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Answer : 4. "No Improvement"

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Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. 

To turn over a new leaf. 

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    to change completely one’s course of action.
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    to shift attention to new problems after having studied the old one’s thoroughly.
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    To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks.
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    To change old habits and adopt new ones.
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Answer : 4. "To change old habits and adopt new ones. "

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

Lack of civic-mindedness or of patriotism

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    Shag
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    Clergy
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    Iconomachy
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    Incivism
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Answer : 4. "Incivism"

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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.

You must be tired after all day’s work. Would you like to wet your whistle?

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    to take rest after a long day’s work
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    to get admired by the whole working team
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    to have a power nap
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    to take a drink, especially an alcoholic drink.
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    to go for a leave
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Answer : 4. "to take a drink, especially an alcoholic drink."

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Answer : 1. "was sitting"

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Answer : 1. "did they speak "

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

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    Daclination
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    Declineation
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    Declination
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    Daclineation
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Answer : 3. "Declination "

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