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Answer : 2. "Herodotus "
Q:Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
to move heaven and earth
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5f2bf24a21de6a117aec4c9b- 1to pray to all Godsfalse
- 2to travel in ‘a rocketfalse
- 3to cause an earthquakefalse
- 4to try everything possibletrue
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Answer : 4. "to try everything possible "
Q: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Fertile
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603763cfcd43d04a8f4b6545Fertile
- 1Sanefalse
- 2Toughfalse
- 3Barrentrue
- 4Civilizedfalse
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Answer : 3. "Barren"
Q:Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
When you are under significant stress, it is hardly to process details and nuances.
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6411b15da37bb1a5e181d5fd- 1significant stress, it is hardlytrue
- 2to process details and nuancesfalse
- 3When you are underfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 1. "significant stress, it is hardly"
Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
The radio is really worse for the wear. Send it to the repair center.
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5d772e979c86db1bd3193e27- 1that can’t be wornfalse
- 2that needs a servicefalse
- 3in a good conditionfalse
- 4in a poor conditiontrue
- 5very old and uniquefalse
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Answer : 4. "in a poor condition"
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Q: Identify the word that is misspelt.
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5f1fc0ebec5b045afeab78b3- 1Definitelyfalse
- 2Accidentallyfalse
- 3Chargabletrue
- 4Consciencefalse
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Answer : 3. "Chargable"
Q: Find out the word opposite in meaning of the given word?
Blindness
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604720cd395e94250200d4a5Blindness
- 1Vistatrue
- 2Outlookfalse
- 3Confrontfalse
- 4Contourfalse
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Answer : 1. "Vista"
Q: Direction (1-5): Given below is a passage in which each line is numbered (1)-(5). Four words in each sentence are highlighted. Find out which word is not grammatically/contextually suitable in each of the numbered sentences.
(1) There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserve the nation and a truthful democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. (2) He also underscored the need for more accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refused to hear voices other than their own. (3) Delivering the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture, he said all stakeholders in a democratic system, from parties to business leaders, citizens to institutions, have to realise that asking questions is good and healthy. (4) Mukherjee said people in power, across the spectrum of politics, business or civil society, by virtue of the position they enjoy, tend to dominate the discourse and effect its direction. (5) He said Indian civilisation has always celebrated plurality and promoted tolerance as these have been binding people together for centuries despite negligible differences.
Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 5?
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5e90264090613f3f9423bc98(1) There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserve the nation and a truthful democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. (2) He also underscored the need for more accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refused to hear voices other than their own. (3) Delivering the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture, he said all stakeholders in a democratic system, from parties to business leaders, citizens to institutions, have to realise that asking questions is good and healthy. (4) Mukherjee said people in power, across the spectrum of politics, business or civil society, by virtue of the position they enjoy, tend to dominate the discourse and effect its direction. (5) He said Indian civilisation has always celebrated plurality and promoted tolerance as these have been binding people together for centuries despite negligible differences.
Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 5?
- 1Pluralityfalse
- 2Tolerancefalse
- 3Peoplefalse
- 4Negligibletrue
- 5All correctfalse
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