Questions

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Our only enemies were

X-heat, thirst, and flies, but far
Y-from man or beast than that awful trinity
Z-rather would I have faced any danger

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four
parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is
correct

1. In summer tiny oysters are collected.

P. Then each oyster is taken out and a small hole is drilled in its shell.

Q. There they are kept for three years.

R. A tiny piece of sand is put inside the oyster.

S. They are placed in trays and planted in the sea.

6. Then the oysters are again left in the sea.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

As high as a kite

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Guzzle

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

Temporal

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Pithy

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Sanguine

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Pedal to the metal