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Spring tides occur when ______.

Cannis Vulpes is the scientific name of

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

Be left stranded

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Tending to associate with others of one's kind

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Animals that can live on land and in water.

In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt . Select the correctly spelt word?

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother used to be _____ .