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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.

To nip in the bud

A) To stop something at the start B) To trim the flowers
C) to pluck the flowers D) to steal from
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To stop something at the start

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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.

 

An axe to grind

 

A) One cannot cut wood with a blunt axe. B) To have important jobs to do.
C) Have an ulterior motive. D) A weapon is useful only when it is sharp.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Have an ulterior motive.

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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.

 

I am also a

A-mother of three children in their

B-the wanderlust generation

C-twenties who belong to

 

A) ABC B) CAB
C) ACB D) BAC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ACB

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the opposite in meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INTANGIBLE

A) ETHEREAL B) CONCRETE
C) INSUBSTANTIAL D) ABSTRACT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CONCRETE

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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.

My father says, "Prices are shooting up alarmingly."

A) My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly. B) My father says that the price was shooting up alarmingly.
C) My father says that prices shot up alarmingly. D) My father said that the prices were shooting up alarmingly.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My father said that the prices were shooting up alarmingly.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Accurate B) Business
C) Sedentery D) Jewellery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sedentery

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Pick up the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Hari got the company car for a _____ price as he was the senior most employee in the company.

A) Reduced B) Discounted
C) Fixed D) Nominal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nominal

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‘Nominal’ is most appropriate word.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Reside B) Revise
C) Advise D) Demice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Demice

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