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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.

Reap the whirlwind

A) Providing that other factors or circumstance remain the same	B) Suffer negative consequences as a result of one’s actions
C) An indication that something is accepted or regarded favourably	D) Believing that moderation is more satisfying than excess

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Suffer negative consequences as a result of one’s actions

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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.

Ignorance is bliss

A) Lack of knowledge is a curse	B) Sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts
C) Fools believe they know more than the wise	D) To be truly happy one should ignore everything else

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) essoteric	B) manerly
C) sawsages	D) dissolve

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) dissolve

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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.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

A) The world is beautiful if one can see it that way	B) To see only beautiful things if one wants to make his life beautiful
C) That which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another	D) For an infatuated person even bad qualities of the beloved appear good

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) That which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another

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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.

Crunch time

A) A time when everything seems to go wrong.	B) A time to hit the gym do some heavy exercise.
C) A critical moment near the end of a game when decisive action is needed.	D) The capable standout during tough situations

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A critical moment near the end of a game when decisive action is needed.

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

Calamity

A) Happiness	B) Failure
C) Suffering	D) Tragedy

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Happiness

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'Parsec' is the unit measurement of

A) Density of stars	B) Astronomical distance
C) Brightness of heavenly bodies	D) Orbital velocity of giant stars

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