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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.

All thumbs

 

A) Permission from the concerned people to go ahead. B) A crowd cheering their favourite team.
C) Physically awkward, especially with respect to the hands. D) An illiterate person who cannot sign his name.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A crowd cheering their favourite team.

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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.

 

I always cook food in olive oil.

A) Olive oil is always used by me to cook food. B) Food is always cooked by me in olive oil.
C) Food is always cooked by myself in oil which is of olive. D) Cooking of the food is always done by me using olive oil.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Food is always cooked by me in olive oil.

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0 2012
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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.

Under a cloud

A) Sheltered from the sun B) Under suspicion
C) Out in the open D) Get wet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Under suspicion

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) galeons B) audasity
C) garbbling D) cerebrum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cerebrum

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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.

P: Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions.
Q: Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell.
R: It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with it's own individual qualities.
S: Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas.

A) QPRS B) PQRS
C) PQSR D) QRPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QRPS

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0 2012
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Dissident

A) Alienated B) Iconoclast
C) Divisive D) Orthodox
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orthodox

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

It must be noted that/ decentralization should be applied/ along with caution as it can/ lead to organizational disintegration.

A) It must be noted that B) Decentralization should be applied
C) Along with caution as it can D) Lead to organizational disintegration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Along with caution as it can

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The error lies in the third part of the sentence. The word 'along' is unnecessary and must be omitted. Along denotes accompaniment. The context of the sentence doesn't talk about accompaniment.

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Asassination B) Assasination
C) Assassination D) Assaissination
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assassination

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