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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 put a spoke in one's wheel

A) To be advantageous at the time of difficulty B) To maintain under all circumstances
C) To blame the other party D) To put a difficulty in the way of progress
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To put a difficulty in the way of progress

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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.
John as well as his friends always _____ the permission of his mother before going for a rugby match.

A) asks B) receives
C) seeks D) soughts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) seeks

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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.

 

We have seen that, when

X-think of it as losing its parts and shrivelling to a point
Y-occupy any portion of space, we need not
Z-we deny that a mental image can

 

A) ZXY B) YZX
C) YXZ D) ZYX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ZYX

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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 piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.

 

A) hybrid B) bud
C) scion D) graft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) graft

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 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Inundate

 

A) Engulf B)  Immerse
C) Overrun   D) Underwhelm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Underwhelm

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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.

 

Had work been resumed by the labourers before the manager arrived?

 

A) Have the labourers resumed work before the arrival of the manager? B) Had the labourers resumed work before the manager arrived?
C) Had they resumed the work before the manager came? D) Had the labourers not resumed work before the manager arrived?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Had the labourers resumed work before the manager arrived?

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) eraseable B) probabble
C) secretes D) esteemeed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) secretes

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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 baby looked__________ the toffee with greedy eyes.

A) upon B) into
C) on D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) at

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