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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.

 

Rat race

 

A) Make others fight for scraps and get sadistic pleasure out of it B) Be an oppressive boss and treat employees like animals
C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power D) Play games with the lives of other people and see them run aimlesly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

The proposal was full of 'if' and 'but' that I seriously doubted whether the stadium would ever be built.

A) 'ifs' and 'but' B) 'ifs' and 'butts'
C) 'ifs' and 'buts' D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 'ifs' and 'buts'

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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.

Out of print

A) Not able to print due to being short on paper B) A book no longer available from the publisher
C) Intentionally not mention some items in the article or book D) All publishers refuse to publish your book
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A book no longer available from the publisher

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Action that is likely to make people very angry

A) Inflationary B) Inflammable
C) Commensurable D) Inflammatory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Inflammatory

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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.

Moving to the city was eye-__________ for the straitlaced country girl.

A) clearing B) freeing
C) saving D) opening
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) opening

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

Perverse

A) Agreeable B) Nefarious
C) Compliant D) Willing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nefarious

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) cabinets B) basoons
C) sprinckle D) esposes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cabinets

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Nandita asked me B) if I was working
C) hardly these days D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) hardly these days

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The error is in third part. The adjective hard has two different adverbs, and they express opposite meanings. The adverb hard is used to modify a verb and means that the action is being done very intensely. The adverb hardly is used to modify a verb and means that the action is not being done very intensely. So there the correct usage will be ‘working hard’.

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