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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.
Hobson's choice

A) To choose first in row B) To make a careful choice
C) No real choice at all D) To seek all favourable alternatives to choose from
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) No real choice at all

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Argus eyed

A) A pretence B) Flatterer
C) Short tempered D) Observant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Observant

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

Irk

A) Attract B) Discourage
C) Irritate D) Please
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Please

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What was the major decision that took place in 1987 Montreal Conference?

A) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000 B) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2010
C) Developing countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000 D) Developing countries will completely ban CFC production by 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Really speaking, no man is perfect

A) Strictly B) slightly
C) vaguely D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Strictly

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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".

All (was surprising) to find that he was not with them.

A) was surprised B) were surprised
C) is surprised D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were surprised

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

He spoke as though his throat had had suffered an injury.

A) has had B) had
C) would have D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

 

The _____ of war, however, is

A) case B) prisoner
C) perperator D) theme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) theme

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