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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.

Put up the shutters

A) Went out of business B) Experienced a downside
C) Sold off assets D) Changed ownership
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Went out of business

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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.

Cars were owned by

A-only a privileged few and

B-my class of society was

C-as yet untouched by it

A) ABC B) CBA
C) CAB D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ABC

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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”.

The greater the demand, higher the price.

A) the high B) a higher
C) the higher D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the higher

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) The Trump administration is intensifying its effort to crack down the so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities. B) Efforts were intensified by the Trump administration to crack down the sanctuary cities that refused to comply with federal immigration authorities.
C) The so-called sanctuary cities that refused to abide by the federal immigration authorities will be cracked down by the intensified efforts of the Trump administration. D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.

Explanation:

We have to find the incorrect statement. All the sentences except D have been correctly structured. In option D, the phrase ‘complied into by’ is incorrect. You "comply with" a rule or a law and not by cities.

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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 not have a clue

A) To be extremely poor B) To fail an examination
C) To lose confidence at the last moment D) To not know about something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To not know about something

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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.

 

Puissant

 

A) Secure   B) Forceful  
C) Active   D) Lazy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lazy

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One who goes on a journey to a holy place -

A) Saint B) Pilgrim
C) Hermit D) Mendicant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pilgrim

Explanation:

One who goes on a journey to a holy place - Pilgrim.

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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.

Held up

A) Kidnapped B) Delayed
C) Caught D) Nabbed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Delayed

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