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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Ease somebody's mind

 

A) Alleviate someone's anxiety. B) Listen to somebody's grievances.
C) Have the capacity to understand the other person's thoughts. D) Keep thinking about some person.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alleviate someone's anxiety.

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 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Rectitude

 

A) Goodness B) Infamy
C) Honesty D) Character
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Infamy

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

to kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate

 

A) to smite B) to extirpate
C) to lynch D) to smother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to smother

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult.


Why are ants called the 'Earth's' most successful species?

A) Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years B) Because they can be found anywhere on earth
C) Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years and because they can be found anywhere on earth D) Because there are 2000 different species of ants on earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years and because they can be found anywhere on earth

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Actions speak louder than words

A) Achievers are better than those who talk big B) No action can compensate for saying bad words
C) A pen is mightier than a sword D) What someone does mean more than what they say they will do
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) What someone does mean more than what they say they will do

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To have at one's fingertips

A) To be very fast on the keyboard B) To be adroit with a percussion musical instrument
C) Recall of factual information at one's command D) To carefully note down minute details
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Recall of factual information at one's command

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

No one answered my call for help.

A) Answering my call for help was not done by anyone. B) I myself have not got any answer for my help call.
C) Calling for help has been done by me but no one answered. D) My call for help was not answered by anyone.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My call for help was not answered by anyone.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

She has (1)/ reduced her (2)/ consumption to considerably. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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