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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 bite your tongue

 

A) to cause self­inflicting harm B) to make a desperate effort to avoid saying something
C) harsh words once spoken can never come back D) to be astonished
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to make a desperate effort to avoid saying something

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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.

 

He said, "I am hungry."

 

A) He inform about his hunger B) He says he was hungry
C) He was feeling hungry D) He said that he was hungry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) He said that he was hungry

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Raising effective primary and district-level coverage of mental health services for the general population, without requiring people to travel long distances to see a specialist and get medicines, should be a priority. _________________ the base of psychiatrists is low in relation to the need, the use of trained general practitioners as the first line of contact assumes importance. Some studies show many of them are not confident ________________ with their training to detect, diagnose and manage mental illnesses. ______________ a concerted effort, primary care physicians can be trained to help people with mild and severe problems, ________________ from anxiety disorders to depression, psychoses and conditions arising from alcohol and substance _______________.

 

many of them are not confident ________________ with their training

A) lot B) enough
C) very D) much
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) enough

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

A) Defraud B) Illicit
C) Secret D) Stare
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Defraud

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

 

For how long will you keep neglecting your duties.

 

A) For how long have you kept neglecting your duties. B) For how long do your duties need to be neglected by yourself.
C) For how long will your duties be kept neglected by you. D) Neglecting of the duties by you have been going on since how long.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) For how long will your duties be kept neglected by you.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

A learned man may be stupid for he knows only from books and not from his ______.

A) experiences B) arbitration
C) consequenced D) repercussions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) experiences

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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.

 

Obstreperous

 

A) Noisy B) Quiet
C) Restrained D) Silent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Noisy

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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.
dark horse

A) a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins B) a good person who has been unfairly maligned
C) a person despised by everybody wins D) a very unpredictable contestant, sometimes wins sometimes loses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins

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