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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.
At the drop of a hat

A) Without any hesitation; instantly. B) Show outward respect to someone you hate.
C) Forcibly let go of something which is very personal to you. D) A mistake which is of not much consequence.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Without any hesitation; instantly.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

They told me that they had build a new house.

A) have built B) have build
C) had built D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) had built

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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.

 

I said to my father, "I had a great time yesterday."

A) I told my father that I had a great time the day before. B) I told my father that I have had a great time the day before.
C) I told my father that I had a great time the day before that day. D) I told my father this that I have had a great time yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I told my father that I had a great time the day before.

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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 speech or a presentation made without previous preparation.

A) Euphemism B) Obituary
C) Extempore D) Soliloquy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Extempore

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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) bereaving B) bereaveing
C) bereving D) bireaving
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) bereaving

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to forma coherent paragraph.

So he decided he

A-people, hopefully none

B-better place with fewer

C-would go far away, to a

A) CBA B) CAB
C) BCA D) BAC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CBA

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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.

While language as the medium ___________ thought may be compared to air as the medium of the sun's influence, in other _____________ it is like the skin of the body; a scurvy skin shows bad blood within, and a scurvy language shows inaccurate thought ___________ a confused mind. And as a disease once fixed on the skin reacts and poisons the blood in turn as it has first been poisoned by the blood, so careless use of language __________ indulged reacts on the mind to make it permanently and increasingly _____________, illogical, and inaccurate in its thinking.

increasingly _____________, illogical, and

A) carelessness B) carelessly
C) careless D) care less
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) careless

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Draw a blank

A) Paint something B) Find no favour
C) Oblige someone D) Teach someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Find no favour

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