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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) A. The result is the ostensible setting aside of the writer from the reporter triptych of travelogue, diary entries, and philosophical.	B) B. What results is a triptych of travelogue diary entries, and philosophical asides that ostensibly set the writer apart from the reporter?
C) C. Triptych of travelogues, diary entries and philosophical asides are the results that genuinely set the reporter apart.	D) D. Setting the writer apart from the reporter ostensibly the triptych of travelogue, diary entries and philosophical asides.

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Explanation:

Ans. E.
Triptych means a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together.

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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.

Eventual

A) Future	B) Last
C) Overall	D) Initial

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Initial

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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, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

From stem to stern

A) all the way from the front of a ship to the back.	B) from the beginning to the end.
C) top of a plant to its roots.	D) loose pleasantness to become strict.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) all the way from the front of a ship to the back.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Glib

A) Quiet	B) Artful
C) Dull	D) Hard

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Artful

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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”.

Both of us had a different opinion about it.

A) Both of us has	B) Each of us had
C) Each of us have	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Each of us had

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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.

Unprecedented

A) Exceptional	B) Bizarre
C) Fantastic	D) Known

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Known

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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.

Add fuel to the fire

A) Go from one bad situation to another	B) A cause becomes stronger when more people join
C) The flame will extinguish if it runs out of oil	D) Cause a situation to become worse

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