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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.

 

Add insult to injury

 

A) To further a loss with mockery to worsen an unfavourable situation. B) A disgrace becomes worse when friends and family disown you.
C) The world usually slanders a fallen person rather than help him. D) A suffering is compounded if you are hurt at the same place again.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To further a loss with mockery to worsen an unfavourable situation.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Pravin sat up on the (1)/ sofa, with his legs (2)/ tucked down him. (3)/No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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In each of the following question, find out which part has an error. I may spend

A) / this summer vacations B) / with one of my friends
C) / in the back water of Kerala D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) / this summer vacations

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Here ‘vacations’ should be singular as ‘vacation’.

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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 admit as much

X-that it is related to the body
Y-when we say that the mind
Z-is immaterial, and yet hold

A) YXZ B) XZY
C) YZX D) XYZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) YZX

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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.

Button her lip

A) Tell us more B) Stop talking
C) Invite us too D) Enjoy herself
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stop talking

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Composure B) Cumposure
C) Composore D) Cumposore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Composure

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

A policeman caught her.

 

A) She was caught by a policeman. B) She is catch by a policeman.
C) She caught by a policeman. D) She is caught by a policeman.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She was caught by a policeman.

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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".

 

That game (were interrupted) by the rains, it resumed an hour after, when the rains stopped.

 

A) are interrupted B) was interrupt
C) was interrupted D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) was interrupted

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