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BY AMAN VASHISHTH SIR

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Q.1 In the following Five questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given world and mark in the Answer Sheet.

Brutal
(1) Sympathetic (2) Compassionate
(3) Humane (4) Savage

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Q.1 Ans (4)

Brutal- cruel, violent, and completely without feelings:

Savage -extremely violent, wild, or frightening

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Q.2 In the following Five questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given world and mark in the Answer Sheet.

Stroll
(1)Walk (2) Jog
(3) Trat (4) Gallop

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Q.2 Ans (1)

Stroll -walk in a leisurely way.

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Q.3 In the following Five questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given world and mark in the Answer Sheet.

Eternal
(1) Time being (2) Forever
(3) Temporary (4) Short term

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Q.3 Ans (2)

Eternal- lasting or existing forever; without end.

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Q.4 In the following Five questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given world and mark in the Answer Sheet.

Adversity
(1) Familiarity (2) Misery
(3) Seniority (4) Spirituality

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Q.4 Ans (2)

Adversity- a difficult or unpleasant situation.

Misery - great unhappiness:

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Q.5 In the following Five questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given world and mark in the Answer Sheet.

Revel
(1) Reveal (2) Revert
(3) Make Merry (4) Glory

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Q.5 Ans (3)

Revel- to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way
Make Merry -enjoy oneself with others by dancing and drinking.

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Q.6 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error,
choose ‘No error’.

He did not have few hopes when he contested the election. /No error
1. He did not have 2. few hopes when he
3. contested the election 4. No error

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Q.6 Ans (2)

Use ‘any hope’ instead of ‘few hopes’.

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Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.

The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious day by day.

1. No Improvement 2. become
3. had become 4. is becoming

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Q. 7 Ans (4)

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Q.8 Choose the most appropriate word that can substitute the given group of words.

The art of creating and arranging dances

1. Geology 2. Choreography
3. Seismology 4. Calligraphy

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Q. 8 Ans (2)

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Q.9 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Current
1. General 2. Modern
3. Past 4. Present

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Q. 9 Ans (3)

Current- of the present time

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Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I am always ____ for good books.

1. looking out 2. looking down
3. looking after 4. looking into

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Q. 10 Ans (1)

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Q.11 In the following Question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice.
Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in Passive/Active voice are mark your answer Sheet.

Can she write an interesting story?

(1) Can an interesting story be written by her?

(2) Could an interesting story be written by her?
(3) Can an interesting story be written for her?
(4) Can an interesting story be written to her?

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Q. 11 Ans (1)

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Q.12 In the following Question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice.
Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in Passive/Active voice are mark your answer Sheet.

The poet, Blake, wrote many poems for children.

(1)Many are the poems written by children for the poet Blake.
(2) Children wrote many poems by the poet Blake.
(3)Many poems were written for children by the poet, Blake.
(4)Many poems were written by children for the poet, Blake.

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Q.12 Ans (3)

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Q.13 In the following Question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice.
Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in Passive/Active voice are mark your answer Sheet.

Each person exhibited various facial expressions.

(1) Various facial expressions were being exhibited by each person.

(2) Various facial expressions have been used by each person.
(3) Various facial expressions are exhibited by each person.
(4) Various facial expressions were exhibited by each person.

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Q. 13 Ans (4)

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Q.14 In the following Question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice.
Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in Passive/Active voice are mark your answer Sheet.

The girls ate a mango yesterday.

(1) A mango is being eaten by the girls yesterday.

(2) A mango has been beaten by the girls yesterday.
(3) A mango is eaten by the girls yesterday.
(4) A mango was eaten by the girls yesterday.
Q. 14 Ans (4)

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Q.15 In the following Question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice.
Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in Passive/Active voice are mark your answer Sheet.

Your manners irritate me.

(1) I am being irritated by your manners.

(2) I am irritated by your manners.
(3) I am irritated by my manners.
(4)Manners are irritating me.

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Q. 15 Ans (2)

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Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My mother is the ____ inspiration in my life.

1. big 2. bigger
3. biggest 4. most biggest

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Q. 16 Ans (3)

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Q.17 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Courteous
1. Optional 2. Arrogant
3. Polite 4. Meritorious

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Q. 17 Ans (3)

Courteous -polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.

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Q.18 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error,
choose ‘No error’.

Sterling is only twenty four but have achieved so much in his professional football
career.
1. but have achieved so much 2. in his professional football career
3. No error 4. Sterling is only twenty four

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Q. 18 Ans (1)

Use ‘has achieved’ instead of ‘have achieved’ .

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To feel at home
1. To feel comfortable 2. To miss one's home
3. To feel out of place 4. To be rarely at home

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Q. 19 Ans (1)

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Q.20 Choose the correctly spelt word.

1. Foreign
2. Eddition
3. Forrward
4. Enfluence

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Q. 20 Ans (1)

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Q.21 In the following five Questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are
given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose
the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No
Improvement” options. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

No sane person or government can tolerate terrorists of any degree or kind.

(1) torture of any degree or kind (2) No Improvement
(3) terrorism of any degree or kind (4) terrorise of any degree or kind

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Q. 21 Ans (3)

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Q.22 Saibal has got an extensive to finish writing his thesis.

(1) an extension (2) No Improvement

(3) an extended (4) an extention

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Q. 22 Ans (1)

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Q.23 She stood by him under all conditions and undaunted by anything.

(1) through thick and thin (2) No improvement

(3) without reserve (4) without hesitation

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Q. 23 Ans (1)

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Q.24 Sheela was reprimanded by the school Marshall for coming lately to school.

(1) to school later (2) No improvement

(3) to school lately (4) late to school

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Q. 24 Ans (4)

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Q.25 Kunal looked very manliness in his police uniform.

(1) manly (2) No improvement

(3) Manliness (4) man-like

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Q. 25 Ans (1)

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Q.26 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Infuriate
1. Endow 2. Enhance
3. Enrage 4. Engage

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Q.26 Ans (3)

Infuriate- make (someone) extremely angry and impatient.

Enrage- make (someone) very angry.

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Q.27 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Familiar
1. Usual 2. Common
3. Known 4. Strange

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Q.27 Ans (4)

Familiar- well known from long or close association.

Strange -not known or familiar:

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Q.28 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.

Not only the parents but also the children were sad at leaving the house.
1. as also 2. so even
3. and also 4. No Improvement

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Q.28 Ans (4)

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Q.29 Choose the correctly spelt word.

1. Extravagant
2. Extrawagant
3. Extravagent
4. Extrevagant

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Q.29 Ans (1)

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Q.30 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I ______ blood in the hospital tomorrow.

1. have donated 2. was donating
3. will donate 4. had donated

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Q.30 Ans (3)

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Q.31 In the following Question, some part of the sentences has errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle [ ]
corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, blacken the
circle corresponding to “No Error” in the Answer Sheet.

She has been complaining about headache from morning.

(1) from morning (2) No error
(3) She has been (4) complaining about headache

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Q. 31 Ans (1)

Use ‘since’ instead of ‘from’.

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Q.32 In the following Question, some part of the sentences has errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle [ ]
corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, blacken the
circle corresponding to “No Error” in the Answer Sheet.

The children left the playground one after one.

(1) one after one (2) No error
(3) The children left (4) the play ground

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Q. 32 Ans (1)

Use ‘one by one / one after another’ instead of ‘one after one’.

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Q.33 In the following Question, some part of the sentences has errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle [ ]
corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, blacken the
circle corresponding to “No Error” in the Answer Sheet.

I knew the town well so I was able to advice him where to go.
(1) to advice him where to go (2) No error
(3) I knew the town well (4) so I was able

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Q.33 Ans (1)

Use ‘to advise’ instead of ‘to advice’.

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Q.34 In the following Question, some part of the sentences has errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle [ ]
corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, blacken the
circle corresponding to “No Error” in the Answer Sheet.

He runs more faster than I.

(1) than I (2) No error
(3) He runs (4) more faster

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Q.34 Ans (4)

Remove ‘more’.

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Q.35 In the following Question, some part of the sentences has errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle [ ]
corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, blacken the
circle corresponding to “No Error” in the Answer Sheet.

The fight for liberation brings out the best and a noblest quality in mankind.
(1) a noblest quality in mankind (2) No error
(3) The fight for liberation (4) brings out the best and

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Q.35 Ans (1)

use ‘the’ instead of ‘a’.

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I will always __(i)__ the trip I made to the zoo in 1988. It was then I __(ii)__
measles from one of my friends, Peter, who had __(iii)__ along too. Before he met
us at the zoo, he had gone to visit his cousin who was __(iv)__ from
measles. The next day, Pete was __(v)__ of a sore throat, a bad cold and high fever.
When he was diagnosed by a doctor as having measles, his parents rang me up to
warm me
Q.36 (i)
(1) be remember (2) remembering
(3) remember (4) remembered

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I will always __(i)__ the trip I made to the zoo in 1988. It was then I __(ii)__
measles from one of my friends, Peter, who had __(iii)__ along too. Before he met
us at the zoo, he had gone to visit his cousin who was __(iv)__ from
measles. The next day, Pete was __(v)__ of a sore throat, a bad cold and high fever.
When he was diagnosed by a doctor as having measles, his parents rang me up to
warm me
Q.37 (ii)
(1) caught (2) catching
(3) catch (4) will catch

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I will always __(i)__ the trip I made to the zoo in 1988. It was then I __(ii)__
measles from one of my friends, Peter, who had __(iii)__ along too. Before he met
us at the zoo, he had gone to visit his cousin who was __(iv)__ from
measles. The next day, Pete was __(v)__ of a sore throat, a bad cold and high fever.
When he was diagnosed by a doctor as having measles, his parents rang me up to
warm me
Q.38 (iii)
(1) going (2) go
(3) went (4) gone

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I will always __(i)__ the trip I made to the zoo in 1988. It was then I __(ii)__
measles from one of my friends, Peter, who had __(iii)__ along too. Before he met
us at the zoo, he had gone to visit his cousin who was __(iv)__ from
measles. The next day, Pete was __(v)__ of a sore throat, a bad cold and high fever.
When he was diagnosed by a doctor as having measles, his parents rang me up to
warm me
Q.39 (iv)
(1) removed (2) recovering
(3) recover (4) revealed

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I will always __(i)__ the trip I made to the zoo in 1988. It was then I __(ii)__
measles from one of my friends, Peter, who had __(iii)__ along too. Before he met
us at the zoo, he had gone to visit his cousin who was __(iv)__ from
measles. The next day, Pete was __(v)__ of a sore throat, a bad cold and high fever.
When he was diagnosed by a doctor as having measles, his parents rang me up to
warm me
Q.40 (v)
(1) complaining (2) explained
(3) complained (4) complain

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that I had been __(vi)__ to measles too. By the next day, I was also showing/ having
the same symptoms. My doctor __(vii)__ me to stay at home for the next two
weeks. I was quite pleased with the doctor ’s institution. I spent the time reading
story-books, __(viii)__ to music and watching television. When I get bored, I would
call up Peter, who also had to spend two weeks at home, for a chat. Unfortunately,
the two weeks passed too/by quickly. When we __(ix)__ to school, we had to work
twice as hard to _(x)_with our classmates. It was definitely not worth the ‘holiday’.
Q.41 (vi)
(1) expose (2) exposable
(3) exposed (4) exposing

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that I had been __(vi)__ to measles too. By the next day, I was also showing/ having
the same symptoms. My doctor __(vii)__ me to stay at home for the next two
weeks. I was quite pleased with the doctor ’s institution. I spent the time reading
story-books, __(viii)__ to music and watching television. When I get bored, I would
call up Peter, who also had to spend two weeks at home, for a chat. Unfortunately,
the two weeks passed too/by quickly. When we __(ix)__ to school, we had to work
twice as hard to _(x)_with our classmates. It was definitely not worth the ‘holiday’.
Q.42 (vii)
(1) is advised (2) advising
(3) advise (4) advised

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that I had been __(vi)__ to measles too. By the next day, I was also showing/ having
the same symptoms. My doctor __(vii)__ me to stay at home for the next two
weeks. I was quite pleased with the doctor ’s institution. I spent the time reading
story-books, __(viii)__ to music and watching television. When I get bored, I would
call up Peter, who also had to spend two weeks at home, for a chat. Unfortunately,
the two weeks passed too/by quickly. When we __(ix)__ to school, we had to work
twice as hard to _(x)_with our classmates. It was definitely not worth the ‘holiday’.
Q.43 (viii)
(1) listen (2) listened
(3) listening (4) looking

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Q.43 Ans (3)

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that I had been __(vi)__ to measles too. By the next day, I was also showing/ having
the same symptoms. My doctor __(vii)__ me to stay at home for the next two
weeks. I was quite pleased with the doctor ’s institution. I spent the time reading
story-books, __(viii)__ to music and watching television. When I get bored, I would
call up Peter, who also had to spend two weeks at home, for a chat. Unfortunately,
the two weeks passed too/by quickly. When we __(ix)__ to school, we had to work
twice as hard to _(x)_with our classmates. It was definitely not worth the ‘holiday’.
Q.44 (ix)
(1) return (2) returned
(3) returning (4) is returned

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Q.44 Ans (2)

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that I had been __(vi)__ to measles too. By the next day, I was also showing/ having
the same symptoms. My doctor __(vii)__ me to stay at home for the next two
weeks. I was quite pleased with the doctor ’s institution. I spent the time reading
story-books, __(viii)__ to music and watching television. When I get bored, I would
call up Peter, who also had to spend two weeks at home, for a chat. Unfortunately,
the two weeks passed too/by quickly. When we __(ix)__ to school, we had to work
twice as hard to _(x)_with our classmates. It was definitely not worth the ‘holiday’.
Q.45 (x)
(1) catch up (2) catch
(3) caught up (4) catching up

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Q.45 Ans (1)

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Q.46 Choose the most appropriate word that can substitute the given group of
words.

A violent windstorm
1. Temperate 2. Drought
3. Draught 4. Tempest

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Q.46 Ans (4)

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Q.47 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error,
choose ‘No error’.

It is easier to preach then to follow. /No error

1. to preach 2. It is easier
3. then to follow 4. No error

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Q.47 Ans (3)

Use ‘than’ instead of ‘then’.

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Q.48 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.

The train pass over the long dark tunnel.

1. passes into 2. pass across
3. No Improvement 4. passed through

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Q.49 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Go getter
1. A real achiever 2. One who does the right thing
3. One who runs away 4. A greedy person

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Q.49 Ans (1)

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Q.50 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Young people from disadvantaged homes look for ____ in government jobs.
1. utility 2. capability
3. ability 4. stability

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