Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Stick to one’s guns
1. To remain faithful to
2. To shoot at
3. To become a rebel
4. To become unfaithful to
Stick to one’s guns
1. To remain faithful to
2. To shoot at
3. To become a rebel
4. To become unfaithful to
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Choose the correct meaning of the Idiom “ to take someone for a ride” :
1. to give a ride to someone
2. to deceive someone
3. to be indifferent
4. to disclose a secret
1. to give a ride to someone
2. to deceive someone
3. to be indifferent
4. to disclose a secret
Choose the correct one word substitution for: "The practice of deliberately expressing less than what is meant."
1. Euphemism
2. Irony
3. Hyperbole
4. Litotes
1. Euphemism
2. Irony
3. Hyperbole
4. Litotes
Choose the most appropriate word that can substitute the phrase/sentence below:
One who commits literary theft
1. Pseudonym
2. Co-writer
3. Plagiarist
4. Ghostwriter
One who commits literary theft
1. Pseudonym
2. Co-writer
3. Plagiarist
4. Ghostwriter
Select the sentence part which has an error in spelling. If there is no error, select ’No error’.
Owing to the lengthe of their neck and long flexible tongues, giraffes are able to browse on tall trees.
1. giraffes are able to browse on tall
2. No error
3. Owing to the lengthe of their neck
4. and long flexible tongues
Owing to the lengthe of their neck and long flexible tongues, giraffes are able to browse on tall trees.
1. giraffes are able to browse on tall
2. No error
3. Owing to the lengthe of their neck
4. and long flexible tongues
Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
Some plants secrete oils during dry periods, and when it rains, these oils are released on the air.
1. Some plants secrete oils during
2. dry periods, and when it rains,
3. these oils are released on the air
4. No error
Some plants secrete oils during dry periods, and when it rains, these oils are released on the air.
1. Some plants secrete oils during
2. dry periods, and when it rains,
3. these oils are released on the air
4. No error
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
I have a v͟a͟g͟u͟e͟ ͟ memory of meeting her many years ago. (SSC MTS 2024)
I have a v͟a͟g͟u͟e͟ ͟ memory of meeting her many years ago. (SSC MTS 2024)
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14%
Evident
35%
Pellucid
43%
Hazy
8%
Symbolic
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
In the absence of her parents, the little girl felt ___ (lonely). (SSC MTS 2024)
In the absence of her parents, the little girl felt ___ (lonely). (SSC MTS 2024)
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5%
Collectively
9%
Crowded
82%
Alone
4%
Sociable
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The coach said to the players, “Practice hard and be on time for the game tomorrow.”
The coach said to the players, “Practice hard and be on time for the game tomorrow.”
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6%
The coach demanded the players to practice hard and be on time for the game tomorrow.
42%
The coach ordered the players to practice hard and be on time for the game the next day.
24%
The coach told the players to practice hard and be on time for the game the following day.
28%
The coach instructed the players to practice hard and be on time for the game tomorrow.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active passive voice.
He mailed his application for a new job.
He mailed his application for a new job.
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9%
The application for a new job is mailed by him.
76%
The application for a new job was mailed by him.
8%
He is the mailer of the application for a new job.
7%
He was the mailer of the application for a new job.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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19%
coerce
30%
comatose
23%
changeable
27%
cassete
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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32%
decapitated
49%
decepitated
15%
decepiteted
4%
decapiteted
The following sentence has been divided into parts. 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.
He has been (1) watered the plants (2) for one hour. (3) No error
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
He has been (1) watered the plants (2) for one hour. (3) No error
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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