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51.

`Whenever such an audacious attack occurs, analysts hold their breath anticipating a major military confrontation between two nuclear powers.

A. Stop Breathing
B. Become anxious
C. Become excited
D. Be hopeful
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Become excited
Discussion
52.

Take in

A. Roy took out on the inconspicuous meaning of the novel.
B. I havetaken up onthe company’s offer of negotiation.
C. The coptook outhis gun seeing danger.
D. We requested the hostel warden totake us back.
E. Not every machine needs to betaken apartto repair.
Answer» B. I havetaken up onthe company’s offer of negotiation.
Discussion
53.

Hand in

A. The official was asked to hand back the tickets.
B. Hehanded overthe report in time.
C. The police are workinghand in handwith the detectives.
D. You shouldhead backhome before it starts raining.
E. The children were asked tohand outfliers for the annual function.
Answer» C. The police are workinghand in handwith the detectives.
Discussion
54.

Put back

A. We need to put up to work as the deadline is fast approaching.
B. Put awaylaziness to make room for success.
C. Our trip to Simla wasgrossed outowing to the recent water crisis.
D. It is pretty difficult toput up witha person like him.
E. Since the boss is on leave, I guess we canpunch outearly today.
Answer» D. It is pretty difficult toput up witha person like him.
Discussion
55.

Look over

A. We often overlook our faults and criticize others.
B. He has been asked tolook aboutthe financial affairs of the company.
C. Look outfor the rain when you go out.
D. The studentslook up totheir teacher.
E. The government has asked CBI tolook intothe matter.
Answer» C. Look outfor the rain when you go out.
Discussion
56.

Go along with

A. Dave and Brad don’t really get along with each other.
B. The dance teacher advised us tokeep up withthe practice.
C. Joy and sorrowgo hand in hand.
D. You cannot justgo about withwhat your friends say.
E. You are requested tofollow upwith the progress in this regard.
Answer» E. You are requested tofollow upwith the progress in this regard.
Discussion
57.

Pakistan was ____________ with Mr. Trump tweeting about Pakistan’s duplicity in being “a non-NATO ally” and providing safe haven to insurgent groups. I. Put on notice II. Burying the hatchet III. Splitting hairs

A. Only I
B. Only I and II
C. Only II and III
D. Only II
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Only I and II
Discussion
58.

We’re taught that evolution is all about “survival of the fittest” but sometimes evolution can be the result of a lucky animal ____________. I. Cherry picking II. Arguing the toss III. Finding any port in a storm

A. Only I
B. Only I and III
C. Only II
D. Only II and III
E. Only III
Answer» F.
Discussion
59.

In this generally upbeat environment, hardly any analyst wants to ____________ and state in a research report that the excitement about the rupee depreciation is overdone as far as IT stocks are concerned. I. Put their necks on the line II. Go out on a limb III. Stick their necks out

A. Only II
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only I and III
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
60.

In the race to garner a larger share of the pie, the airlines seem to be ____________ in training, supervision and safety – adopting a grow-now-fix-later attitude. I. cutting corners II. All ears III. Call a spade a spade

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I and III
D. Only III
E. Only II and III
Answer» B. Only II
Discussion
61.

Both the Centre and States must ____________ on ending the special treatment for sugar by letting market signals dictate crop prospects and prices. I. Bark up the wrong tree II. Burn the bridges III. Bite the bullet

A. Only II
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only II and III
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Only I and II
Discussion
62.

A. I. She used to be a very passionate woman who wore her heart on her sleeve, but repeated rejections at the hands of the ones she trusted made her go into a shell. II. It is unwise be open or forthright about your emotions in an interview as it gives an impression of volatility. B.I. Matthew’s inability to contribute to the topic at hand showed he was wet behind the ears when it comes to marketing. II. The new salesman’s amateur techniques proved to everybody at the meeting that he was inexperienced. C.I. The politician said in his speech that he wanted to provide for a level playing field to the downtrodden and marginalized sections of the society. II. To make sure the election is fair and honest, every party was given fixed amount of funds to spend and run their campaign.

A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only I and III
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
63.

A. I. He called me to his cabin to give me advice on the project even though he thoughtthat ship had sailed. II. As soon as the schedule for the examination was issued, the students started planning in order to excel in the same. B. I. The district magistrate and the police commissionersee eye to eyeon the proposal by the labour union. II. In reality, the struggle which they had carried on in defence of this principle for seventeen years, with a good faith which it is impossible toignore, ended in a defeat. C. I. The upcoming elections would bea cloud on the horizonfor the government employees as their leave applications are likely to be rejected. II. Procrastination may seem to be an immediate solution, but may land you up in trouble in the long run.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. Only II and III
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Only II and III
Discussion
64.

A. I. The guide was not abletokeep his haironwhen one of the passengers lost their ring somewhere and demanded to revisit all of the places to try and find it. II. I advised him to stay calm while talking to clients or else they may not make an investment. B. I. In aknee jerk reactionafter the big defeat, the coach dropped many of the players and fielded a new look team for the next match II. The government's ordinance on Jallikattu was an instant reaction to the judgment of the Supreme Court made without examining causes or facts. C. I. Without testing the proposal against constitutional principles like democracy or federalism, the Law Commissionhas put the cart before the horseby suggesting amendments on the logistics of how to conduct simultaneous elections. II. The government is following the wrong sequence of steps as it is investing heavily in human capital without building up the essential infrastructure.

A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only II and III
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Only I and II
Discussion
65.

A. I. The problem of traffic pointed out by the celebrities don't amount toa hill of beanscompared to the real problems faced by a common man. II. If you continue to make these trivial complaints about the management of the company, you could find yourself looking for another job B. I. The State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), Kerala, is currentlyhard pressedto provide justice to citizens who feel their police have done them wrong, according to its chairman V.K. Mohan. II. Force India technical director Andrew Green says the team is disappointed that rules changes for the2019 F1 season means that they will not be able to carry over their VJM11 chassis to next year. C. I. A brewery opening in Lakeville, Indiana, this fall has decided tojump on the bandwagonby naming its beers after controversial topics like the Flint water crisis that happened nearly 200 miles away. II. A large number of cricket fans started supporting CSK by the mid-season after it became clear that they will make it to the playoffs.

A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only I and III
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
Discussion
66.

A. I. The music industry is constantly evolving and is cyclical so you always need to have your fingers on the pulse or risk being termed obsolete. II. In a B-school interview, along with intelligence, an aspirant is also expected to be full of confidence and passion. B. I. His enthusiasm is not only unbelievable but contagious and he simply does not let the grass grow under his feet. II. The much-delayed auction of Taj Mansingh is likely to be postponed yet again as the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) got less than the required number of bids for the iconic property to go under the hammer. C. I. The coach asked the player to either shape up or ship out. II. After multiple incidents similar to this one, she was finally given an ultimatum to improve her efficiency or risk being axed.

A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only II and III
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Only I and II
Discussion
67.

I. I can’t still wrap my head around the news that he decided to call it quits. II. Queen Elizabethgave the cold shoulderto President Obama for breaking protocol offering a toast to the Queen while they were playing the National Anthem of the United Kingdom III. He decided, on the spur of the moment, to cut the mustard and ran away.

A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only II and III
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Only II and III
Discussion
68.

I. Do you mind if Itake a rain checkon that dinner? I have to work late tonight. II. The New Zealand Government shouldlet sleeping dogs lieand must implement the Dementia Care Act urgently as Dementia is one the biggest healthcare issues affecting four out of five Kiwis. III. Facebook's latest attemptto steal someone's thunderis through the video chat app Bonfire, which is very similar to the app Houseparty.

A. Only I
B. Only II and III
C. Only III
D. Only I and III
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
Discussion
69.

I. You’re thelow hanging fruitas If you challenge him about his decision, he's going to be annoyed but if you don't, your staff is going to hate you. II. He realized he was in the wrong and promised toturn over a new leaf. III. They said they wanted to hire someone else for the job. What am I,chopped liver?

A. Only II
B. Only II and III
C. Only I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Only I and III
Discussion
70.

I. She isplaying hardballin a world dominated by men 20 years her senior. II. The Governmentput the cart before the horseby investing heavily before making major reforms. III. It is unfair to assume all men arecut from the same cloth.

A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. All of the above
E. Only I and III
Answer» E. Only I and III
Discussion
71.

I. She had a big argument with her husband andinthe fire of the moment, left him. II. He was so excited about the new car that hehad a cow. III. He seemed so decent that it’s hard to believe he would have anegg on his face.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I and III
D. Only II and III
E. None of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
72.

Go over

A. I tried to get my point across to the judge but she wouldn’t listen.
B. The company will have to close if it can’t get over the new regulations.
C. Please get ahead of your answers before you submit your test
D. They're finding it increasingly difficult to get by since their daughter was born.
E. It’s time to do away with all of these old tax records.
Answer» D. They're finding it increasingly difficult to get by since their daughter was born.
Discussion
73.

Bring around

A. It took me ages to bring him along to my point of view.
B. The changes to the law were brought about by the government after the Supreme Court directive.
C. He breezed into the room and switched the TV on.
D. The supermarkets have branched out into banking.
E. The tension had been building up and it boiled over in the meeting.
Answer» B. The changes to the law were brought about by the government after the Supreme Court directive.
Discussion
74.

Cave in

A. The government has refused to chase down despite the protests and demonstrations.
B. Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
C. Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
D. We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
E. They hammered out their differences and got the contract signed.
Answer» B. Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
Discussion
75.

Bottle up

A. She bubbled over with joy when she heard her exam results.
B. She bounced off her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet.
C. She took a two-week course to brush up her Spanish before she went to Spain.
D. After the scandal, the politician tried to buff up his public image.
E. Jennie burnt out after ten years working as a futures broker and went to live in the country.
Answer» C. She took a two-week course to brush up her Spanish before she went to Spain.
Discussion
76.

Make common cause with

A. I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
B. Environment protesters have parted ways with the local people to stop the establishment of the factory.
C. The police were acting on a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.
D. The crowd backed away when the man pulled out a knife and most of them cried for help.
E. You should always back up important files and documents so that you don't lose all your work if something goes wrong.
Answer» C. The police were acting on a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.
Discussion
77.

Creativity is something that anybody who is remotely original has to guard very fiercely and passionately because people just want you to be run-of-the-mill.

A. Remarkable
B. Expensive
C. Unlicensed
D. Ordinary
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
78.

In the Economic Survey 2017-18, it was said that the government’s priority should be to flush farmers out of agriculture and adding insult to the injury, the Survey also quoted Dr. Ambedkar warning about the dangers of romanticising rural India.

A. To avenge something
B. to make a bad situation worse.
C. To divorce
D. Willing to deceive
E. None of the above
Answer» C. To divorce
Discussion
79.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US President Donald Trump not to withdraw from Syria and to work to remove Iran from the Syrian arena, but Trump gave him the cold shoulder.

A. To hurry
B. To take something lightly
C. To ignore somone
D. To disapprove of something
E. None of the above
Answer» D. To disapprove of something
Discussion
80.

She cooks and bakes when she needs to let off some steam.

A. get rid of strong emotion
B. to enjoy
C. to be alone
D. to play sport
E. None of the above
Answer» B. to enjoy
Discussion
81.

After breaking his hand, Gordon’s dream to play professional basketball went up in smoke.

A. to accomplish
B. Destroyed
C. hopeful
D. Continue
E. None of the above
Answer» C. hopeful
Discussion
82.

Being a student with a technological background, the concepts of balance of payments, macro economics, statement of loss and profit, liability and assets are all Greek to me.

A. Complex
B. Alienated
C. Different
D. Extreme
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Alienated
Discussion
83.

The National Human Rights Commission is all bark and no bite as it lacks the authority to penalize those guilty of human rights violations.

A. Impressive action
B. Intimidating action
C. Low on action
D. Threatening action
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Threatening action
Discussion
84.

The Competition Commission’s inquiry into the government’s land-based transport market comes not a moment too soon, as a succession of petitions describe the sad state of the country’s public transport system.

A. Before needed
B. Just in time
C. Too late
D. Hesitating
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Too late
Discussion
85.

India still attracts investors from a long-term perspective as this is still a country with a very good entrepreneurial talent and is a low hanging fruit for smart people to grab and make money.

A. Not worthy
B. Very Lucrative
C. Easily achieved
D. Simple but time consuming
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Simple but time consuming
Discussion
86.

The investors began to smell a rat when the company ceased paying dividends and delayed the mandatory audit.

A. Suspicion
B. Deceive
C. Incorrect
D. Wonder
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Deceive
Discussion
87.

Comparing America's economic growth to that of India's is likecomparing apples to oranges.

A. Find differences between two similar things.
B. Find similarities between two different things.
C. Compare notes and statistics.
D. Identical in nature
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Compare notes and statistics.
Discussion
88.

He was upset to find his previously friendly colleaguesgiving him the cold shoulder.

A. Disappointed
B. Best behaviour
C. Shun someone
D. Blind anger
E. Deliberate denial
Answer» D. Blind anger
Discussion
89.

Her much awaited return to the game last weekend wasput on icefor the time being.

A. Preserve something
B. Behave in a cold manner
C. Failure
D. Postpone something
E. Pre-pone something
Answer» E. Pre-pone something
Discussion
90.

I hate torain on your parade, but lots of people have tried that strategy and it hasn't worked yet.

A. To get emotional
B. To motivate someone
C. To discourage someone
D. To make a mistake
E. None of the above
Answer» D. To make a mistake
Discussion
91.

The GST isthe elephant in the roomin the sense that nobody knows which way it is going.

A. The topic in vogue
B. The issue being avoided
C. More than one issue
D. Something that causes confusion
E. An urgent appeal
Answer» C. More than one issue
Discussion
92.

I will not come to meet you today as I am feeling ill.

A. hitting the sack
B. feeling a bit under the weather
C. making a long story short
D. the last straw
E. None of these
Answer» C. making a long story short
Discussion
93.

I have to work late night only then this task will be finished on time.

A. cut corners
B. cut the mustard
C. burn midnight oil
D. Both B and C
E. All of these
Answer» D. Both B and C
Discussion
94.

Harish Salve is an important and powerful lawyer as he wins every court case he gets.

A. a jack of all trades
B. a big shot
C. a big gun
D. Both B and C
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
Discussion
95.

A mother is always engaged in preforming her duties.

A. as busy as bee
B. at the drop of a hat
C. barking up the wrong tree
D. Both A and C
E. None of these
Answer» B. at the drop of a hat
Discussion
96.

Maths is the only subject that seems extremely difficult for me to understand.

A. a piece of cake
B. all greek to me
C. ducks and drakes
D. ace in the hole
E. Both A and B
Answer» C. ducks and drakes
Discussion