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An interest group hires lobbyists to

A) influence legislators	B) raise money for politicians
C) handle tough problems	D) enact laws in its favor

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) influence legislators

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In each of the following choose the word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.

“ESTRANGE”

A) Endanger	B) To become puzzling
C) Miscalculate	D) Alienate

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Alienate

Explanation:

ESTRANGE means cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone. Alienate also means same - make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.

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Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?

1.They follow Indian religious practices.

2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.

3.They believe that they came from India.

4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 4 only	B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 4	D) 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 and 3

Explanation:

Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.

Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.

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Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:-

To flog a dead horse

A) To act in a foolish way	B) To waste one’s efforts
C) To revive interest in an old subject	D) To revive old memories

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To waste one’s efforts

Explanation:

To flog a dead horse means to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The passengers (were waited) for the flight at the emigration lobby, for long.

A) had wait	B) had been waited
C) have been waiting	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) have been waiting

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Select the synonym of

murmur

A) fuzzy	B) muffled
C) buzz	D) taciturn

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) buzz

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Select the antonym of

veteran

A) youthful	B) pliable
C) expert	D) amateur

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) amateur

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Select the antonym of

brawl

A) truce	B) fracas
C) altercation	D) bicker

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