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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.

 

A dime a dozen

 

A) A very expensive proposition B) Something which appears cheap but which will prove expensive in the long run
C) Something which appears attractive but has zero value   D) Very common and of no particular value
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Very common and of no particular value

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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.

 

Throw the towel in

 

A) To challenge someone B) To stop a bad situation from getting worse
C) To quit in defeat D) To offer a signal of peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To quit in defeat

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.


He said to me, “I go for a walk daily.”

 

A) He told me that he went for a walk daily B) He told me that he goes for a walk daily.
C) He told me that he daily went for a walk D) He told me that he had gone for a walk daily.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He told me that he goes for a walk daily.

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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 wonder if they(A)/could treat me nicely(B)/if I went there again.(C)/No error(D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

If there is a subject of really ______________ interest and utility, it is the art of writing and speaking one's own language ___________. It is the basis of culture, as we all know; but it is infinitely more _________ that, it is the basis of business. ___________ salesman can sell anything unless he can explain the merits of his goods in effective language, or can write ___________ advertisement equally effective, or present his ideas, and the facts, in a letter.

 

one's own language ___________. It is the basis

 

A) effective B) effectiveness
C) effectivity D) effectively
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) effectively

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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.

 

He is now very old, yet grandfather still is the _______________ head of my extended family.

 

A) absolute B) complete
C) overall D) undisputed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) undisputed

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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 organisers will give you a certificate.

 

A) A certificate will be given to you by the organisers. B) The organisers had given you a certificate.
C) You were given a certificate by the organisers. D) Giving of certificate to you was done by organisers.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A certificate will be given to you by the organisers.

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Jyoti said to her sister, "The RBI is India's central bank".

 

A) Jyoti told her sister the RBI was India's central bank. B) Jyoti told her sister that the RBI was India's central bank.
C) Jyoti told her sister that the RBI is India's central bank. D) Jyoti told her sister the RBI is India's central bank.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jyoti told her sister that the RBI is India's central bank.

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