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Match the prepositional phrases in List-I with their meanings in List-II:

List-I List-II
(Prepositional Phrases) (Meanings)
--- ---
(A) By dint of (I) In accordance with
(B) Agreeable to (II) For the benefit of
(C) Along with (III) By means of or as a result of
(D) For the sake of (IV) Together with

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Prepositional Phrases)	(Meanings)
---	---
(A) By dint of	(I) In accordance with
(B) Agreeable to	(II) For the benefit of
(C) Along with	(III) By means of or as a result of
(D) For the sake of	(IV) Together with

(A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "By dint of" with "In accordance with" instead of "By means of or as a result of".

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches "By dint of" with "For the benefit of" instead of "By means of or as a result of".

Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches "By dint of" with "In accordance with" and "Agreeable to" with "For the benefit of".

Option 4 -> Correctly matches all phrases: "By dint of" = by means of/as a result of; "Agreeable to" = in accordance with; "Along with" = together with; "For the sake of" = for the benefit of.

Hence, Option 4: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> "By dint of" means through effort/force or as a result of something; "Agreeable to" means consistent/in accordance with; "Along with" means together with/accompanying; "For the sake of" means for the benefit or interest of someone/something -> correct

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words in List-II

List-1 (sentences)	List-II (words)
(A) He _____ soundly through the stormy night.	(I) was sleeping
(B) He _________ when I knocked at the door.	(II) has been sleeping
(C) He _________ for four hours now.	(III) had slept
(D) He __________ off even though my poem recital continued .	(IV) slept

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

2025: 23 May Shift 1

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

Players can not leave the area without permission_______ the game is being played.

2026: 18 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Although the research team travelled ________ into the submerged ruins of Alexandria than any previous expedition, they still failed to solve the enduring mystery of Cleopatra's tomb.

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Change the sentence given below into an Exclamatory sentence.

Man is a wonderful piece of work.

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

	LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	The government recently ___ a national road safety campaign.	I.	launching
B.	The Company plans to ___ the website services to coincide with the world cup this summer.	II.	launched
C.	The Company will be ___ the new product pre diwali as a part of the strategy.	III.	has launched
D.	The police ___ an investigation into the freak incident injuring many people.	IV.	launch

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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It___since morning.

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