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Idioms-and-Phrases

1.
Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Lose your touch

Doing someone a favour in hopes that the favour will be returned To be passed from one person to another Not being as successful as previously Something being very difficult to find

Not being as successful as previously

The correct answer is 'Not being as successful as previously'.

Key Points

'Lose your touch' is an idiom that means to no longer be able to do something as well as you could before.(???? ?? ??? ??? ???? ?? ????)
- Ex- Don't ever lose touch you always be my best friend.
Hence, correct answer is 'option 3'.

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2.
“A _____ investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful.”
The word that best fills blank in above sentence is

meandering timely consistent systematic

meandering

Meandering (as adjective) means "proceeding in a convoluted or undirected fashion."
Timely (as adjective) means "done or occurring at a favorable or useful time."
Consistent (as adjective) means "acting or done in same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate."
Systematic (as adjective) means "done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical."

Timely, consistent, and systematic in a way are similar words

Therefore, meandering is correct answer

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3.
Select most appropriate word that can replace underlined word without changing meaning of sentence:
Nowadays, most children have a tendency to belittle legitimate concerns of ir parents.

disparage applaud reduce begrudge

disparage

Words	Meaning	synonyms
Disparage	Regard or represent of being little worth	Belittle, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, downgrade
Applaud	Show approval or praise by clapping	Praise, commend, acclaim, salute, extol.
Reduce	Make smaller in amount, degree, or size	Lessen, lower, decrease
Begrudge	Envy possession or enjoy something	Envy, grudge, resent

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4.
Oasis is to sand as island is to ______

Which one of following options maintains a similar logical relation in above sentence?

Mountain Water Stone Land

Water

The correct answer is Water.

Key Points

An Oasis is a small fertile or green (wet) area that springs up out of desert. Desert is covered with sand.
An Island is a small land (dry) area that springs up out of ocean. Ocean is filled with water.

Thus, Oasis is to sand as island is to water. This maintains a similar logical relation.

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5.
Select most appropriate ANTONYM of given word.

Modest

Unhappy Conceited Sullen Glum

Conceited

The correct answer is 'Conceited'.

Key Points

The most appropriate antonym of given word 'Modest' is 'Conceited'.
Modest: not talking too much about your own abilities, good qualities, etc. [??????, ????? (???? ???????? ??? ?? ???? ? ???? ????)]
- Example: She got best results in exam but she was too modest to tell anyone.
Conceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain. (???????, ?????)
- Example: He’s so conceited—he thinks he’s best at everything!

Correct Answer: Conceited.

Additional Information

Let's look at meaning of or words:
- Unhappy: sad. (????, ????‍? ?? ????, ??????, ??????????????)
- Sullen: looking bad-tempered and not wanting to speak to people. [??????? ?? ????? ??? (????? ?? ????? ?? ?????‍???); ????‍?]
- Glum: sad and quiet. (???? ?? ??????)

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6.
Select most appropriate synonym of given word.

Mitigate

Initiate Diminish Intensify Misuse

Diminish

The correct answer is 'Diminish'.

Key Points

The given word "Mitigate" refers to action of making something less severe, serious, or painful (?? ????).
- Example: The new regulations were designed to mitigate environmental impact of air pollution.
The correct word "Diminish" means to make or become less (?????).
- Example: The party's share of electorate has diminished steadily.
Hence, correct synonym is Diminish.

Therefore, correct answer is "Option 2".

Additional Information

Initiate means to begin, start, or cause something to begin (???? ????).
- Example: They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.
Intensify means to become or make more intense (????? ????).
- Example: The campaign to save forest intensified when local citizens joined in.
Misuse means to use something in wrong way or for wrong purpose (??? ????? ????).
- Example: Misusing company funds can lead to legal action.

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7. The students ___________ teacher on teachers’ day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.

facilitated felicitated fantasized fecilitated

felicitated

Let us look at meanings of words:

Facilitated: Helps improve something

Felicitated: Congratulate

Fantasize: Dream about something

The or option is not a word. Thus, correct word to be used in blank is ‘felicitated’ that will give meaning of teacher being congratulated.

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8.
Determine which of se words fits well in all, or maximum number of sentences

1) The school lunch should be __ to meet nutritional needs of growing children.

2) The machine does an _ job.

3) The tent should provide _ protection from elements.

4) The quality of his work was perfectly ___.

Worth better Adequate quite

Adequate

The correct answer is 'Adequate'.

Key Points

Adequate means satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
- Synonyms are sufficient, enough, ample, and requisite.
This word fits perfectly in blank given in sentences 1,2 and 3 but not in sentence 4.
Hence, word fits well in all or maximum number of sentences is ''Adequate'.

Hence, correct answer is Option 3.

Additional Information

Worth: equivalent in value to sum or item specified.
better: more desirable, satisfactory, or effective.
quite: to utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

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9.
Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Be hard up

Find it very difficult to wake up early Have very little money Unable to calculate Have difficulty in climbing stairs

Have very little money

The correct answer is 'Have very little money'.

Key Points

The most appropriate meaning of given idiom 'Be hard up' is 'Have very little money'.
Be hard up: having very little money. (???? ?? ???? ????)
- Example: We're a bit hard up at moment so we're not thinking about holidays.

Correct Answer: Have very little money.

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10.
Direction: Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Bread and butter

Livelihood Simplicity Food Basic understanding

Livelihood

The correct answer is "Livelihood".

Key Points

Let's discuss each option for idiom "bread and butter":

Livelihood - This option is most suitable interpretation of "bread and butter" when used as an idiom.

This phrase often refers to main source of income, work that someone relies on to make money y need to live or survive.

Simplicity - Although bread and butter mselves are simple, everyday items, when used as an idiom, "bread and butter" does not specifically refer to concept of simplicity.

Food - While 'bread and butter' are indeed types of food, as an idiomatic phrase, this meaning doesn't hold.

Basic understanding - This interpretation does not coincide with idiom 'bread and butter.'

The phrase doesn't relate to knowledge or comprehension but more to a person's means of earning a living.

In conclusion, "Livelihood" is most accurate interpretation of idiom "bread and butter."

As an idiom, it's often used to express idea of a job or activity that provides one with a steady income, not merely food items bread and butter mselves.

Therefore, correct answer is "Option 1".

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Vocabulary

Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Lose your touch

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“A _____ investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful.”
The word that best fills blank in above sentence is

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Select most appropriate word that can replace underlined word without changing meaning of sentence:
Nowadays, most children have a tendency to belittle legitimate concerns of ir parents.

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Oasis is to sand as island is to ______

Which one of following options maintains a similar logical relation in above sentence?

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Select most appropriate ANTONYM of given word.

Modest

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Select most appropriate synonym of given word.

Mitigate

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The students ___________ teacher on teachers’ day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.

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Determine which of se words fits well in all, or maximum number of sentences

1) The school lunch should be __ to meet nutritional needs of growing children.

2) The machine does an _ job.

3) The tent should provide _ protection from elements.

4) The quality of his work was perfectly ___.

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Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Be hard up

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Direction: Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Bread and butter

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Not being as successful as previously

meandering

disparage

Water

Conceited

Diminish

felicitated

Adequate

Have very little money

Livelihood

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Critical Reasoning

Verbal Analogy

Vocabulary

Grammar

Tenses

Articles

Prepositions

Direct and Indirect Speech

Voice

Synonyms

Antonyms

One Word Substitution

Idioms and Phrases

Spelling Check

Sentence Completion

Selecting Words

Completing Statements

homophones

Topics

Vocabulary

Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom. Lose your touch

“A _____ investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful.” The word that best fills blank in above sentence is

Select most appropriate word that can replace underlined word without changing meaning of sentence: Nowadays, most children have a tendency to belittle legitimate concerns of ir parents.

Oasis is to sand as island is to ______ Which one of following options maintains a similar logical relation in above sentence?

Select most appropriate ANTONYM of given word. Modest

Select most appropriate synonym of given word. Mitigate

The students ___________ teacher on teachers’ day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.

Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom. Be hard up

Direction: Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom. Bread and butter

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Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Lose your touch

“A _____ investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful.”
The word that best fills blank in above sentence is

Select most appropriate word that can replace underlined word without changing meaning of sentence:
Nowadays, most children have a tendency to belittle legitimate concerns of ir parents.

Oasis is to sand as island is to ______

Which one of following options maintains a similar logical relation in above sentence?

Select most appropriate ANTONYM of given word.

Modest

Select most appropriate synonym of given word.

Mitigate

Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Be hard up

Direction: Select most appropriate meaning of given idiom.

Bread and butter