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Identify the error: 'Not only the students but also the principal are attending the national conference on digital education tomorrow.'
A Use 'will attend' instead of 'are attending'
B Use 'is attending' instead of 'are attending' (subject-verb agreement)
C Remove 'also' as it is unnecessary
D No error
Correct Answer:  B. Use 'is attending' instead of 'are attending' (subject-verb agreement)
EXPLANATION

When 'not only...but also' is used, the verb agrees with the nearest subject. Here, 'principal' (singular) is nearest, so 'is' should be used.

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Complete the sentence: 'The financial analyst ___ the quarterly report when the CEO ___ into the conference room.'
A was presenting, walked
B presented, walked
C is presenting, walks
D was presenting, had walked
Correct Answer:  A. was presenting, walked
EXPLANATION

Past continuous 'was presenting' indicates an action in progress, and simple past 'walked' shows the interrupting action. This correctly uses the past perfect construction.

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Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: 'The committee have decided to implement new policies regarding workplace harassment and discrimination.'
A No error
B Use 'has' instead of 'have' as committee is a collective noun
C Use 'will implement' instead of 'implement'
D Remove 'and discrimination' as it is redundant
Correct Answer:  B. Use 'has' instead of 'have' as committee is a collective noun
EXPLANATION

In British English, collective nouns like 'committee' can take plural verbs, but in Indian and American English, they typically take singular verbs. 'The committee has decided' is correct.

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Read the passage: 'Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries from healthcare to finance. In healthcare, AI diagnostics can detect diseases earlier than human radiologists. However, experts caution that AI cannot replace human judgment entirely, especially in complex cases requiring ethical considerations.'

Which statement is best supported by the passage?
A AI is superior to human doctors in all aspects
B AI has specific advantages but human expertise remains essential
C AI should not be used in healthcare due to limitations
D Human radiologists are outdated in modern healthcare
Correct Answer:  B. AI has specific advantages but human expertise remains essential
EXPLANATION

The passage acknowledges AI's advantages (early disease detection) while emphasizing the importance of human judgment, supporting option B.

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Complete the cloze: 'The startup ecosystem in India has matured significantly, ___ hundreds of unicorns and generating substantial employment opportunities.'
A producing
B having produced
C to produce
D produced
Correct Answer:  A. producing
EXPLANATION

'Producing' maintains parallel structure with the main clause about the ecosystem maturing and creating opportunities.

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Arrange sentences in logical order:
1) Machine learning algorithms analyze patterns in consumer behavior.
2) Companies use this data to personalize customer experiences.
3) E-commerce platforms collect vast amounts of customer data daily.
4) This personalization has significantly increased conversion rates.
A 3, 1, 2, 4
B 1, 3, 2, 4
C 3, 2, 1, 4
D 2, 3, 1, 4
Correct Answer:  A. 3, 1, 2, 4
EXPLANATION

Logical flow: data collection (3) → analysis using ML (1) → personalization application (2) → results (4).

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Read the inference question: 'The government announced stricter regulations for social media platforms to control misinformation. Tech companies warned about potential operational challenges.' What can be inferred?
A Social media companies support government regulations
B There is potential tension between regulators and tech companies
C Misinformation will be completely eliminated
D Regulations will have no impact on operations
Correct Answer:  B. There is potential tension between regulators and tech companies
EXPLANATION

The government's stricter regulations and companies' warnings about challenges suggest potential conflict between the two parties.

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Which word is most opposite in meaning to 'ephemeral'?
A Temporary
B Permanent
C Brief
D Fleeting
Correct Answer:  B. Permanent
EXPLANATION

'Ephemeral' means temporary or short-lived, so 'permanent' is the opposite.

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Identify the error in the sentence: 'The data analytics team have implemented new algorithms which are more accurate than the previous one.'
A 'have' should be 'has'
B 'which' should be 'that'
C 'previous one' should be 'previous ones'
D Both A and C
Correct Answer:  D. Both A and C
EXPLANATION

'Team' is singular (needs 'has'), and 'algorithms' is plural (needs 'ones'), so both A and C are errors.

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Which option best completes the sentence: 'The regulatory framework for fintech companies has become increasingly complex, ___ businesses must navigate multiple compliance requirements.'
A consequently
B however
C furthermore
D whereas
Correct Answer:  A. consequently
EXPLANATION

'Consequently' shows the logical result of the increasing complexity, making the sentence coherent.

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