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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.

 

Ease somebody's mind

 

A) Alleviate someone's anxiety. B) Listen to somebody's grievances.
C) Have the capacity to understand the other person's thoughts. D) Keep thinking about some person.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alleviate someone's anxiety.

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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.

 

Meera said, “I prefer singing to dancing.”

 

A) Meera said that she preferred singing to dancing. B) Meera say that she preferred singing to dancing.
C) Meera said she prefer singing to dancing. D) Meera said that I prefer singing to dancing.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Meera said that she preferred singing to dancing.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

On the speech front, we

A-can all do something individually

B-idiom of communication

C-if we change our

 

A) ABC B) CBA
C) ACB D) CAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ACB

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Highest Civilian Honour received by Shri Shri Ravi Shankar is ___________.

A) Padma Shri B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Vibhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Padma Vibhushan

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Q:

Manas Tiger Reserve is in which state?

A) Telangana B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Assam D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

to teach a person to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

A) to drill B)  to instill
C) to indoctrinate D) to convince
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to indoctrinate

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Q:

Who discovered the colour photography?

A) Robert Noyce B) Enrico Fermi
C) John Logie Baird D) James Clerk Maxwell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) James Clerk Maxwell

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The ________ balance is the sum of the balance of merchandise trade, services and net transfers received from the rest of the world.

A) Current Account B) Savings Account
C) Capital Account D) Asset Account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Current Account

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