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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.


To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them

 

A) to perturb B) to impede
C) to irk D) to faze
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to impede

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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.


A piece of cake

A) Everything tastes nice to a hungry person B) Getting a smaller share than expected
C) It is difficult to forget tasty food D) Something easily achieved
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Something easily achieved

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Salve

A) Cerate B) Liniment
C) Remedy D) Blockage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Blockage

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Fear of pain.

A) Mysophobia B) Algophobia
C) Acrophobia D) Homophobia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Algophobia

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In each of the following question, find out which part has an error. I may spend

A) / this summer vacations B) / with one of my friends
C) / in the back water of Kerala D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) / this summer vacations

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Here ‘vacations’ should be singular as ‘vacation’.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The artist said, "I was painting a picture here at the bank of this river."

A) The artist said that he had been painting a picture here at the bank of that river. B) The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of this river.
C) The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of that river. D) The artist said that he had been painting a picture here at the bank of this river.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of that river.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The teacher said to the students, "Don't make noise."

A) The teacher asked the students not to make noise. B) The teacher scolded the students, they should not make noise.
C) The teacher warned the students not to make noise. D) The teacher told the students that don't make noise.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The teacher warned the students not to make noise.

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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.

Blow one's own trumpet

A) Play some music B) Surprise oneself
C) Praise oneself D) Condone oneself
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Praise oneself

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