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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.
Ended in a fiasco

A) A complete failure B) A successful event
C) Changed one completely D) Twisted around
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A complete failure

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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.

 

Ritu said to you,"You are looking very pretty."

 

A) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty. B) Ritu told you that I was looking very pretty.
C) Ritu told you that she was looking very pretty. D) Ritu told you that you are looking very pretty.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) snoping B) leniency
C) bivoacs D) kerbsid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) leniency

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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 Department has ____________ a complaint against Mr. Bakshi.

A) expressed B) registered
C) informed D) noted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) registered

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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 buy a lemon

A) to purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems B) buying only half the recipe will not help you prepare the full dish
C) to purchase an insignificant thing which eventually becomes very useful D) to buy stuff which you don't need
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems

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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.

 

Great minds think alike

 

A) When an evil plan is hatched criminals agree. B) Said to those people who don’t like each other to make them agree.
C) Said when two people have the same opinion or make the same choice. D) Intelligent people will think of plans to which everybody will say yes.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Said when two people have the same opinion or make the same choice.

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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".

 

But we expect them (to performs) better than all others.

 

 

A) to performing B) perform
C) to perform D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to perform

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

DISAVOWAL

A) REBUTTAL B) REPEAL
C) APPROVAL D) APPEAL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) APPROVAL

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