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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 bad hair day

 

A) A day which has a bad start will eventually become better. B) A day on which everything seems to go wrong.
C) Don’t worry over hair loss or else you will lose more. D) A day when you forget to comb your hair.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A day on which everything seems to go wrong.

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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 small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

 

A) loophole B) ruse
C) ploy D) gambit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) loophole

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The master asked the people why they prevented him from going near the tiger.

 

A) The master said to the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger." B) The master asked the people,"Why do they prevent me from going near the tiger?"
C) The master asked the people,"Why are they preventing him from going near the tiger?" D) The master was asking the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger?"
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The master said to the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger."

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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'.

 

People are wanting (A)/ to see the home team (B)/ win the game. (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, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

PALLID

A) FRIENDLY B) PALE
C) WORTHLESS D) COMFORTING
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PALE

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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.
Get up on the wrong side of the bed

A) Make a wrong decision and regret it for the rest of the life B) Start the day in a bad mood, which continues all day long
C) Have a sleepless night especially due to worries D) Suffer an uncomfortable stay at an unfamiliar place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Start the day in a bad mood, which continues all day long

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
We have kept the bird in the cage too long.

A) Keeping of the bird in the cage has been done by us for too long. B) The bird has been kept in the cage by us for too long.
C) We have been keeping for long the bird in the cage. D) The bird would have been kept in the cage by us for too long.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The bird has been kept in the cage by us for too long.

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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.

fuddy-duddy

A) An ill mannered person that one accepts willingly because he/she is a very dear friend B) a person who is very old-fashioned and pompous
C) a shoddy work D) a very confusing situation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a person who is very old-fashioned and pompous

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