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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.

Bite off more than you can chew

A) A voracious person who eats with big morsels.	B) It is not good manners to hog food when you are in a social setting.
C) A commitment is a commitment irrespective of whether you can do it or not.	D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin

A) piping	B) igneous
C) sizzling	D) scalding

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) scalding

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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.

Back to the drawing board

A) An idea has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised	B) A person decides his own fate
C) All efforts can be wasted because of one mistake	D) One always returns to his roots in times of crisis

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An idea has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised

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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.

graveyard shift

A) to work in a very scary place	B) a place where one is forced to work so hard that it almost kills you
C) to work with a team where everybody else is very lazy	D) a work shift that runs through the early morning hours

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a work shift that runs through the early morning hours

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

My twin (A)/is five minutes younger(B)/than myself.(C)/No error(D)

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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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 boxer lands an upper cut to the chin of his opponent.

A) Landing of an upper cut was done by the boxer to the chin of his opponent.	B) The chin of the opponent is where the upper cut of the boxer has landed.
C) Upper cutting of the chin of his opponent has been done by the boxer.	D) An upper cut was landed to the chin of his opponent by the boxer.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) An upper cut was landed to the chin of his opponent by the boxer.

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What is meant by a dedicated computer?

A) Which is assigned one and only one task	B) Which is meant for application software
C) Which is used by one person only	D) Which uses one kind of software

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Which is assigned one and only one task

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______ is the time taken by the earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.

A) Lunar year	B) Sidereal year
C) Solar year	D) Tropical year

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