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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.

to chip on his shoulder

 

A) to have huge responsibilities on one's shoulders B) uniform decorated with stars and medals
C) wearing your battle scars like medals D) holding a grudge or grievance that readily provokes a fight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) holding a grudge or grievance that readily provokes a fight

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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.

 

Cross that bridge when you come to it.

 

A) It is always better to plan for an eventuality rather face it when you are unprepared. B) Deal with a problem when and if it arises.
C) A bridge is a path to a different world. D) If you are brave then you can overcome all hurdles.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deal with a problem when and if it arises.

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Choose the word that best defines the given phrase‘Prolonged inability to sleep’

A) Amnesia B) Utopia
C) Nausea D) Insomnia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Insomnia

Explanation:
Amnesia means a partial or total loss of memory.
Utopia means an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Nausea means a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
Insomnia means habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep
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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 fourand indicate it by selecting the appropriate option

She must ______ a great time at her birthday party.

A) be having B) has
C) be had D) is having
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) be having

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Choose the correctly spelt word:-

A) Gragarious B) Gragerious
C) Gregarious D) Grigareous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gregarious

Explanation:

Gregarious is spelt correctly which means sociable.

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A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.
You will have to undergo a _______ of tests before the interview.

A) Large B) Series
C) Design D) Booklet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Series

Explanation:

The trick here is to follow the structure of the statement. The blank is followed by 'of' and thus the blank will take a filler that can be followed grammatically by 'of' and also manages to give a proper meaning. On the basis of these filters, none of the options except option 2 makes any sense.

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required. Living in the heart of New York city is certainly like a far cry from living in the rural countryside. (i) heart of New York city is certainly a far cry from (ii) heart of New York city is a far cry than (iii) heart of the New York city is certainly ruing

A) Only (i)  B) Only (ii)
C) Only (iii) D) Both (ii) and (iii)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only (i) 

Explanation:
The part of the sentence that is most important in this sentence is ‘a far cry.’ It means ‘vastly different from.’ But here this phrase has not been used in the correct way except option 1.
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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

In the world today we make health an end in itself. We have forgotten that health really means to enable a person to do his work and do it well. A lot of modern medicine, and this includes many patients as well as many physicians, pay very little attention to health but very much attention to those who imagine they are ill. Our great concern with health is shown by the medical columns in newspapers, the health articles in popular magazines and the popularity of television programmes and all those books on medicine. We talk about health all the time. Yet for the most part the only result is more people with imaginary illness. A healthy man should not be wasting time talking about health : he should be using health for work.


Modern medicine is primarily concerned with

A) promotion of good health B) people suffering from imaginary illness
C) people suffering from real illness D) increased efficiency in work
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) people suffering from imaginary illness

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