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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The child (would have jumped) with delight on seeing the joker at the circus.

A) jumping B) jumped
C) to jump D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) jumped

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

A) Wise B) Fool
C) Lover D) Companion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fool

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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) Receeding B) Cemetery
C) Parallelogram D) Rehearsal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Receeding

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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.

Throw up the sponge

A) To attack B) To laugh at someone
C) To surrender D)  To talk loudly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To surrender

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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.

One should exercise their right to vote

A) his B) our
C) one’s D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Just punishment for wrong doing

A) Dandy B) Nemesis
C) Prodigy D) Wagon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nemesis

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

Comment added to a text or diagram.

 

A) lexicon B) thesaurus
C) terminology D) annotation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) annotation

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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.

REASSURE

A) COMFORT B) CONSOLE
C) INSPIRE D) DISCOURAGE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) DISCOURAGE

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