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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.

Bed of roses

A) What may look comfortable may have hidden thorns B) A situation or activity that is comfortable or easy
C) A warm welcome to a loved one D) One needs to be extremely rich to live a luxurious life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A situation or activity that is comfortable or easy

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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.

The state or quality of being holy

A) Avarice B) Baseness
C) Sanctity D) Parsimony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sanctity

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians, the British government took to more ____________ measures. Under the Defense of India Act, it gave more power to the police to arrest persons to stop processions with ____________ movements and actions. The Act brought in the Central Legislative Assembly was defeated by one vote. Even then it was to be passed in the form of an ordinance in the "interest of the public." Bhagat Singh who was in hiding all this while, volunteered to throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly where the meeting to pass the ordinance was being held. It was a carefully laid out _________, not to cause death or injury but to _____________ the attention of the government, that the modes of its suppression could no more be tolerated. It was decided that Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt would court arrest after throwing the bomb.


the British government took to more ____________ measures.

A) drastic B) angrier
C) repressive D) damaging
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) repressive

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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'.

She was annoyed (A)/when she found that(B)/the chewing gum was stuck to her hair.(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, 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'.

The two children were(A)/identical except for(B)/the colour for their eyes.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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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'.

Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity in every (1)/ level of biological organisation, including the level of (2)/ species, individual organisms, and molecules.(3)/ No error (4)

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

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

Meera said, “I prefer singing to dancing.”

 

A) Meera said that she preferred singing to dancing. B) Meera say that she preferred singing to dancing.
C) Meera said she prefer singing to dancing. D) Meera said that I prefer singing to dancing.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Meera said that she preferred singing to dancing.

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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.

 

X marks the spot

 

A) A very popular place B) Not to tell others of a fantastic discovery
C) The exact location D) A secret hideout
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The exact location

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