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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

To give money to agents for sales.

A) Salary	B) Commission
C) Fee	D) Incentive

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Commission

Explanation:

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I am a cold man without a soul. If there is warmth in me, it slowly will kill me. What am I?

Answer

A snowman is a cold man without a soul, if there is warmth in it, it slowly will kill him.

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Solve the below puzzle, A rich man needs a poor man has...

A Rich man needs it,

The poor man has it,

If you eat it, you will die.

What is That?

Answer

NOTHING.

A rich man needs nothing, a poor man has nothing with him, and if we eat nothing, we will die.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Catnap

A) Rest	B) Fitful sleep
C) Long sleep	D) Short sleep

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Short sleep

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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.

The tail is wagging the dog

A) A situation where a small good thing makes everyone happy	B) The less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation
C) A person who is always happy to meet you	D) Even smaller tasks become important if the whole project is to succeed

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Histrionic

A) Melodramatic, Theatrical	B) Conscientious, Diligent
C) Tenacious, Retentive	D) Thrive, Tussle

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Melodramatic, Theatrical

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Histrionic: excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style
Melodramatic: characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional
Theatrical: exaggerated and excessively dramatic
Conscientious: wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly
Diligent: having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
Tenacious: tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
Retentive: (of a person's memory) effective in retaining facts and impressions
Thrive: (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously
Tussle: a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something
Pertinent: relevant or applicable to a
particular matter; apposite Appropriate: suitable or proper in the circumstances
Therefore, it can be observed that option i.e. ‘melodramatic, theatrical’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘histrionic’.

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On BBC World News channel last night they showed an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, which you would have found interesting.

A) there was an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, a program you would have found interesting.	B) they showed an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, which you would have found interesting.
C) there was an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, that you would have found interesting.	D) they showed an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, which you would have found interesting.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) there was an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, a program you would have found interesting.

Explanation:

They is incorrect when talking of the television channel.

New is redundant.

And which must have a clear antecedent.

Hence, Only Option A satisfies and clears all the flaws in the given sentence.

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it. An exact copy

A) Facsimile	B) Twin
C) Mirror	D) Clone

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