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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

There is many a slip between the cup and lip.

A) cup and lip	B) cups and lips
C) the cup and the lip	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the cup and the lip

Explanation:

The phrase ‘between the cup and lip’ needs to be replaced with ‘between the cup and the lip’. It means a situation where things did not happen at the last minute the way they were expected to due to unforeseen reasons. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘There is many a slip between the cup and the lip’.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The elusive

P : status in the Red List of the International

Q : snow leopard has lost its endangered

R : Union for Conservation of Nature

A) QPR	B) RPQ
C) QRP	D) PQR

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPR

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In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Generous

A) stoic	B) stingy
C) poor	D) specific

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) stingy

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

It is high time

P-about the cost and
Q-the government started thinking
R-quality of power supply

A) RPQ	B) QRP
C) QPR	D) PRQ

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QPR

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

If the screen (was any brighter), it would have been easier to read from the tablet.

A) was bright enough	B) was more brighter
C) had been brighter	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) had been brighter

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

Heavy work has been thrusted on me.

A) has been thrust	B) has thrusted
C) has thrust down	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

The phrase ‘has been thrusted’ is grammatically correct. This is because, when someone is forced to accept or deal with, this form of verb is used. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘Heavy work has been thrust on me’.

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Q:

Select the synonym of

to cite

A) to conceal	B) to ignore
C) to indicate	D) to deny

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to indicate

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

(Take off) your shoes before you enter the temple.

A) Put away	B) Extract
C) Put off	D) No improvement

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