English Questions

In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option 5 i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

I wouldn't be caught dead wearing an outfit like that – it's like something my grandmother would also not wear!

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Let something slip through one's fingers

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
every cloud has a silver lining

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.
_____ you work hard, you cannot succeed.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :A decade ago UN recognized that rape can constitute a war crime and a constitutive act of genocide.
S6 :The fact that these two peace laureates come from two different nations underlines that this problem has been widespread, from Rwanda to Myanmar.
P :This year’s Nobel peace prize has been awarded to two exceptional individuals for their fight to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Q : Denis Mukwege is a doctor who has spent decades treating rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a long civil war has repeatedly witnessed the horror of mass rapes.
R : Nadia Murad is herself a survivor of sexual war crimes, perpetuated by IS against the Yazidis.
S :Today she campaigns tirelessly to put those IS leaders in the dock in international courts.

The correct sequence should be

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

Plaudit

Select the word with the correct spelling.

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

Assiduous