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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

Give it a whirl

 

A) To be engaged in cheating B) To completely destroy something
C) Attach or criticize someone D) To try out something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To try out something

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0 1886
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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) humanoid B) spiling
C) amigrate D) referrent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) humanoid

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0 1886
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

to imply or suggest an idea in addition to the literal meaning

 

A) to nub B) to connote
C) to malign D) to purport
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to connote

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0 1886
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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an hour."

 

A) My brother claimed that he can climb that hill in less than an hour. B) My brother claimed that he could climb this hill in less than an hour.
C) My brother claimed that he can climb this hill in less than an hour. D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.

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0 1885
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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.


But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from allparties but vote for only one.


One popular theory ____________

A) poses B) supposes
C) disposes D) proposes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) proposes

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0 1885
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Indiscreet

A) Careless B) Accurate
C) Attentive D) Choosy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Careless

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) murmuring B) murmurring
C) murrmuring D) murrmurring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) murmuring

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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.

Clamorous

 

A) Noisy B) Confusion
C) Disturbance D) Suppression
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Suppression

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