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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.
Pull the plug

A) Make a firm refusal B) Save a situation by acting in the nick of time
C) To waste away somebody's effort D) Prevent something from continuing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Prevent something from continuing

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

 

Mutual discourse

 

A) Soliloquy B) Obloquy
C) Colloquy D) Eloquence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Colloquy

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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

For three months, I have had a ______________headache.

A) inbred B) settled
C) chronic D) lifelong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chronic

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- In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. A poor woman lost her only son.

P. He asked her to bring mustard seed from a house where no death had ever taken place.
Q. As Buddha wanted her to understand that death is inevitable.
R. She could not find such a house.
S. She came to Buddha to bring her son back to life.
6. The woman understood the message of Buddha.

 

A) SPQR B) SQPR
C) RSPQ D) SRPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) SQPR

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Accede

 

A) Admit   B) Submit  
C) Grown   D) Consent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Consent

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

Had I been (A) / in my brother's position (B) / I would have refused the offer. (C) / No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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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 uncle goes to office on bicycle or by foot.

A) by bicycle or by foot B) by bicycle or on foot
C) on bicycle or on foot D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) by bicycle or on foot

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/Active voice.

An elephant may be helped even by an ant.

A) An ant can even help a elephant. B) An ant may even help a elephant.
C) Even an ant may help an elephant. D) Even an ant ought to help an elephant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Even an ant may help an elephant.

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