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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.

Give somebody a ring

A) Propose marriage B) Inform about the death of a loved one
C) Call someone on the telephone D) Trap somebody in a difficult relationship
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Call someone on the telephone

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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, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

In India, Hindi is the most ___________ spoken language.

A) profusely B) richly
C) deeply D) widely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) widely

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

Decay of organic matter producing a fetid smell

A) Putrefy B) Crisp
C) Neoteric D) Virgin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Putrefy

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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.

 

Who has destroyed Nagasaki?

A) By whom Nagasaki have been destroyed? B) By whom has Nagasaki been destroyed?
C) By whom Nagasaki had been destroyed? D) By whom Nagasaki has been destroyed?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) By whom has Nagasaki been destroyed?

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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.

 

Ruse

 

A) Rules B) Fuel
C) Trick D) Exchange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Trick

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

A conclusion or agreement done or reached decisively and with authority.

A) precise B) definitive
C) reliable D) specific
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) definitive

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