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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.

 

Catch red-handed

 

A) Apprehend someone in the course of wrongdoing. B) Successfully accomplish a difficult physical task.
C) Catch someone with colour on his hands. D) Be warned of imminent danger.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Apprehend someone in the course of wrongdoing.

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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.

 

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

 

 

A) Solemn B) Pious
C) Devout D) Irreverent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Irreverent

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The conditions ______ which democracy can _______ are _______ to ________ ; but one thing is _______ that democracy is always a slow growth, whereas dictators may _____ to ______ and _______ a new _______ with dramatic success, under _______ conditions.

 


to ________ ; but one thing is

 

A) examine B) define
C) experience D) discuss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) define

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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) Reterate B) Reiterate
C) Reiterete D) Reterete
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reiterate

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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'.

 

The car (1)/ usually stands (2)/ besides the tree. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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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

to cry wolf

 

A) to keep complaining over small issues B) to raise a false alarm
C) to act as if one feels sorry for the other person D) to report to a higher authority the mistakes committed by others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to raise a false alarm

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: As a result, people end up saving a considerable amount of money while also saving the planet.
Q: Recycling your waste makes you more responsible in the way you use and dispose of it.
R: It is evident from studies that people who do this instinctively cut down on buying unwanted things from the supermarket.
S: They think of how to dispose of the packaging or the product after use before even buying it.

A) RQSP B) SRQP
C) QRSP D) QPRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QRSP

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle D) Gregarious, Magnanimous
 
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Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

 

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

 

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

 

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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