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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.

All thumbs

 

A) Permission from the concerned people to go ahead. B) A crowd cheering their favourite team.
C) Physically awkward, especially with respect to the hands. D) An illiterate person who cannot sign his name.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A crowd cheering their favourite team.

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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.

The doctor has been ____ to attend to an urgent case

A) called B) called in
C) called by D) call over
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) called

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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".

My brother would gladly given you his car if you had asked him.

A) would gladly give B) would have gladly given
C) would gladly gave D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) would have gladly given

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Modern civilisation is completely dependent on energy, which has therefore to be abundant and also economical. About 85% of the world's energy is supplied by oil, coal and natural gas while nuclear, hydro, wind and solar power and biomass supply the rest. Coal, nuclear and hydro are used primarily to generate electricity while natural gas is widely used for heating. Biomass is used both for heating and cooking. The wind and solar power is the future's hope as they are sustainable energy sources. Oil powers almost all machines that move and that makes oil uniquely versatile. Oil powered airplanes carry 500 people across the widest oceans at nearly the speed of sound. Oil powered machines produce and transport food. Oil powered machines are ubiquitous. Clearly, we live in the age of oil but it is drawing to a close. According to data available if oil production remains constant until it's gone, there is enough to last 42 years. Oil wells will produce less as they become depleted, which will make it impossible to keep production constant. Similarly natural gas and coal will last another 61 years and 133 years respectively. Naturally, as they become scarce, they become expensive, leading to a worldwide energy crisis. If we are to survive on this planet, we have to make a transition to sustainable energy sources. The transition may be willy-nilly or planned - the choice is ours.

The dawning era of limited and expensive energy will be very difficult for everyone on earth but will be even more difficult if it is not anticipated. It is of utmost importance that the public and policymakers understand the global energy crisis and act in tandem to ensure that the species 'homo sapiens' does not become extinct.

The synonym for Ubiquitous is

A) Omnipotent B) Omnifarious
C) Omniscient D) Omnipresent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Omnipresent

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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.

Give somebody a ring

A) Propose marriage B) Inform about the death of a loved one
C) Call someone on the telephone D) Trap somebody in a difficult relationship
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Call someone on the telephone

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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.
Gnash your teeth

A) Express rage B) Brush your teeth
C) Laugh hysterically D) Take a big bite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Express rage

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

"Is anyone there?" Reema asked.

 

A) Reema asked if someone were there. B) Reema asked whether anyone was being there.
C) Reema asked if anyone was there. D) Reema asked if anyone was here.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reema asked if anyone was there.

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Fraternity, then, was meant to complement civil rights, _______________ to destroy them. The _____________________ framers did not use this symbolic term for a court to come along 66 years _________________, and ______________________ it for the purposes of subordinating individual rights to some mythic notion of community harmony, entirely submerging the individual _______________ the society.


The _____________________ framers did not use this symbolic term

A) Constitutions' B) Constitution's
C) Constitutions D) Constitution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Constitution's

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