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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.

A) accustomed with B) accustom to
C) accustom yourself to D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) accustom yourself to

Explanation:

Accustom is followed by ‘to’. So, the correct idiomatic expression will be ‘accustom yourself to’ or ‘get accustomed to’.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

We entered, and

X-had been assigned
Y-to each of us
Z-found that a hut

A) YZX B) YXZ
C) ZXY D) XZY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZXY

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The base of the cooking vessels would have a thick coating of carbon deposit and (clean) it was a pain.

A) cleaned B) cleans
C) cleaning D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cleaning

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Fecund

A) Prolific B) Sterile
C) Necessitate D) Turmoil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sterile

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Go out of one's way

A) Did not want to B) Ran away
C) Did everything possible D) Tried to avoid us
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Did everything possible

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Ravage

A) Surrender B) Construct
C) Damage D) Liberate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Damage

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Mealy mouthed

A) Foolishly ideal B) Speaking harshly
C) Unwilling to state something D) To speak something straightforwardly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Unwilling to state something

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) sylabus B) encroach
C) coalesse D) adhetion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) encroach

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