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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Cultural _____ is very important in international business.

A) sensibility B) sensitivity
C) smartness D) susceptibility
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sensitivity

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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.

pull a fast one

A) as fast as lightning B) play a trick
C) carry a heavy burden D) take a deep breath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) play a trick

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- For however elusively, it still knew of harbours and anchors, of homes to which to return, and of barns in which to store the harvest.
Q- The works of the early Renaissance and the poetry of Shakespeare vibrate with the compassion for live experience in danger of dying from exposure and neglect.
R- Yes, it was a genius of courage, not of desperate audacity.
S- In this compassion was the creative genius of the age.

A) SQRP B) PRSQ
C) QSRP D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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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.
The trees shed his leaves every time autumn approaches but a healthy tree always gets its leaves back in the spring, which explains the point that fighting spirit is enough to keep one afloat.
i. Has shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
ii. shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
iii. shed its leaves every time autumn approaches

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

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Ans. B.
A- The subject is ‘trees’, which is plural, so the use of ‘has’ is incorrect as a helping verb.
B- The fragment makes the sentence structurally and grammatically correct.
D- The subject is plural and therefore ‘its’ can’t be used to address the subject.

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

Raucous

A) Dulcet B) Hoarse
C) Jarring D) Torrent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dulcet

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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) Ditheering B) Dethering
C) Dithering D) Detheering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dithering

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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.

flea market

A) a market for semi-precious stones and jewellery B) a market where stolen goods are sold
C) a street market selling second-hand goods D) a small but crowded and noisy place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a street market selling second-hand goods

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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.

feeding frenzy

 

A) a mad rush to complete a big project before deadline B) an episode of frantic competition for something
C) a party where people hog on food D) a craze which rapidly spreads all over the world
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) an episode of frantic competition for something

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