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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.

A fool's paradise

A) An average person appears smart in company of fools.	B) A state of happiness based on a person's not knowing about potential trouble.
C) A paradise is ruined when fools enter it.	D) Pretending that everything is going fine when actually all is being lost.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A state of happiness based on a person's not knowing about potential trouble.

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In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The king was _______ while he was addressing his subjects.

A) murdered	B) executed
C) assassinated	D) exterminated

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) assassinated

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.

A) The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?"	B) The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."
C) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."	D) The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."

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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 bitten off more than you can chew

A) To eat voraciously and then fall sick	B) To behave disrespectfully towards elders and then repent the act
C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult	D) To have missed a golden opportunity and after that willing to put twice the effort to recover the loss

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult

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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.

The government has launched a programme to improve the performance of the ministries.

A) To improve the performance of the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.	B) For the improvement of performance by the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.
C) A programme has been launched for the improvement of ministries by the government.	D) The programme launched by the government was for the improvement of performance of the ministries.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To improve the performance of the ministries, a programme has been launched by the government.

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

The Principal said to us, "Today you will get your diplomas."

A) The Principal told us that on that day we would be getting our diplomas.	B) The Principal told us this on that day we would be getting our diplomas.
C) The Principal told us that on this day we would be getting our diplomas.	D) The Principal told us this on that day we will be getting our diplomas.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Principal told us that on that day we would be getting our diplomas.

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After his stint as the Reserve Bank Governor, which University in USA did Raghuram Rajan join as professor of Finance?

A) Harvard Business School, Boston	B) Berkeley Haas, California
C) Booth School, Chicago	D) Columbia Business School, New York

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Booth School, Chicago

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The G-20 Summit in November 2015 was organized in which European Country?

A) Germany	B) Turkey
C) France	D) Spain

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