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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.

At short notice

A) With little warning or time for preparation. B) To ignore something important at your own peril.
C) To notice a small leak which can sink a ship. D) Inform somebody that they are fired from a job.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) With little warning or time for preparation.

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

urge someone to act in a violent or unlawful way.

A) taunt B) solicit
C) incite D) psych
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) incite

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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 in Indirect/Direct Speech
 
The lawyer said to them, “Call the witness."

A)

The lawyer asked for the witness

B)

The witness be called by the lawyer

C)

The lawyer called the witness

D)

The lawyer commanded them to call the witness

 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)

The lawyer commanded them to call the witness



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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Inference

A) Beginning B) Conclusion
C) Preparation D) Discovery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conclusion

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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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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The lecturer praised her.

 

A) Her was praised by the lecturer. B) She felt praised by the lecturer.
C) She was praised by the lecturer. D) She is praised by the lecturer.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She was praised by the lecturer.

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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.

Allergic

 

A) Affected B) Immune
C) Sensitive D) Afraid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Immune

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Laconic

 

A) Brief B) Verbose
C) Lengthy D) Unabridged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brief

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