In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Of the first water

Select the synonym of

parlance

Select the most appropriate sentence with respect to grammar and usage.

In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

PROWESS

Choose the correct answer from the passage:
Most children start watching television long before they enter school. Many doctors have come to the conclusion that children up to the age of two years should not watch TV. The doctors are of the view that the first two years of life are very important for the development of a child’s brain. Spending time with parent and others encourages learning and healthy physical and social development. As children get older, TV can be watched toa limited extent. Children preparing to enter school can learn the alphabets and numbers from educational programme. They can also learn about wildlife on nature shows. Television can be excellent educator as well as entertainer for children.

Both the words ‘educator’ and ‘entertainer’ are 

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.

The athlete’s________ was badly injured due to a fall on the track.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. 

There is plenty written about the wealth divide in the U.S. economy. But there is another important divide the one between consumers and corporations. If you look at how U.S. households have been behaving (96) you'd think it was all blue skies. Consumer, confidence is at a five-year high, thanks to higher stock prices and a (97) in the housing market. Home prices have had their biggest jump since 2005. Consumers, finally feeling more (98) are buying that new car or electronic gadget and bolstering GDP growth a bit. The wealth gap between America's high-income group and everyone else has (99) record high levels since the economic recovery from the Great Recession of 2007-09, with a clear (100) of increasing wealth for the upper-income families and no wealth growth for the middle-and lower-income families.

(1) reach
(2) reached
(3) delivered
(4) targeted
(5) subjugated 

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

Cease