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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) To solve a problem one has to go back to the root cause B) An inventive person will find fresh ways to solve a problem
C) An idea has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised D) An artist is always happy if he gets a chance to go back to painting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 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.

 

All Greek to me

 

A) The new person in a group gets the most attention B) Learning a new language is very difficult
C) Saying that one does not understand something that is said or written D) Everything is new when one is in a new country
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saying that one does not understand something that is said or written

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble.   B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.  
C) Be confident of the outcome.   D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.  

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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.

 


People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives

 

unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’

 

A) this   B)  that  
C)  the   D) these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) these

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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.

 

This is the arresting and dominant fact about modern social discussion; that the quarrel is __________ merely about the difficulties, but about the aim. We agree about the evil; it is about the good that we should tear each ____________ eyes out. We all admit that a lazy aristocracy is a bad thing. We should not by ________ means all admit that an active aristocracy would be a good thing. We all feel angry with an irreligious priesthood; but some of us would _______ mad with disgust at a really religious one. Everyone is indignant if our army is weak, _____________ the people who would be even more indignant if it were strong.

 

we should tear each ____________ eyes out.

 

 

A) others B) other’s
C) other D) otherwise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) other’s

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".


The greeting card (also reducing) the need to sit down and write loving messages to our dear ones.

 

A) has also reduce B) had also reduce
C) has also reduced   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) has also reduced  

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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.

 

Every Sunday my mother cooks food for the orphanage.

A) Cooking of the food has been done by my mother for the orphanage. B) Food is being cooked by my mother every Sunday for the orphanage.
C) My mother for the orphanage every Sunday has cooked food. D) Every Sunday food for the orphanage is cooked by my mother.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Every Sunday food for the orphanage is cooked by my mother.

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Name the Indian golfer who won the Royal Cup at Pattaya on 31 December 2017. This was his third Asian Tour title of 2017.

A) Khalin Joshi B) Jyoti Randhawa
C) Shiv Kapur D) Gaganjeet Bhullar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shiv Kapur

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