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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

to shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly

A) to clam B)  to strike
C) to shutter D) to slam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to slam

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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 bury the hatchet

A) To make peace B) To dig the ground
C) To negotiate D) To make war
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To make peace

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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.

Pale into insignificance

A) Seemed less important B) Was less exciting
C) Was less hectic D) Was dull and pale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Seemed less important

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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) jukstapose B) jaxtapuse
C) juxtapose D) jaxtapose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) juxtapose

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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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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

Bunty says, “I may not come for the practice today.”

 

A) Bunty says that he may not come for the practice today.   B) Bunty says that he might not come for practice today.  
C) Bunty said that he might not come for the practice that day.   D) Bunty told me he won’t come to the practice.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bunty says that he may not come for the practice today.  

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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.

under the weather

 

A) changing moods like weather B) a situation changes so fast that it leaves one unprepared
C) slightly unwell D) raining heavily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) slightly unwell

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The people considered him as an outcast.

 

A) He was an outcast for the people. B) He is considered by the people as an outcast.
C) He was consider as an outcast by the people. D) He was considered as an outcast by the people.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) He was considered as an outcast by the people.

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