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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Crescendo

A) Dominate B) Escalation
C) Squander D) Revere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Escalation

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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 four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The vehicles involved in the accident were _______________ the flow of traffic.

A) obstructing B) stalling
C) interfering D) delaying
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) obstructing

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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.
Beat a dead horse

A) Show extreme level of cruelty especially to animals. B) Exploit someone to the point of killing him/her.
C) To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution. D) To continue playing a game knowing very well that you are going to lose.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

He saw him conducting the seminar on personality development.

A) He was seen by me to conduct the seminar on personality development. B) He was seen conducting the seminar on personality development.
C) He saw the seminar on personality development being conducted by him. D) He saw the seminar on personality development to be conducted by him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He saw the seminar on personality development being conducted by him.

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

 

If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.

A) If the room was brighter B) If the room are brighter
C) Had the room been brighter D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Had the room been brighter

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
She is not used (to sleep) for so long.

A) to be sleeping B) to sleep
C) to sleeping D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to sleeping

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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.

To nip in the bud

A) To stop something at the start B) To trim the flowers
C) to pluck the flowers D) to steal from
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To stop something at the start

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the opposite in meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INTANGIBLE

A) ETHEREAL B) CONCRETE
C) INSUBSTANTIAL D) ABSTRACT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CONCRETE

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