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


War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

 

The members of which are ______ against

A) portrayed B) displayed
C) treated D) based
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) portrayed

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Proposition made as a basis for reasoning without the assumption of its truth

A) Hypertext B) Hypocrisy
C) Hyperbole D) Hypothesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hypothesis

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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.

Button her lip

A) Tell us more B) Stop talking
C) Invite us too D) Enjoy herself
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stop talking

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

My brother would gladly given you his car if you had asked him.

A) would gladly give B) would have gladly given
C) would gladly gave D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) would have gladly given

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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.

pull a fast one

A) as fast as lightning B) play a trick
C) carry a heavy burden D) take a deep breath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) play a trick

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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.

Caught red­-handed

A) Caught by mistake B) Caught with a red­handkerchief
C) Found wounded D) Discovered in the act of doing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Discovered in the act of doing

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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.

 

Stab someone in the back

 

A) Praise someone. B) Like someone secretly.
C) Betray someone. D) Meet someone after a long time
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Betray someone.

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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 preserves skin of animals

 

A) Biloquist B) Philologist
C) Taxidermist D) Oculist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Taxidermist

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