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8 Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Mutual discourse
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6017c6ca556c0d14e2f322eb- 1Colloquytrue
- 2Eloquencefalse
- 3Soliloquyfalse
- 4Obloquyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Colloquy"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
The Earl of Leicester threw down the glove.
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5d985eee68fda74fcf574914- 1accepted defeatfalse
- 2rejected the prizefalse
- 3resorted to wrong tacticsfalse
- 4gave a challengetrue
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Answer : 4. "gave a challenge"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Flies off at a tangent
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5f3e49e19ab97f7febf0dde1- 1Self praisingfalse
- 2To boastfalse
- 3Well informedfalse
- 4Start discussing something irrelevanttrue
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Answer : 4. "Start discussing something irrelevant"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
His argument cut no ice with me.
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5e2055d85f8f8e395f8f0f03- 1had no influence one metrue
- 2did not hurt mefalse
- 3did not benefit mefalse
- 4did not make me proudfalse
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Answer : 1. "had no influence one me"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
He is always in a mood to draw a long bow.
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6128c15093f022066083b0f9- 1get excitedfalse
- 2get emotionalfalse
- 3exaggeratetrue
- 4underratefalse
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Answer : 3. "exaggerate"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Some shots were fired at random.
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5ddcb56e874e270a9a382697- 1with out any aimtrue
- 2for a long timefalse
- 3to end quarrelfalse
- 4thoroughlyfalse
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Answer : 1. "with out any aim"
Q: He was out of spirits for a few days after his defeat.
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5f3d22072c4c89546e1b9235- 1lifelessfalse
- 2uninvolvedfalse
- 3gloomytrue
- 4soberfalse
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Answer : 3. "gloomy "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
If he phones again, I am going to give him a piece of my mind.
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5d948a93a8f493490051cbbc- 1To be nice to himfalse
- 2To take revenge on himfalse
- 3To reprimand himtrue
- 4To support himfalse
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