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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.

Rags to riches

A) It takes a lot of hard work to earn wealth	B) To con someone and become rich by taking away their wealth
C) Used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth	D) Earn wealth or reputation by unfair means

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth

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What is the value of |3(1) - 6|?

A) 3	B) 0
C) -3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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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.

The injured old man exclaimed, 'Will none of you help me?'

A) The injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.	B) The injured old man exclaimed if none of them would help him.
C) The injured old man said that could anyone of them help him.	D) The injured old man cried if none of them would help him.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.

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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.

Mother said, "Oh! It's a scorpion. Don't go near it, children."

A) Mother exclaimed with disgust that, that was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it.	B) Mother exclaimed disgustingly that, it was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it.
C) Mother exclaimed with disgust that it was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it.	D) Mother exclaimed with disgust that, that was a scorpion and told the children not to go near that.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mother exclaimed disgustingly that, it was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it.

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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.

an arm and a leg

A) a large, possibly exorbitant, amount of money	B) a highly motivated person can succeed even with few resources
C) one loves a person so much that one is willing to sacrifice his most precious things for them	D) all children are equal for a mother. She can't sacrifice anyone.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a large, possibly exorbitant, amount of money

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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.

Too many cooks spoil the broth

A) it is always better to do a job independently	B) asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well	D) food is always cooked better if one person cooks it

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well

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In a longitudinal wave, the distance between two consecutive compressions and two consecutive refractions is called

A) Matter	B) Wavelength
C) Magnitude	D) Energy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wavelength

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___ is not a tributary of the river Ganges.

A) Yamuna	B) Gomti
C) Kosi	D) Manas

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