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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.

 

Chink in one's armour

 

A) A spotless shield tells that the person has not yet fought any war B) A small crack if not repaired will break the shield
C) An area of vulnerability D) One's primary defence system against loss or injury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) An area of vulnerability

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

I said to my father, "I want to build a raft which can hold four people ."

 

A) I told my father that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people. B) I told my father that that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
C) I told my father that that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people. D) I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.

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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.

On thin ice

A) To keep failing after repeated efforts B) To endure a harsh winter
C) To keep one's cool even in a tough situation D) In a precarious or risky situation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In a precarious or risky situation

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

Callow

A) Inexperienced B) Jejune
C) Sophisticated D) Juvenile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sophisticated

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The film 'Phoolan Devi' was directed by

A) Raj Kapoor B) Shashi Kapoor
C) Shekhar Kapoor D) Anil Kapoor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shekhar Kapoor

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If one more baker is hired the output of a bakery will increase from 1250 breads to 1400 breads per day, but then the bakery will have to reduce the price of the bread from Rs 15 to Rs 14 per unit to sell the additional output, the marginal revenue product of the last baker is _______.

A) Rs 850 B) Rs 150
C) Rs 1960 D) Rs 1875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 850

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The reactions in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously are called _______.

A) Feral reactions B) Redox reactions
C) Demug reactions D) Kerol reactions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Redox reactions

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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".
I wondered what one would have thought some 40 years ago if you (had said) you could heat liquid using a plastic container.

A) having said B) had say
C) have saying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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