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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.

 

Cut corners

 

 

A) Remove the sharp edges now if you don’t want to get hurt later   B) One has to sacrifice to achieve one's goals
C) Even a coward when cornered musters strength to fight back D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money

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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.

 

Burn the midnight oil

 

A) To live a life of hardship B) To waste away resources that could have helped in difficult times
C) Procrastinate and then work at the last minute to finish the task D) Read or work late into the night
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Read or work late into the night

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The closure ______ the workers adversely.

 

A) expected   B) effected  
C) accepted   D) affected
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) affected

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

To impose costs on one of the parties at the end of a ________________ litigation is common; it is meant, among other things, to act as a ___________________ against litigants abusing the process and the system of the law. But to seek pre-deposits with a view to prioritising a certain kind of case over another, by __________________ early dates of hearing to those that are capable of paying huge ___________ of money, is simply staggering. It reinforces a scheme of classism that ought to have no place in any court of law, let ______________ the apex court of the land.

 

To impose costs on one of the parties at the end of a ________________ litigation is common

 

A) chronic B) protracted
C) perpetual D) infinite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) protracted

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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.

 

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

 

A) Many times those who fight eventually become best of friends B) If one has to give up fighting with some group because one can't win, band together with them
C) Not to hurt others. Instead, be friends with them. D) To fight till you get acceptance to a group which does not initially accept you as a member
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If one has to give up fighting with some group because one can't win, band together with them

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The entry of foreign media has to be ______ by strict rules. Any intention to ______ the country politically or economically or any attempt at cultural ______ in order to make the country a slave to the designs of international powers would not be ______. If the foreign media is keen on making a presence on the Indian soil, respect for the country’s unity and ______ is essential.

 

country’s unity and ______ is essential.

 

A) accountability B) responsibility
C) integrity D) vulnerability
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) integrity

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: Superstitions mean an irrational belief in or notion of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, or the like.
Q: This is a universal phenomenon cutting across caste, communal, and even national boundaries.
R: All over the globe, people have superstitions, although the superstitions may vary from country to country or from region to region.
S: Nor does education drives away superstitions completely.

 

A) PQRS B) SQRP
C) QRPS D) RPSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PQRS

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: They feel that during their time, young boys and girls were better behaved, more obedient, and had greater respect for their elders.
Q: Young people on the other hand, feel that they are capable enough to learn on their own rather than lean heavily on the older generation for any guidance.
R: The people belonging to the older generation always wonder as to what has gone wrong with the new generation.
S: They feel that a lack of respect for the old will ruin and spell disaster for the young.

 

A) PRSQ B) SPQR
C) PRQS D) RPSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RPSQ

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