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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.

At night, the hungry orphan would sneak into the kitchen and __________ tiny amounts of food.

A) prefer B) lifter
C) differ D) pilfer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) pilfer

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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.

Now I just have to keep my

X-place and not let that scrawny
Y-guy with gelled
Z-hair edge in front of me

A) YZX B) XYZ
C) ZXY D) XZY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) XYZ

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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 old man was ______ and poor.

 

A) confirm B) infirm
C) infer D)  luxurious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) infirm

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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 wrangle over an ass's shadow

A) To waste money over trifles B) To punish a person severely for his arrogance
C) To quarrel over trifles D) To keep away from extreme poverty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To quarrel over trifles

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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.

 

He did not abide with my decision.

A) to  B) by
C) for D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) by

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‘Abide’ means ‘to put up with’. ‘abide’ is always followed by the preposition ‘by’.

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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.


Keith has _____ with a failure in English examination thrice.

A) caught B) gone
C) got D) met
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) met

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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".

I did not give at the examination as my circumstances are bad.

A) write B) sit
C) appear D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) appear

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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 correctalternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

His wife is as tall if not, taller than him.

A) as tall as, if not B) as taller if not
C) not as tall but as D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) as tall as, if not

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