will the clock show?
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Given below are three statements. Assume these statements are true irrespective of whether they are true in real life. Each question has two conclusions.
Statements:
No snake is a bird.
Some birds are animals.
All animals need food.
Conclusions:
I. Some snakes need food.
II. No bird is a snake.
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Given below are three statements. Assume these statements are true irrespective of whether they are true in real life.
Statements:
Some toys are pens.
Some pens are papers.
Some papers are black.
Conclusions:
I. Some toys are black.
II. No pen is black.
III. No toy is black.
IV. Some pens are black.
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Statement I: The price of vegetables has increased significantly in the last month.
Statement II: There were unseasonal heavy rains across the country last month, damaging crops.
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Statement: All scientists are hardworking. Some hardworking people are not well-paid.
Conclusions:
I. Some scientists are not well-paid.
II. Some well-paid people are scientists.
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Statement: To improve the employment rate, the government should provide vocational training to the youth.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the argument?
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Statement: The company has decided to lay off 20% of its workforce due to economic recession.
Conclusion: The company will now be able to overcome its financial crisis.
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Statement: The quality of primary education in government schools has been a cause for concern, as many students are failing to achieve basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Assumptions:
I. Private schools provide better primary education.
II. The government has the resources and capability to improve the quality of education in its schools.
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Statement: Despite a significant increase in marketing expenditure, the sales of 'Alpha' brand smartphones have remained stagnant for the last quarter.
Which of the following, if true, would best explain this phenomenon?
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Large national budget deficits do not cause large trade deficits. If they did, countries with the largest budget deficits would also have the largest trade deficits. In fact, when deficit figures are adjusted so that different countries are reliably comparable to each other, there is no such correlation.
If the statements above are all true, which of the following can properly be inferred on the basis of them?
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Statement: "Democracy cannot exist without secularism.” Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?
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The income of Q is 25% less than the income of R. The income of P is 20% higher than that of Q. What percent less is P’s income from R’s income?
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In how much time (in years), will a sum of money become thrice of itself at the rate of 25% per annum simple interest?
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The half of the average value of three number is 20. The second number is thrice the third number and first number is twice the second number. What is the sum of smallest and largest number?
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If a train runs at 50 km/hr, it reaches 60 minutes earlier than its schedule time at its destination but if it runs at 8.33 m/s it reaches at its destination 300 minutes late, find the correct time for the train to complete its journey.
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If from a square of side 150 cm. A quarter of radius 14 cm is cut from each of the four corners, then find the remaining area.
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A and B together can complete a task in 12 days. A alone can complete the task in 18 days. In how many days can B alone complete it?
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If $$x^2−7x+12=0$$, what are the roots?
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The least number which when divided by 12, 18, and 27 leaves a remainder of 9 is:
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The length of a rectangle is increased by 25% and the breadth is decreased by 20%. What is the percentage change in area?
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A sum of ₹12,000 is divided between A, B, and C in the ratio 2:3:5. How much does B get?
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Two dice are thrown. What is the probability of getting a sum of 9?
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A man covers a distance of 120 km at 40 km/h and returns at 60 km/h. What is his average speed?
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If log10(2)=0.3010 , log10(3)=0.4771, log10(12) = ?
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The sum of three numbers in AP is 27. If 1 is added to the first number, 2 to the second, and 3 to the third, the new numbers are in GP. Find the numbers.
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A container has milk and water in the ratio 5:3. 16 liters of mixture is taken out and replaced with water. The ratio becomes 5:4. Find the total quantity of mixture in the container.
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The HCF of two numbers is 15 and LCM is 360. If one number is 45, find the other.
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An electric pump can fill a cistern in 6 hours. Because of a leak in the cistern it was taking 9 hrs to fill the cistern. Find the time in which the leak can drain all the water of the cistern when full.
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A trader sells 2 articles at the same price. On one he gains 30% and on the other he loses 20%. Find the overall gain/loss percentage.
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A train covers a certain distance at 60 km/h. If the speed had been 10 km/h more, it would have taken 30 minutes less. Find the distance.
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A three-digit number is divisible by 3, 5, and 7. What is the largest such number less than 500?
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