The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identity the segment that has a grammatical error.
When he resigned, / the company offered him / a huge sum of money but / he refused to agree to it.
1. a huge sum of money but
2. When he resigned,
3. he refused to agree to it.
4. the company offered him
When he resigned, / the company offered him / a huge sum of money but / he refused to agree to it.
1. a huge sum of money but
2. When he resigned,
3. he refused to agree to it.
4. the company offered him
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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.
The reduced air pressure on airline flights can lessen the amount of oxygen in passenger's blood for twenty-five percent.
(A) The reduced air pressure on airline flights
(B) No error
(C) in passenger's blood for twenty-five percent
(D) can lessen the amount of oxygen
The reduced air pressure on airline flights can lessen the amount of oxygen in passenger's blood for twenty-five percent.
(A) The reduced air pressure on airline flights
(B) No error
(C) in passenger's blood for twenty-five percent
(D) can lessen the amount of oxygen
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Take a cue from someone
(A) wait patiently to listen to someone
(B) take someone’s position in the queue
(C) treat someone as very important
(D) be strongly influenced by someone
Take a cue from someone
(A) wait patiently to listen to someone
(B) take someone’s position in the queue
(C) treat someone as very important
(D) be strongly influenced by someone
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Steer clear of
(A) Show someone how to do a job or activity
(B) Be very easy
(C) Avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you
(D) Be mentally and physically exhausted
Steer clear of
(A) Show someone how to do a job or activity
(B) Be very easy
(C) Avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you
(D) Be mentally and physically exhausted
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A place to play games and bet on them.
(A) Motel
(B) Hotel
(C) Casino
(D) Pub
A place to play games and bet on them.
(A) Motel
(B) Hotel
(C) Casino
(D) Pub
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Myopic
(A) Blind
(B) Biased
(C) Careless
(D) Farsighted
Myopic
(A) Blind
(B) Biased
(C) Careless
(D) Farsighted
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Today's Word
🔍Remorse (noun)
📌Meaning: A feeling of regret and being sorry for what you have done
📌Example: Even though he shouted at her, he didn't seem remorseful (adj form).
🔍Remorse (noun)
📌Meaning: A feeling of regret and being sorry for what you have done
📌Example: Even though he shouted at her, he didn't seem remorseful (adj form).
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Antonym of Mechanical
(SSC CGL 2024)
(SSC CGL 2024)
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6%
Surrogate
40%
Automatised
12%
Yielding
42%
Manual
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Synonym of Forbid
(SSC CHSL 2021, CGL 2024)
(SSC CHSL 2021, CGL 2024)
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16%
Encourage
74%
Prohibit
6%
Close
4%
Adieu
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Select the correct direct/indirect form.
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.
Anonymous Quiz
63%
The teacher asked me ,”Why were you absent yesterday?”
22%
The teacher asked me ,”Why are you absent yesterday?”
10%
The teacher asked me ,”Why are you absent the day before?”
6%
The teacher asked me ,”Were you absent the day before?”
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select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice .
A massive search operation has been launched by the Army to nab the terrorists.
A massive search operation has been launched by the Army to nab the terrorists.
Anonymous Quiz
18%
The Army had launched a massive search operation to nab the terrorists
67%
The Army has launched a massive search operation to nab the terrorists.
10%
The Army launched a massive search operation to nab the terrorists.
5%
A massive search operation has launched the Army to nab the terrorists.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
12%
competition
50%
explaination
26%
acquisition
11%
illumination
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 10 March 2025
INSURGENT (NOUN): (विद्रोही): rebel
Synonyms: revolutionary, mutineer
Antonyms: loyalist
Example Sentence: He signaled to the other insurgent, who obeyed and moved forward.
CONSENSUS (NOUN): (आम सहमति): agreement
Synonyms: harmony, concord
Antonyms: disagreement
Example Sentence: There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed.
SUBSTANTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (प्रबल): sturdy
Synonyms: solid, stout
Antonyms: insubstantial
Example Sentence: He lives near the row of substantial Victorian villas.
EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावोत्पादकता): effectiveness
Synonyms: success, potency
Antonyms: inefficacy
Example Sentence: There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.
INTRIGUE (VERB): (दिलचस्प बनाना): interest
Synonyms: fascinate, attract
Antonyms: bore
Example Sentence: The whole class was intrigued by his unique question.
ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten
Synonyms: cut, curtail
Antonyms: lengthen
Example Sentence: It was abridged from the original work.
DISORIENTED (ADJECTIVE): (गुमराह): confused
Synonyms: bewildered, perplexed
Antonyms: oriented
Example Sentence: She was so disoriented that Joe had to walk her to her room.
AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): increase
Synonyms: add to, supplement
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence: He augmented his summer income by painting.
ZEAL (NOUN): (जोश): passion
Synonyms: ardour, love
Antonyms: apathy
Example Sentence: He has a lot of zeal for privatization.
INTERDICT (VERB): (निषेध करना): prohibit
Synonyms: forbid, ban
Antonyms: permit
Example Sentence: Society will never interdict morality.
INSURGENT (NOUN): (विद्रोही): rebel
Synonyms: revolutionary, mutineer
Antonyms: loyalist
Example Sentence: He signaled to the other insurgent, who obeyed and moved forward.
CONSENSUS (NOUN): (आम सहमति): agreement
Synonyms: harmony, concord
Antonyms: disagreement
Example Sentence: There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed.
SUBSTANTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (प्रबल): sturdy
Synonyms: solid, stout
Antonyms: insubstantial
Example Sentence: He lives near the row of substantial Victorian villas.
EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावोत्पादकता): effectiveness
Synonyms: success, potency
Antonyms: inefficacy
Example Sentence: There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.
INTRIGUE (VERB): (दिलचस्प बनाना): interest
Synonyms: fascinate, attract
Antonyms: bore
Example Sentence: The whole class was intrigued by his unique question.
ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten
Synonyms: cut, curtail
Antonyms: lengthen
Example Sentence: It was abridged from the original work.
DISORIENTED (ADJECTIVE): (गुमराह): confused
Synonyms: bewildered, perplexed
Antonyms: oriented
Example Sentence: She was so disoriented that Joe had to walk her to her room.
AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): increase
Synonyms: add to, supplement
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence: He augmented his summer income by painting.
ZEAL (NOUN): (जोश): passion
Synonyms: ardour, love
Antonyms: apathy
Example Sentence: He has a lot of zeal for privatization.
INTERDICT (VERB): (निषेध करना): prohibit
Synonyms: forbid, ban
Antonyms: permit
Example Sentence: Society will never interdict morality.
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