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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

A laughing stock

 

A) an object of laughter B) a storehouse of jokes
C) an object of desire D) a stock of high value
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an object of laughter

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

Scrimp

A) Skimp B) Conserve
C) Squander D) Curtail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Squander

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

The mother(A)/yearns for(B)/her only child(C)/No Error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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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".

As long as we are in this historical city let us spend our time (doing sightseeing).

A) to sightsee B) sightsee
C) sightseeing D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sightseeing

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

A person’s last performance

 

A) Prognosis B) Elegy
C) Memoir D) Swan song
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Swan song

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Take away or alter the natural qualities of

 

A) Denature B) Unadulterated
C) Authentic D) Limpid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Denature

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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.

 

once in a blue moon

 

A) an imaginary situation B) feeling sad
C) a beautiful sight D) to happen very rarely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to happen very rarely

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Comment added to a text or diagram.

 

A) lexicon B) thesaurus
C) terminology D) annotation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) annotation

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