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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. I got on a colourful bus filled with all kinds of strange people.
P. We arrived at a gate like the one in Salvador Dali's paintings.
Q. The bus rode across the dirty expanses without roads.
R. At first, I wasn't aware that the bus roof was loaded with drugs.
S. Everyone was filled with dust and often the wheels would sink into the soft soil.
6. It was a gate neither separated nor connected anything from or to anything.

A) QRSP B) SPQR
C) RQSP D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QRSP

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

Dress with medals, ribbons worn at official ceremony.

A) Penicillia B) Penetralia
C) Regalia D) Basophilia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Regalia

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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.

 

The youngsters lined the cafe.

 

A) The cafe is lined by the youngsters.   B) The cafe was lined by the youngsters.  
C) The cafe lined by the youngsters.   D) The cafe is lined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The cafe was lined by the youngsters.  

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer


"I need you to give me a ballparks worth
of figures of how much this event is
going to cost us in the next two months."
i. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is going to cost
ii. give me the biggest ballpark of your figure,
how much this event is going to cost
iii. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is coming to cost

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

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Ans. A.
The answer is 'give me a ballpark figure of how much this event is going to cost.' A ballpark figure is a rough numerical estimate or approximation.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Smell a rat

A) Suspect something wrong B) Smell a burned rat
C) Smell a rotten rat D) Smell something right
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Suspect something wrong

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

Ribald

A) Provision B) Biased
C) Clean D) Vulgar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Clean

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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.

 

Pedal to the metal

 

A) Build something big by yourself. B) Add more protection to an already strong shield.
C) To drive very fast. D)  Push a person to perform to its extreme.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To drive very fast.

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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.

 

Egregious

 

A) Noticeable B) Gross
C) Mild D) Obvious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mild

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