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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.

I heard it on the grapevine that the vacancies are going to be increased this year for many posts.

A) To hear some official news about something B) To inform people about something
C) To acquire information by unofficial communication D)  To be sure of something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To acquire information by unofficial communication

Explanation:

The idiom “to hear it on the grapevine” means to hear about something from informal communication or to hear a gossip. The above sentence talks about the rumour that is spread about the number of vacancies for various posts. Hence, option 3 is correct.

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To which country does the celebrated author and leadership speaker Robin Sharma belong?

A) Canada B) India
C) Britain D) USA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Canada

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Who is known as the Father of video games?

A) Karl Benz B) Emile Berliner
C) Rudolf Diesel D) Ralph H. Baer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ralph H. Baer

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Who authored the book titled ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’, which won the Man Booker Prize 2017?

A) George Saunders B) Eliza Robertson
C) John Grisham D) Stephen Alter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) George Saunders

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Who has authored the book titled "Insomnia : Army Stories" featuring stories based on life in the armed forces?

A) Anuradha Roy B) Rachna Bisht Rawat 
C) S. Hareesh D) Chinmay Tumbe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rachna Bisht Rawat 

Explanation:

Penguin Random house published Rachna Bisht Rawat's new book "Insomnia : Army Stories" featuring stories based on life in the armed forces.

 

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Roshan Lal, who won the Guru Dronacharya Award for 2017, is associated with which stream of sport?

A) Volleyball B) Hockey
C) Wrestling D) Football
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Volleyball

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In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of ? from the given alternatives.

A) 11 B) 16
C) 21 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11

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From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. ALTERNATIVES

A) ALTER B) NATIVE
C) TEN D) NATIONAL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NATIONAL

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