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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.

Achilles' heel

A) A fatal weakness in spite of overall strength.	B) A secret weapon to be used as a last resort.
C) A past deed which one is trying to hide.	D) The person who is blamed if anything goes wrong.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A fatal weakness in spite of overall strength.

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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.

Modern man is imprisoned by his time-table and his routine. His life is all care and _____. He does not have _____ for anything but his duties and occupation for _____ money. Men, in all _____ may have been prone to this disease and; indeed, we in India may not have been _____ by it to the extent that people in western countries have been.

but his duties and occupation for _____ money.

A) making	B) minting
C) collecting	D) spending

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) making

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

The family said, "We were watching TV when we heard the news."

A) The family said that they had been watching TV when they had heard the news.	B) The family said that they had been watching TV when they have had heard the news.
C) The family said that they have been watching TV when they had heard the news.	D) The family said that they have been watching TV when they have had heard the news.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The family said that they had been watching TV when they had heard the news.

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

The artist said, "I was painting a picture here at the bank of this river."

A) The artist said that he had been painting a picture here at the bank of that river.	B) The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of this river.
C) The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of that river.	D) The artist said that he had been painting a picture here at the bank of this river.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of that river.

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

My brother said, "I will have finished my work by the time you leave from this place."

A) My brother said that he would have finished his work by the time we are leaving this place.	B) My brother said that he would have finished his work by the time we were leaving this place.
C) My brother says that he would have finished his work by the time we have left from this place.	D) My brother said that he would have finished his work by the time we left from that place.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My brother said that he would have finished his work by the time we left from that place.

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In the following question, four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

A) Hemerhage	B) Hemorage
C) Hemorrhage	D) Hemerrege

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hemorrhage

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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.
ARID

A) DRY	B) FERTILE
C) BARREN	D) FALLOW

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FERTILE

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

Every man in this world (A) / wishes to live long (B) / but nobody wanted to grow old. (C) / No Error (D)

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

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