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Burning the candle at both ends meaning

A) To consume a lot B) To overwork
C) To overtake D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To overwork

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Burning the candle at both ends meaning is to overwork starting early in the morning and staying till late nights.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) blamefull B) procsimal
C) hilocky D) miracles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) miracles

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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.

Lend me your ear

A) To politely ask for someone's full attention B) Begging someone to listen to your grievances
C) When nobody is willing to hear your side of the story D) Call someone for severe scolding.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To politely ask for someone's full attention

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Which of the following information is definitely true with respect to given information?

A) L is an immediate neighbour of N B) K sits second to the right of O
C) L likes Pink Colour D) J likes Brown Colour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) J likes Brown Colour

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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) Forceibly B) Forciebly
C) Fourcibley D) Forcibly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Forcibly

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Select the antonym of
generosity

A) altruism B) general
C) largesse D) malevolence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) malevolence

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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. 
 
Of or connected with the sense of touch

A) Apperception B) Eavesdrop
C) Tactile D) Hark
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tactile

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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Immense B) Imense
C) Immiense D) Imminse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Immense

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