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 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

The course (has been) a success with more than a thousand students joining it.

 

A) have been B) is been
C) was been D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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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.


Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the sea. Over million of years, these dead creatures form large deposits under sea­bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen, thus preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary rocks become thicker, and heavier. Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going on today.


From where does mineral oil originate?

A) Complex mixture of substances B) Carcasses of tiny animals and plants that live in the sea
C) From lakes D) Only from plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Carcasses of tiny animals and plants that live in the sea

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

 

work extremely hard or incessantly.

A) job B) craft
C) toil D) activity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) toil

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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.

 

backseat driver

A) A person who keeps giving advice to others for things that they are not responsible B) The one who is sitting in the back seat behaves like a boss
C) The real power lies in the hands of those who control the strings D) The puppet dances to the actions of the puppeteer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A person who keeps giving advice to others for things that they are not responsible

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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.

No man is an island

 

A) a man is self sufficient only when he gets married B) no one is self­-sufficient; everyone relies on others
C) nobody prefers to live alone D) to not marry is like living on an island
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) no one is self­-sufficient; everyone relies on others

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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.

 

You can say that again

 

A) To challenge someone B) To express agreement
C) To politely ask someone to repeat D) A favourite story
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To express agreement

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

 

a person involved in a lawsuit.

 

A) pseudo B) litigant
C) suspect D) appelant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) litigant

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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'.

He was such a (1)/ wonderful person (2)/ into so many ways. (3)/No Error (4)

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

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