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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.


You must not waste your leisure time doing nothing, rather you should engage yourself in such activities that will blow off steam and recharge you for the future endeavours.

A) Release surplus energy B) Take steam bath
C) To make someone fidgety D) To exercise the brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Release surplus energy

Explanation:

The idiom “blow off steam” means to express one’s anger, usually noisily and harmlessly, thereby relieving one’s tension. The above sentence states that one should not waste one’s time and utilise it in releasing negative energies to get charged up. Only option 1 goes with this meaning, hence option 1 is correct.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Ruffle somebody's feather

A) gamble B) escape responsibility
C) annoy somebody D) show contempt for
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) annoy somebody

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Lugubrious

A) Clumsy B) Lucid
C) Optimistic D) Sinister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Optimistic

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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 inIndirect/Direct Speech.

She said to me, “I like your smartphone .”

 

A) She told me that she liked my smartphone. B) She liked my smartphone.
C) She said that she like my smartphone. D) My smartphone was liked by her.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She told me that she liked my smartphone.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

She dislikes my hobby.

 

A) My hobby is disliked by her. B) My hobby was disliked by her.
C) Disliked by her was my hobby. D) My hobby will be disliked by her.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My hobby is disliked by her.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word

Guile

A)

Cleverness

B)

Suspicious

C)

Dishonesty

D)

Honesty

 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)

Honesty



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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.

Ask for trouble

A) Act in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties. B) Be the self appointed guardian of your neighbourhood.
C) A clumsy person who keeps making mistakes. D)  A person who has no work is bound to create trouble for others.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Act in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties.

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The two boys ______ each other for the first place.

A) contend for B) fought with
C) vied with D) struggled to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) vied with

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