TOEFL Questions

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The person one who is fond of fighting is known as Bellicose.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.

In all the given options we have Metaphors.

We know thatThe Difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest for n years at R rate of interest is given by C.In - S.In = PR100n

Here n = 2 years, R = 20%, C.I - S.I = 56

$$\begin{gathered} 56 = P201002 \\ => P = 56 x 52 \\ => P = 56 x 25 \\ => P = Rs. 1400 \end{gathered}$$

It is very hard to catch breathe when you run fast.

We know that, preceeded means to come before. 

Hence, the given sentence, preceded in death means that person had died before this person.

For example :: Rahul preceeded Ravi in death, means Rahul died before Ravi.

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important works of Old English literature.

Most Himalayan rivers are perennial because they are fed by the melting snow throughout the year.
Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.

The last sentence in the paragraph clearly gives support for the idea that the interest in Shakespeare is due to the development of his characters. Choice a is incorrect because the writer never makes this type of comparison. Choice c is wrong because even though scholars are mentioned in the paragraph, there is no indication that the scholars are compiling the anthology. Choice d is wrong because there is no support to show that most New Yorkers are interested in this work. There is no support for choice e either.