select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Delusion of suffering from a disease
Delusion of suffering from a disease
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15%
Lypemania
41%
Nosomania
26%
Narcomania
18%
Phagomania
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the ball
(A) Unaware of any changes or developments and lazy to react to them
(B) Aware of any changes or developments but slow to react to them
(C) Aware of any changes or developments and quick to react to them
(D) Aware of any changes or developments but doing nothing
On the ball
(A) Unaware of any changes or developments and lazy to react to them
(B) Aware of any changes or developments but slow to react to them
(C) Aware of any changes or developments and quick to react to them
(D) Aware of any changes or developments but doing nothing
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What does the idiom 'Bite the bullet' mean?
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2%
Enjoy a delicious meal
93%
Face a difficult situation with courage
3%
Avoid confrontation
1%
Give someone a piece of advice
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They attend / a meeting / in Chicago / this weekend.
They attend / a meeting / in Chicago / this weekend.
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18%
A meeting
22%
This weekend
14%
In Chicago
46%
They attend
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains error.
The students stopped / their chatter / as soon as them noticed / the teacher enter the classroom.
The students stopped / their chatter / as soon as them noticed / the teacher enter the classroom.
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6%
Their chatter
7%
The students stopped
23%
The teacher enter the classroom
64%
As soon as them noticed
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Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
(A) He was possessed by an overwhelming desire to possess them all.
(B) A man stood holding a pole with yellow, red, green and purple balloons flying from it.
(C) The child was simply carried away by the rainbow glory of their silken colours.
(D) But he well knew his parents would never buy him the balloons because they would say he was too old to play with such toys.
(A) He was possessed by an overwhelming desire to possess them all.
(B) A man stood holding a pole with yellow, red, green and purple balloons flying from it.
(C) The child was simply carried away by the rainbow glory of their silken colours.
(D) But he well knew his parents would never buy him the balloons because they would say he was too old to play with such toys.
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct indirect speech.
He said, “What a nice thing it is”!
He said, “What a nice thing it is”!
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9%
He said that it is a very nice thing.
9%
He asked what a nice thing it is.
70%
He exclaimed that it was a nice thing.
12%
He enquired what a nice thing it was.
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Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.
The manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.
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71%
The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.
13%
The latest assignment had explained to Lana by the manager.
14%
The latest assignment had been explained to Lana by the manager.
2%
The latest assignment had been explain to Lana by the manager.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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15%
comparable
14%
compassion
64%
compitition
8%
communication
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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 24.01.2025
1. ABEYANCE (NOUN): (निलम्बन): suspension
Synonyms: suspense, remission
Antonyms: in hand
Example Sentence:Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
2. EXPLICATE (VERB): (समझाना): explain
Synonyms: clarify, spell out
Antonyms: obscure
Example Sentence:An attempt was made to explicate the relationship between crime and justice.
3. RESOLUTION (NOUN): (प्रण): determination
Synonyms: purpose, resolve
Antonyms: irresolution
Example Sentence:He handled the last British actions of the war with resolution.
4. TORMENT (NOUN): (यातना): agony
Synonyms: suffering, torture
Antonyms: pleasure
Example Sentence:Their deaths have left both families in torment.
5. SOUR (ADJECTIVE): (चिड़चिड़ा): nasty
Synonyms: resentful, embittered
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:He gave her a sour look.
6. THWART (VERB): (विफल करना): foil
Synonyms: frustrate, balk
Antonyms: assist
Example Sentence:She did all she could to thwart his plans.
7. TORTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (टेढ़ा-मेढ़ापन): twisting
Synonyms: winding, curving
Antonyms: straight
Example Sentence:The route is remote and tortuous.
8. OPERATIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (कार्यकारी): working
Synonyms: up and running, running
Antonyms: broken
Example Sentence:The new laboratory is fully operational.
9. OUTGOING (ADJECTIVE): (बहिर्गामी सदस्य): departing
Synonyms: retiring, leaving
Antonyms: incoming
Example Sentence:The outgoing PM was honored by all.
10. DISSUADE (VERB): (रोकना): deter
Synonyms: discourage, prevent
Antonyms: persuade
Example Sentence:My friends try to dissuade me from flying.
1. ABEYANCE (NOUN): (निलम्बन): suspension
Synonyms: suspense, remission
Antonyms: in hand
Example Sentence:Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
2. EXPLICATE (VERB): (समझाना): explain
Synonyms: clarify, spell out
Antonyms: obscure
Example Sentence:An attempt was made to explicate the relationship between crime and justice.
3. RESOLUTION (NOUN): (प्रण): determination
Synonyms: purpose, resolve
Antonyms: irresolution
Example Sentence:He handled the last British actions of the war with resolution.
4. TORMENT (NOUN): (यातना): agony
Synonyms: suffering, torture
Antonyms: pleasure
Example Sentence:Their deaths have left both families in torment.
5. SOUR (ADJECTIVE): (चिड़चिड़ा): nasty
Synonyms: resentful, embittered
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:He gave her a sour look.
6. THWART (VERB): (विफल करना): foil
Synonyms: frustrate, balk
Antonyms: assist
Example Sentence:She did all she could to thwart his plans.
7. TORTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (टेढ़ा-मेढ़ापन): twisting
Synonyms: winding, curving
Antonyms: straight
Example Sentence:The route is remote and tortuous.
8. OPERATIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (कार्यकारी): working
Synonyms: up and running, running
Antonyms: broken
Example Sentence:The new laboratory is fully operational.
9. OUTGOING (ADJECTIVE): (बहिर्गामी सदस्य): departing
Synonyms: retiring, leaving
Antonyms: incoming
Example Sentence:The outgoing PM was honored by all.
10. DISSUADE (VERB): (रोकना): deter
Synonyms: discourage, prevent
Antonyms: persuade
Example Sentence:My friends try to dissuade me from flying.
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Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
(A) I was brought up by my sister, who was much older than me.
(B) I never knew my father or mother.
(C) They died when I was very young.
(D) She married the village blacksmith, Joe Gargery, and I must say that he was much kinder to me than she was.
(A) I was brought up by my sister, who was much older than me.
(B) I never knew my father or mother.
(C) They died when I was very young.
(D) She married the village blacksmith, Joe Gargery, and I must say that he was much kinder to me than she was.
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Synonym of Confiscated
(SSC MTS 2022, CGL 2024)
(SSC MTS 2022, CGL 2024)
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55%
Seized
16%
Marinated
20%
Acquitted
9%
Liberated
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.
The question papers are placed in the lockers of the school in a way that they (can't be reached).
The question papers are placed in the lockers of the school in a way that they (can't be reached).
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73%
Are inaccessible
17%
Are irrepressible
9%
Are affordable
1%
Are affable
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.
An order of law requiring people to remain indoors
An order of law requiring people to remain indoors
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3%
Limit
11%
Check in
75%
Curfew
11%
Restriction