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In the following questions, 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.

Management is a set of _____ that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running _____. The most _____ aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership is a set of process that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to _____ changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that _____ and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

of people and technology running _____.

A) fastly B) reliably
C) smoothly D) sharply
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) smoothly

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

Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury

A) Affable B) Cordial
C) Vengeful D) Benign
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vengeful

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Several great battles (1)/ took place among (2)/ the British and the Americans. (3)/No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ‘CALUMNY’

A) Apology B) Eulogy
C) Enjoyment D) Reservation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Eulogy

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CALUMNY means making of false statement.
Apology means regretful acknowledgement
Eulogy means a speech or piece of writing that praises someone → which is nearly opposite in meaning to calumny.
Enjoyment means the state of taking pleasure in something.
Reservation means action of reserving something.
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Colossal

A) Epic B) Rust
C) Teeny D) Vast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Teeny

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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 chew someone out

 

A) to bore someone by talking ceaselessly B) to discourage someone who is going to start a new venture
C) reprimand someone severely D) to save someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) reprimand someone severely

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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 put the cat among the pigeons

 

A) To hunt easy prey B) To be different in a group where everybody is alike
C) To do something that is likely to cause controversy D) When the entire group feels trapped in a bad situation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To do something that is likely to cause controversy

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

A laughing stock

 

A) an object of laughter B) a storehouse of jokes
C) an object of desire D) a stock of high value
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an object of laughter

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