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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.

 

Chicken out

 

A) Quickly move from one position to another in a game of chess or war. B) Be a lover of non vegetarian delicacies.
C) Be easily confused over small issues. D) To decide not to do something because you are too frightened.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To decide not to do something because you are too frightened.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) pamflet B) montaage
C) illusary D) stroller
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) stroller

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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.
To go through fire and water

A) To scold someone B) To experience many dangers in order to achieve something
C) To act without restraints D) Something which hurts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To experience many dangers in order to achieve something

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

CONTEMPLATIVE

A) WISTFUL B) UNREFLECTIVE
C) NUMBED D) AROUSED
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) UNREFLECTIVE

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word

A) percoletion B) parcolation
C) percolation D) parcoletion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) percolation

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The vilest of the thing that can be done by a person is to ill-treat dogs and other defenseless animals.
i. vile things that can be done by persons.
ii. vilest things that can be done by a person.
iii. vilest thing that can be done by a person.

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C. Only iii

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Ans. C.
The answer is the ‘vilest thing that can be done by a person.' Vile/vilest means extremely unpleasant. Option A: A singular thing is being talked about (indicated by ‘is’) hence, things can’t be used. Option B: ‘is’ indicates singular activity, hence things can’t be used.
Option C: It makes the sentence grammatically and structurally correct.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Forfeit B) Gorilla
C) Blissfull D) Corrupt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Blissfull

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

We set out for the gallows. Two warders marched on either side of the prisoner, with their rifles at the slope; two others marched close against him, gripping him by his arm and shoulder, as though, at once pushing and supporting him. The rest of us, magistrates and the like, followed behind. Suddenly, when we had gone ten yards, the procession stopped short without any order or warning. A dreadful thing had happened ­ a dog, come goodness knows whence, had appeared in the yard. It came bounding among us with a loud volley of barks, and leapt round us wagging its whole body, wild with glee at finding so many human beings together. It was a large woolly dog, half Airedale, half Pariah. For a moment, it pranced round us, and then, before anyone could stop it, it had made a dash for the prisoner, and jumping up tried to lick his face. Everyone stood aghast, too taken aback even to grab at the dog.

What was surprising about the actions of the dog?

A) It ran up and down the path B) It bit the guards
C) It barked at the magistrates D) It licked the prisoner's face
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It licked the prisoner's face

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