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  • A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch. Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His lifelong friend was now gone. Grandmother used to be _____ .


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  • A. rich in Italy but poor in the United States
  • B. in the United States but is now in Italy
  • C. poor earlier but became rich later on
  • D. rich earlier but now poor

  • Correct Answer
  • poor earlier but became rich later on 

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    • 1. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch. Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His lifelong friend was now gone. David would drop in for a short visit and leave a _____ as a sign on grandma's porch if she was not at home.

    • Options
    • A. schedule
    • B. chunk of dirt
    • C. calling card
    • D. cup of coffee
    • Discuss
    • 2. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch. Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life long friend was now gone. What is the opposite of the word 'disconsolate'

    • Options
    • A. Devastated
    • B. Hilarious
    • C. Exuberant
    • D. Sombre
    • Discuss
    • 3. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". We will take care of your children when you are away at Mumbai.

    • Options
    • A. be looking for
    • B. look after
    • C. take care after
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 4. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". The custom has took root in the society.

    • Options
    • A. taken root
    • B. take root
    • C. takes root
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 5. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". No one other reason than poverty is hampering India's progress.

    • Options
    • A. No other
    • B. None other
    • C. No another
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 6. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch. Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His lifelong friend was now gone. Grandmother enjoyed a _____ life.

    • Options
    • A. healthy but sickly
    • B. good and healthy
    • C. rich but sickly
    • D. poor and healthy
    • Discuss
    • 7. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch. Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His lifelong friend was now gone. Grandmother's death made everyone

    • Options
    • A. sad including David
    • B. disconsolate excluding David
    • C. happy and disconsolate
    • D. sad excluding David
    • Discuss
    • 8. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: 42 : 56 :: 110 : ?

    • Options
    • A. 18
    • B. 132
    • C. 136
    • D. 140
    • Discuss
    • 9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it. FORSWEAR

    • Options
    • A. SWEAR
    • B. OATH
    • C. ABUSE
    • D. FORSAKE
    • Discuss
    • 10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it. INCLEMENT

    • Options
    • A. RADICAL
    • B. MILD
    • C. HARSH
    • D. TYRANNICAL
    • Discuss


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