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

A) Greed B) Kind
C) Meek D) Sigh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Meek

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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.

 

Ignorance is bliss

 

A) Lack of knowledge is a curse B) Sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts
C) Fools believe they know more than the wise D) To be truly happy one should ignore everything else
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts

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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.

 

A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

 

A) Lumber B) Copse
C) Grove D) Ember
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ember

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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.

A person who completely abstains from alcohol

A) teetotaller B) drunkard
C) alcoholic D) imposter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) teetotaller

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In the following question, four words have been given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Contemptous B) Commemorate
C) Complaisant D) Conciliatory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Contemptous

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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) It is not difficult to believe that a man B) who has lived in this for a long time
C) he will never feel at home anywhere else in the world. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) he will never feel at home anywhere else in the world.

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Error is in third part. By writing ‘who’ in the second part it has already been made clear that the sentence talks about ‘a man’. The use of ‘he’ becomes redundant or repetitive. By omitting ‘he’ the sentence becomes grammatically correct.

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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 parting was painful for ______.

 

A) two B) second
C) both D) it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both

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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) protubarance B) protuberanse
C) protubaranse D) protuberance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) protuberance

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