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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.


Hocus pocus

 

A) walking in a zig-zag manner, especially under the influence of alcohol B) meaningless talk or activity, typically designed to trick someone
C) rich people but who are shallow and greedy D)  doing a job haphazardly

Answer:   B) meaningless talk or activity, typically designed to trick someone



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Adali Khal is such a ______ village in Garhwal that hardly any tourist can reach there.

 

A) dreaming B) remote
C) lonesome D) lost
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) remote

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Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.


The merchant took out the dead parrot from the cage.

 

A) The dead parrot was taking out from the cage by the merchant. B) The dead parrot took out from the cage by the merchant.
C) The dead parrot is taken out from the cage by the merchant. D) The dead parrot was taken out from the cage by the merchant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The dead parrot was taken out from the cage by the merchant.

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ENTHRALL

 

A) mesmerize B) free
C) repel D) disgust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mesmerize

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A) to Pal Hospitals B) Med Hospitals has agreed
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Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Med Hospitals has agreed

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The launch of the small electric car will depend to the willingness of buyers to pay more for it.

 

A) of buyers to pay more for it B) depend to the willingness
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Answer & Explanation Answer: B) depend to the willingness

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.


Bhola said to his mother, "Why is this charcoal so black?"

 

A) Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black. B) Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black.
C) Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black. D) Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black.

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They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it.

 

A) to visiting B) No improvement
C) from visiting D) of visitc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) from visiting

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Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.


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Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BDAC

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