Q. Which of the following pairs contains only prime numbers?
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A.
2 and 4
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B.
3 and 5
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C.
6 and 7
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D.
8 and 9
Solution
3 and 5 are both prime numbers.
Correct Answer:
B
— 3 and 5
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Q. Which of the following phrases best completes the sentence: 'To err is human, to forgive is ____.'
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A.
Divine
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B.
Common
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C.
Rare
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D.
Difficult
Solution
The complete idiom is 'To err is human, to forgive is divine.'
Correct Answer:
A
— Divine
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Q. Which of the following phrases best describes a 'team player'?
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A.
Someone who works alone
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B.
Someone who avoids responsibility
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C.
Someone who collaborates well with others
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D.
Someone who leads the group
Solution
A 'team player' is someone who collaborates well with others.
Correct Answer:
C
— Someone who collaborates well with others
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Q. Which of the following phrases means 'to be on time'?
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A.
to beat the clock
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B.
to miss the boat
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C.
to hit the nail on the head
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D.
to take a rain check
Solution
'To beat the clock' means to be on time.
Correct Answer:
A
— to beat the clock
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Q. Which of the following phrases means 'to take a risk'?
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A.
Bite the bullet
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B.
Break the ice
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C.
Hit the nail on the head
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D.
Burn the midnight oil
Solution
'Bite the bullet' means to take a risk or face a difficult situation.
Correct Answer:
A
— Bite the bullet
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Q. Which of the following phrases means to 'make a decision quickly'?
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A.
Bite the bullet
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B.
Cut to the chase
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C.
Hit the nail on the head
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D.
Throw in the towel
Solution
'Cut to the chase' means to get to the point or make a decision quickly.
Correct Answer:
B
— Cut to the chase
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Q. Which of the following phrases means to 'take a seat'?
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A.
Stand up
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B.
Sit down
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C.
Leave
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D.
Join in
Solution
Sit down means to take a seat.
Correct Answer:
B
— Sit down
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Q. Which of the following phrases means to avoid a topic?
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A.
Beat around the bush
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B.
Get to the point
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C.
Call it a day
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D.
Face the music
Solution
'Beat around the bush' means to avoid discussing a topic directly.
Correct Answer:
A
— Beat around the bush
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Q. Which of the following phrases means to reveal a secret?
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A.
Let the cat out of the bag
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B.
Throw in the towel
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C.
Bite the hand that feeds you
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D.
Jump on the bandwagon
Solution
'Let the cat out of the bag' means to accidentally reveal a secret.
Correct Answer:
A
— Let the cat out of the bag
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Q. Which of the following practices can help in conserving water in an ecosystem? (2022)
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A.
Overgrazing
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B.
Rainwater harvesting
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C.
Deforestation
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D.
Pollution
Solution
Rainwater harvesting is a practice that helps conserve water and can support ecosystems by maintaining water levels.
Correct Answer:
B
— Rainwater harvesting
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Q. Which of the following scenarios exemplifies constraint-based distribution? (2023)
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A.
A car accelerating on a straight road
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B.
A pendulum swinging back and forth
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C.
A ball rolling down a hill
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D.
A rocket launching into space
Solution
A pendulum swinging back and forth is a classic example of constraint-based distribution due to its fixed pivot point.
Correct Answer:
B
— A pendulum swinging back and forth
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Q. Which of the following sentences best rephrases 'She has a knack for solving problems'? (2023)
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A.
She is good at solving problems.
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B.
She struggles with problem-solving.
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C.
She avoids solving problems.
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D.
She is not skilled at solving problems.
Solution
The phrase 'a knack for' indicates skill, making 'good at solving problems' the best rephrasing.
Correct Answer:
A
— She is good at solving problems.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a conjunction error?
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A.
I will go if you go.
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B.
She likes both apples and oranges.
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C.
He is not only smart but also hardworking.
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D.
They are tired, so they will go to bed early.
Solution
All sentences are correct; this is a trick question.
Correct Answer:
D
— They are tired, so they will go to bed early.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
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A.
I like tea.
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B.
I like tea and coffee.
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C.
I like tea, but I don't like coffee.
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D.
I like tea because it's warm.
Solution
The sentence 'I like tea, but I don't like coffee.' contains two independent clauses.
Correct Answer:
C
— I like tea, but I don't like coffee.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correct? (2022)
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A.
She run fast.
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B.
She runs fast.
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C.
She running fast.
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D.
She runned fast.
Solution
The correct sentence is 'She runs fast.'
Correct Answer:
B
— She runs fast.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? (2020)
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A.
He go to school.
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B.
He goes to school.
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C.
He going to school.
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D.
He gone to school.
Solution
The correct sentence is 'He goes to school.'
Correct Answer:
B
— He goes to school.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? (2022)
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A.
The team won the match.
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B.
The match was won by the team.
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C.
The team is winning the match.
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D.
The team has won the match.
Solution
The sentence 'The match was won by the team.' is in passive voice as the subject receives the action.
Correct Answer:
B
— The match was won by the team.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the active voice? (2021)
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A.
The book was read by John.
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B.
John reads the book.
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C.
The book is being read by John.
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D.
The book has been read by John.
Solution
In the active voice, the subject performs the action. Here, 'John' is the subject performing the action of reading.
Correct Answer:
B
— John reads the book.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the future perfect tense? (2021)
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A.
I will have finished my homework.
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B.
I finished my homework.
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C.
I am finishing my homework.
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D.
I have finished my homework.
Solution
The sentence 'I will have finished my homework.' is in the future perfect tense.
Correct Answer:
A
— I will have finished my homework.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? (2023)
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A.
The dog chased the cat.
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B.
The cat was chased by the dog.
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C.
The dog is chasing the cat.
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D.
The cat chases the dog.
Solution
The sentence 'The cat was chased by the dog.' is in the passive voice.
Correct Answer:
B
— The cat was chased by the dog.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the past tense? (2019)
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A.
I am eating lunch.
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B.
I will eat lunch.
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C.
I ate lunch.
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D.
I eat lunch.
Solution
I ate lunch is in the past tense, indicating an action that has already happened.
Correct Answer:
C
— I ate lunch.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the subjunctive mood? (2023)
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A.
If I were you, I would apologize.
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B.
I am happy.
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C.
She sings beautifully.
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D.
They will go to the party.
Solution
The sentence 'If I were you, I would apologize.' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical situation.
Correct Answer:
A
— If I were you, I would apologize.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is incorrectly structured in passive voice?
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A.
The song was sung by the choir.
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B.
The homework was completed by the students.
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C.
The cake was baked by her mother.
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D.
The teacher was given the assignment.
Solution
This sentence is in active voice. The subject 'the teacher' is performing the action of receiving the assignment.
Correct Answer:
D
— The teacher was given the assignment.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is incorrectly structured in terms of voice?
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A.
The song was sung by the choir.
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B.
The choir sings the song.
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C.
The song is sung by the choir.
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D.
The choir was sung by the song.
Solution
In this sentence, 'the choir' cannot be acted upon by 'the song', making it incorrect.
Correct Answer:
D
— The choir was sung by the song.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is incorrectly structured?
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A.
The song was sung by the choir.
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B.
The choir sings the song.
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C.
The song sung by the choir.
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D.
The song is sung by the choir.
Solution
The sentence 'The song sung by the choir.' is missing a verb and is not a complete sentence.
Correct Answer:
C
— The song sung by the choir.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is NOT in passive voice? (2022)
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A.
The song was sung by the choir.
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B.
The choir sings the song.
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C.
The song is sung by the choir.
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D.
The song has been sung by the choir.
Solution
The sentence 'The choir sings the song.' is in active voice as the subject performs the action.
Correct Answer:
B
— The choir sings the song.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is the best rephrasing of 'He is not unlike his brother'? (2021)
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A.
He is very different from his brother.
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B.
He is somewhat like his brother.
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C.
He is exactly like his brother.
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D.
He is completely unlike his brother.
Solution
The phrase 'not unlike' suggests some similarity, making 'somewhat like' the best rephrasing.
Correct Answer:
B
— He is somewhat like his brother.
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Q. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction incorrectly?
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A.
I like apples and oranges.
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B.
She is smart but lazy.
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C.
He is tall or he is short.
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D.
They can go to the movies or stay home.
Solution
The conjunction 'or' suggests an alternative, but the context implies a choice that should be 'and'.
Correct Answer:
C
— He is tall or he is short.
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Q. Which of the following sentences uses a preposition correctly?
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A.
She is good in math.
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B.
He walked to the store.
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C.
They are interested on the project.
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D.
I will meet you at 5 PM.
Solution
The correct preposition 'to' indicates direction towards the store.
Correct Answer:
B
— He walked to the store.
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Q. Which of the following sentences uses a preposition incorrectly?
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A.
She walked across the street.
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B.
He is good in sports.
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C.
They talked about the movie.
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D.
I will see you after the meeting.
Solution
'Good at' is the correct phrase; 'in' is incorrect in this context.
Correct Answer:
B
— He is good in sports.
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