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Select the synonym of

defuse

A) irritate B) alleviate
C) agitate D) incite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alleviate

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Select the antonym of

brawl

A) truce B) fracas
C) altercation D) bicker
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) truce

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Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:-

To flog a dead horse

A) To act in a foolish way B) To waste one’s efforts
C) To revive interest in an old subject D) To revive old memories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To waste one’s efforts

Explanation:

To flog a dead horse means to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding.

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Select the antonym of

veteran

A) youthful B) pliable
C) expert D) amateur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) amateur

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

There is also

P - ­drought, the
Q­ - the hope that after two years of
R­ - monsoon will be good in the coming fiscal

A) QPR B) RQP
C) PQR D) PRQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPR

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Select the synonym of

 

murmur

 

A) fuzzy B) muffled
C) buzz D)  taciturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) buzz

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Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?

1.They follow Indian religious practices.

2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.

3.They believe that they came from India.

4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.

Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.

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In each of the following choose the word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.

“ESTRANGE”

A) Endanger B) To become puzzling
C) Miscalculate D) Alienate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Alienate

Explanation:

ESTRANGE means cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone. Alienate also means same - make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.

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