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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Diminish in value over a period of time

A) Escalate B) Augment
C) Aggrandise D) Depreciate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Depreciate

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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.

 

The scorpion stung the farmer.

A) The farmer was stung by the scorpion. B) The farmer had been stung by the scorpion.
C) The farmer is stung by the scorpion. D) The farmer has been stung by the scorpion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The farmer was stung by the scorpion.

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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.
Make one's flesh creep

A) To confuse someone B) To flatter someone
C) To abuse someone D) To frighten someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To frighten someone

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

Fustian

A) Unpretentions B) Timid
C) Arrogant D) Couteous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arrogant

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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.

People may see, and hear, and feel all their lives without ____________ learning the nature of things they see. But reason is the mind's eye, and enables us to see why things are, and when and how events may be made to happen ___________ not to happen. The logician endeavours to ____________ exactly what this reason is which makes the power of men. We all, as I have said, must reason well or ill, but logic is the science of reasoning and enables us to distinguish ______________ the good reasoning which leads to truth, and the bad reasoning which every day betrays people into error _________ misfortune.

 

people into error _________ misfortune 

 

A) nor B) neither
C) also D) and
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) and

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

to portray in words; describe

 

A) to evince B) to divulge
C) to depict D) to manifest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to depict

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

Killer of prophet

 

A) Mariticide B) Vaticide
C) patricide D) Sororicide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vaticide

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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.

The doctor says that(A)/the patient will recover(B)/in few days(C)/No Error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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