Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A hollow space in a wall for a statue or ornament

1. Nook

2. Slot

3. Niche

4. Cornice

In each of the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

Flat metal or porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial.

1. tabloid

2. poster

3. board

4. plaque

Indian Navy has welcomed two new additions to its fleet , the stealth frigate "Udaygiri" and "INS Tamal" to bolster its maritime presence and operational capabilities.

• The 2nd ship under Project 17A, Udaygiri, was delivered to the Indian Navy yesterday. This multi-mission stealth frigate is capable of countering both conventional and non-conventional threats.

• The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Tamal at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. INSTamal is the 8th multi-role stealth frigate in the Project 1135.6 series and the second in the follow-on Tushil-class of ships.

📚Today's Vocab Word📚

RELUCTANCE n.
📖 a feeling of not wanting to do something.

☑️Jesse took out the trash with great reluctance.
☑️ Smaller companies also notice a  reluctance among employees to take vacation.  
☑️ I can quite understand your reluctance to talk about what happened to you.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Go easy on something

1. Use only a small amount of

2. Fill one's plate easily

3. Take as much as one wants

4. Eat slowly and liberally

Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings for each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) or (d).

Put the screws on

1. Forcing someone to do what you want

2. Never letting go of things

3. Keep the past alive

4. Using someone's trick for own benefit

In this question, a sentence has been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the error of punctuation if any.

Teenagers who (A) drop back of (B) high school have (C) trouble finding jobs. (D)

1. (A)

2. (B)

3. (C)

4. (D)

5. No error

Read the sentence given below to find out if it contains an error. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. if the sentence is error free, select No error or option 5. Ignore errors of punctuation if any.

The louder the (A) clock is when (B) the needles strike (C) midnight, the better. (D) No Error (E)

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. E