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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.

Be in the air

A) Harmful gaseous effluents from a factory.	B) To fly like a bird or a plane.
C) When an emotion or idea is on everyone's mind.	D) To be likely to happen.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) When an emotion or idea is on everyone's mind.

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

A) meritocretic	B) meritocratik
C) meritocretik	D) meritocratic

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) meritocratic

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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 company’s interviews will ______ next month.

A) begin on	B) began by
C) begin by	D) begin at

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) begin by

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Which of the following is not a function of blood?

A) Transport of food materials	B) Transport of oxygen
C) Transport of excretory materials	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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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.
I said to him, "I am too tired now to go out with you."

A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him.	B) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with him.
C) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with you.	D) I said to him that I am too tired then to go out with you.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I said to him that I was too tired then to go out with him.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry	B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle	D) Gregarious, Magnanimous

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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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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 kids were laughing at the old lady.

A) The old lady is laughing at the kids.	B) The old lady was being laughed at by the kids.
C) The old lady was being laughed by the kids.	D) The old lady was laughed at by the kids.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The old lady was being laughed at by the kids.

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Economic planning in India is in____

A) Union List	B) State list
C) Concurrent List	D) None

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