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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.


New kid on the block

 

A) A person who is acting smart to impress others     B) Be inexperienced in company of veteran  
C) To block the path of success of outsiders.   D) Newcomer to a particular place or sphere of activity  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Newcomer to a particular place or sphere of activity  

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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.

Purloin

 

A) Steal B) Filch
C) Lift D) Compensate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Compensate

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Qustionnaire B) Qustionaire
C) Questionnaire D) Quetionnaire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Questionnaire

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) cabinets B) basoons
C) sprinckle D) esposes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cabinets

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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'.

 

One who perpetually hesitates(A)/which of the two things he will do first(B)/will ultimately do neither.(C)No error(D)

 

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

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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.

 

Indian corporates are _______________ influenced by the American style of management, including ______________ practices. The recent episodes in a couple of big and reputed corporates in India are prompting many to re-think the kind of compensation strategy that would be __________ for Indian corporates. Should it be more socialistic, as prevalent in Scandinavian, some European and Japanese companies? _______________ there be some law to govern the salary differentials? __________should different functions such as Finance be remunerated substantially higher for equivalent educational degree holders and similar efforts by individuals in other functions?

 

management, including ______________ practices.

 

 

A) compensate B) compensation
C) to compensate D) compensing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) compensation

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, theanswer is (E), ie ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

The reason why he failed/ to attend the meeting/ with a complete presentation/ was because he was unwell./ No error

A) The reason why he failed B) to attend the meeting
C) with a complete presentation D) was because he was unwell.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) was because he was unwell.

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The group of words “the reason why" already indicates the reason. There is no need to use the word “because". The word connecting the two clauses should be “that".

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Which of the following can be beaten and converted into thin sheets?

A) Zinc B) Phosphorus
C) Sulphur D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Zinc

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