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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
All the allegations levelled (over) the poor watchman were found to be baseless.

A) upon B) off
C) against D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) against

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence inIndirect/Direct Speech.

Ram said, “I have cleared the clutter."

A) Ram told that he cleared the clutter. B) Ram says that he cleared the clutter.
C) Ram said that he had cleared the clutter. D) The clutter was cleared by Ram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ram said that he had cleared the clutter.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Distress

A) Concern B) Pleasure
C) Anxiety D) Discomfort
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pleasure

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

A) Dictionory B) Irrelevant
C) Perishable D) Tangible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dictionory

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Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ‘CACOPHONOUS’

A) Tamed B) Harmonious
C) Domestic D) Silent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Harmonious

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Cacophonous means loud or noisy
Tamed means make less powerful and easier to control
Harmonious means tuneful, melodious → which is nearly opposite in meaning to Cacophonous
Domestic means relating to the running of a home 
Silent means not making any sound.
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

NONPLUSSED

A) INJURIOUS B) ABUSIVE
C) PUZZLED D) ENORMOUS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PUZZLED

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Elated

A) Inspired B) Cheered
C) Disheartened D) Encouraged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Disheartened

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

A) Believer B) Erroneous
C) Nervous D) Nihilist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Believer

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