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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.

 

A dime a dozen

 

A) A very expensive proposition B) Something which appears cheap but which will prove expensive in the long run
C) Something which appears attractive but has zero value   D) Very common and of no particular value
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Very common and of no particular value

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the buttoncorresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

He flowed into a rage (A)/ at the very (B)/ sight of that man (C)/ No error (D)

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

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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".

The doctor removed the eye patch and asked him how he (were feeling).

A) was felt B) has feeling
C) was feeling D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) was feeling

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

We must take care of the old.

 

A) Those who are old need to be taken care of by us. B)  The old must be taken care of by us.
C) Those who are old need care by us. D) The old should be taken care of by us.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  The old must be taken care of by us.

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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 form a coherent paragraph.

Another major difference

X-seven planets around the star
Y-system is the tight packing of the
Z-in comparison with the solar

A) ZYX B) ZXY
C) YZX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ZYX

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

He is a saint (A) / and as such (B) / must be respected (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 given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Repugnance

 

 

A) Esteem   B) Respect
C) Aversion   D) Sympathy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aversion  

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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.


In Greek mythology, it is said that Lycurgus, the ruler of Sparta, ___________ a promise from his ____________, assuring him of the immutability of his laws till he returned from an _______________ journey. To make his laws immutable, Lycurgus _____________. Seven justices of the Indian Supreme Court on a historic day in 1973 christened themselves as modern­day Lycurguses, seeking to create, in India's constitutional context, an island of immutability, ___________ titled the "basic structure".

he returned from an _______________ journey.

A) impending B) brewing
C) approaching D) looming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) impending

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