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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.

To burn the midnight oil

A) When resources get finished half way	B) To read or work late into the night
C) Value of a small lamp is most when it is the darkest	D) To save some resources for the future

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To read or work late into the night

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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.

To go to somebody's head

A) To have a huge ego	B) To complain to the highest authority
C) To make someone dizzy or slightly drunk	D) To arrive at the central point of the topic

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To make someone dizzy or slightly drunk

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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'.

For a full week(A)/she enjoyed the benefits(B)/ of being a big sister.(C)/No error(D)

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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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'.

I have sign over(A)/the cheque, you can(B)/collect it tomorrow.(C)/No error(D)

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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If $x^{4} + \frac{1}{x^{4}} = 119,$ then the value of $x - \frac{1}{x}$ is

A) 6	B) 12
C) 11	D) 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence
given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

We are used to giving benefit of a doubt to people we are closest to, the ones who we know very well. This comes to us naturally as we know for a fact they are good people; and even more - we know they like/ love us so they wouldn't do anything against us.

A) Since we love and trust our close ones, we often tend to believe them, even when we are not sure what they are saying is true.	B) Given that we are very attached to our relatives, we often try to hide their crimes and cover up for their lies.
C) Since humans are inherently doubting, there is a tendency to be sceptic about anyone.	D) Humans have nepotism ingrained in them, which means that they would favour only their relatives over and above a fool proof evidence against them.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Since we love and trust our close ones, we often tend to believe them, even when we are not sure what they are saying is true.

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To give a benefit of doubt means to decide that you will believe someone, even though you are not sure that what the person is saying is true.

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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. Ifa sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Sneha was accused for murder of her husband (1)/ but the court found her (2)/ not guilty and acquitted her. (3)/ No Error (4)

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Which of the following reproduce both, sexually as well as asexually?

A) Hydra	B) Amoeba
C) ALgae	D) Fungi

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