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Question 3496

Person who directs preparation of a newspaper:

AInstructor

BAuditor

CEditor

DAuthor

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C. EditorExplanation not yet available.

Question 3495

An animal living on fish:

ACarnivore

BHerbivore

CPiscivore

DParasite

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C. PiscivoreExplanation not yet available.

Question 3494

The act of killing one's own father:

AParricide

BPatricide

CFratricide

DParasite

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B. PatricideExplanation not yet available.

Question 3493

Can be read clearly:

AEligible

BIntangible

CIllegible

DLegible

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D. LegibleExplanation not yet available.

Question 3492

The representatives of the two states tried to enforce a treaty which was a dead letter.

Anot well-thought out

Bno longer in force

Cno longer relevant

Dnot in keeping with the changing times.

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B. no longer in forceExplanation not yet available.

Question 3491

The minute she arrived at the office, she was given the pink slip.

Aa raise

Ba promotion

Ca letter to inform that she had lost her job

Da letter to inform that she had been transferred

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C. a letter to inform that she had lost her jobExplanation not yet available.

Question 3490

She just needs forty winks in order to be able to work all night.

Asomeone's help

Bto take a stroll

Ca short nap

Da little cooperation

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C. a short napExplanation not yet available.

Question 3489

To be fair and square

Aworthy

Bhonest

Csuccessful

Dobedient

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B. honestExplanation not yet available.

Question 3488

On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow.

Acold and distant

Bafraid of her own safety

Cvery nervous and easily frightened

Dafraid of being alone

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C. very nervous and easily frightenedExplanation not yet available.

Question 3487

A damp squib

Arainy weather

Ba disappointing result

Ca skirt in a laundry

DGreat honour

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B. a disappointing resultExplanation not yet available.

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Person who directs preparation of a newspaper:

An animal living on fish:

The act of killing one's own father:

Can be read clearly:

The representatives of the two states tried to enforce a treaty which was a dead letter.

The minute she arrived at the office, she was given the pink slip.

She just needs forty winks in order to be able to work all night.

To be fair and square

On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow.

A damp squib

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