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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, "Lie down, Arjun."

A) Mother told lie down Arjun. B) Mother told Arjun for lying down.
C) Mother asked Arjun to lie down. D) Mother asked Arjun to be lied down.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mother asked Arjun to lie down.

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A person who enjoys pain is called

A) Sadist B) Dipsomania
C) Masochist D) Blogomaniac
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Masochist

Explanation:

A person who enjoys in feeling or being pain is called Masochist. The person who enjoys inflicting pain on others is called as Sadist.

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Of the highest quality

A) Productive B) Reactive
C) Superlative D) Relative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Superlative

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.


to go the extra mile

A) to get an unexpected bonus B) to make a special effort to achieve something
C) to lose one's way and walk aimlessly D) a vehicle which is very fuel efficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to make a special effort to achieve something

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Select the antonym of
eternity

A) perpetuity B) yonder
C) aeon D) ephemeral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ephemeral

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Pick up the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

The villagers ______ the murder of their leader by burning the police van.

A) Protested B) Avenged
C) Mourned D) Consoled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Protested

Explanation:

Protested is used because here the villagers express their feeling by making an objection to what has been done.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The student of human history can draw on many more natural experiments (than) just comparisons among the five inhabited continents.

A) to B) of
C) for D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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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".

 

I (had been) a unique case of slow learning.

 

 

A) will be surprised B) will be surprise
C) will be surprising D)  no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will be surprised

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