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41
They haven't spent the night there. (Decide which part of speech is underlined)

(A) Adjective
(B) Adverb
(C) Verb
(D) Preposition
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Answer : Option (B) Adverb

42
Monkeys are .............. learners than elephants.

(A) faster
(B) very fast
(C) more faster
(D) more fast
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Answer : Option (A) faster

43
The train runs at a speed of 65 kms .......... hour.

(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of the above
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Answer : Option (B) an

44
You should decide which one of the three choices A, B or C best ................ the question.

(A) answer
(B) answered
(C) answers
(D) none of the above
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Answer : Option (C) answers

45
Everybody has attended the conference .............?

(A) didn't they
(B) have they
(C) hasn't they
(D) haven't they
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Answer : Option (D) haven't they

46
Joy Thomas ............. the marathon for the first time in 2009.

(A) is running
(B) ran
(C) runs
(D) has run
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Answer : Option (B) ran

47
She wouldn't have yawned the whole day if she ......... late last night.

(A) doesn't stay up
(B) didn't stay up
(C) hadn't stayed up
(D) don't stay up
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Answer : Option (C) hadn't stayed up

48
We often go fishing ............... the river bank.

(A) along
(B) inside
(C) towards
(D) around
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Answer : Option (A) along

49
She has three children ............ her first husband.

(A) of
(B) in
(C) by
(D) from
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Answer : Option (C) by

50
Priya said to him, "Why are you working so hard ?" (Choose the correct reported speech Direct Speech given above)

(A) Priya asked him why he was working so hard.
(B) Priya asked him .why was he working so hard.
(C) Priya asked him why he has been working so hard.
(D) Priya asked him why he had been working so hard.
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Answer : Option (A) Priya asked him why he was working so hard.

51
A ........................ of gees was heard a mile away.

(A) litter
(B) herd
(C) goggle
(D) none of the above
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Answer : Option (D) none of the above

(Right Answer : A flock of geese could be beard a mile away )

52
.............. money is invested by experienced investors who know about what they are doing.

(A) Clever
(B) Genial
(C) Intelligent
(D) Smart
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Answer : Option (D) Smart

53
Choose the synonym of "Embezzle"

(A) Misappropriate
(B) Balance
(C) Remunerate
(D) Clear
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Answer : Option (A) Misappropriate

54
Find the antonym of "Quiescent" from the following :

(A) Dormant
(B) Active
(C) Weak
(D) Unconcerned
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Answer : Option (B) Active

55
My parents told me that I would have to ----- them when they become old. (Use appropriate phrasal verb from the following)

(A) look for
(B) look at
(C) look after
(D) look into
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Answer : Option (C) look after

56
Find a word suitable for the expression "The style in which a writer makes, a display of his knowledge".

(A) Verbose
(B) Pedantic
(C) Pompous
(D) Ornate
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Answer : Option (B) Pedantic

57
Choose the correctly spelt word from among the following :

(A) lgnouminious
(B) lgnomenious
(C) Ignominious
(D) Ignomineous
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Answer : Option (C) Ignominious

58
Choose the meaning of the given idiom "To pick holes" -

(A) To find some reason to quarrel
(B) To destroy something
(C) To eat some part of an item
(D) To criticize some one
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Answer : Option (D) To criticize some one

59
Many medications have other ................. besides the intended one.

(A) affects
(B) effects
(C) taste
(D) none of the above
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Answer : Option (B) effects

60
Thousands of people have taken part in a ............... democracy demonstration. (Choose the correct prefix from the following)

(A) for
(B) by
(C) of
(D) pro
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Answer : Option (D) pro