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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.

A) accustomed with B) accustom to
C) accustom yourself to D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) accustom yourself to

Explanation:

Accustom is followed by ‘to’. So, the correct idiomatic expression will be ‘accustom yourself to’ or ‘get accustomed to’.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said, "How can a Zebra talk?''

A) He wondered how a Zebra talks. B) He questioned a Zebra talking.
C) He asked how a Zebra could talk. D) He was amazed how a Zebra can talk.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He asked how a Zebra could talk.

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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.

 

Pay lip service

A) Candidly B) Pretend to regard
C) Encouraging D) To defend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pretend to regard

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

Animals that can live on land and in water.

 

A) Anthropoid B) Aquatic
C) Amphibian D) Marsupial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amphibian

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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.

 

Swindle

 

A) Insert B) Dupe
C) Ample D) Honesty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Honesty

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) bilowed B) prosadic
C) immanent D) quibles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) immanent

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

having or showing an interest in learning things; curious.

A) probe B) inquisitive
C) speculative D) snoop
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) inquisitive

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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 drive someone up the wall

 

A) to make someone very irritated B) to break the barriers of misunderstanding between two persons
C) to encourage someone D) to be the cause of someone's success
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to make someone very irritated

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