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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.

Alphabet soup

A) A beautiful poem. B) A text which nourishes your soul.
C) A book that is close to your heart. D) A confusing or confused mixture of things
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A confusing or confused mixture of things

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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'.

 

Due to his negligence,(A)/ he failed (B)/ in the examination.(C)/ No Error (D)

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

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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".

He (to be) positively rude.

A) was being B) were being
C) being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was being

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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) Contusion B) Contution
C) Cuntusion D) Cuntution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Contusion

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In the following question, 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.

The High Court judge ____________ the orders passed by the district court.

A) quashed B) squashed
C) killed D) rented
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) quashed

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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.

Birds of a feather flock together

 

A) even a small similarity is enough to become friends and stay together B) there is always more safety in a crowd
C) people with the same tastes and interests will be found together D) people with bad intentions always form a gang
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) people with the same tastes and interests will be found together

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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.

Not able to produce children

A) Gravid B) Hebetic
C) Fecund D) Sterile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sterile

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Exhilarate B) Exhilrate
C) Exhielarate D) Eshilariate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Exhilarate

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