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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.

Wet behind the ears

A) Skillful B) Young and rich with experience
C) Young and without much experience D) Hearing impaired
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Young and without much experience

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Belief or opinion contrary to what is generally accepted

A) Invocation B) Incognito
C) Heresy D) Mercenary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Heresy

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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.

 

Excuse my French

 

A) Used to apologize for swearing. B) Said when one cannot speak the language of the other person correctly.
C) Used to make a flimsy excuse. D) Used when you give up easily.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Used to apologize for swearing.

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The International Day of Older Persons is observed on

A) 1st October B) 2nd October
C) 3rd October D) 4th October
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1st October

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

Historians believe that much of Jesus’ story can be reconstructed, without the help of Bible, and with just the views of historians who lived during his time.

I. without the help of Bible, and by just the views

II. without the help from Bible, and with just the views

III. without the help of the Bible, and with just the views

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Only III D) Both I and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only III

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The proper noun “bible”, requires the definite article 'the' before it. Whenever a classic or a holy book is being referred to, the article “the” must be used.
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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.
Nisha said to Swati, " Will you help me in my project just now?"

A) Nisha told Swati whether she will help her in her project just now. B) Nisha asked Swati if she would help her in her project just then.
C) Nisha questioned to Swati that will you help me in my project just now. D) Nisha asked to Swati that will she help her in her work just now.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nisha asked Swati if she would help her in her project just then.

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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: When all the credit worthy people were given loans to a logical limit, they ceased to be a part of the market.
Q: Even this would have been understandable if it could work as an eye opener.
R: Owing to the materialistic culture elsewhere, it was possible to keep selling newer products to the consumers despite having existing ones which served equally
well.
S: They were lured through advertising and marketing techniques of 'dustbinisation' of the customer; and then finally, once they became ready customers, they were
given loans and credits to help them by more and more.

A) PRQS B) RSPQ
C) QSPR D) RPQS 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RSPQ

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

I have still to meet a person who is perfectly satisfied with his job.

A) would meet B) am yet to meet
C) might still meet D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) am yet to meet

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