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

A) Brazen B) Natural
C) Exemplary D) Gaudy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Natural

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) illecitly B)  illicitly
C) ilicitly D) illicitley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  illicitly

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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 chew someone out

 

A) to bore someone by talking ceaselessly B) to discourage someone who is going to start a new venture
C) reprimand someone severely D) to save someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) reprimand someone severely

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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.

Rohan said , "I am going"

A) Rohan had said he is gone. B) Rohan is going.
C) Rohan said that he is gone.   D) Rohan said that he was going.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rohan said that he was going.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To gird up the loins

A) To be unable to decide B) To prepare for hard work
C) To be at strife D) To one’s liking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To prepare for hard work

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.

 

The author implies that

 

A) he has never seen hedgehogs eating beetles B) hedgehogs eat only black beetles
C) they do not eat black beetles D) he is writing a book on hedgehogs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) he has never seen hedgehogs eating beetles

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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 unruly behavior of the soldiers _____ their commander

A) Clashed B) Aggrieved
C) Incensed D) Impeached
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Incensed

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‘Incensed is the most appropriate word.

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

The Government offered him (A)/ clerical job (B)/ but he turned it over (C) / No error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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