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

 

A person who lives by himself.

A) Bemuse B) Recluse
C) Applause D) Abstruse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Recluse

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

A) Discussion B) Attention
C) Contraction D) Assembly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Assembly

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

Canonical

A) Approved B) Official
C) Sanctioned D) Unorthodox
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Unorthodox

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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 pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small value) in a casual way.

 

A) to loot B) to filch
C) to rip off D) to plunder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to filch

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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.

 

Be on the air

 

A) Broadcast over the radio or on TV. B) Float like a bird.
C) To pass bodily gases. D) Be very arrogant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Broadcast over the radio or on TV.

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

 

But for one witness the accused ought to have been sent to jail.

A) would have B) had
C) should have D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) would have

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‘ought’ represents advice, ‘would’ represents strong possibility of an event here. ‘would have’ will be the correct grammatical expression here. The sentence expresses that the accused was not sent to jail because of one witness.

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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 make up one's mind

A) To be prepared for unfavourable outcomes B) To make a decision; decide
C) To overcome intense grief D) To psyche oneself into believing that the task at hand is not impossible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To make a decision; decide

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

Pay lip service

A) Candidly B) Pretend to regard
C) Encouraging D) To defend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pretend to regard

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