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Question 1472

He looked elated on hearing the news. (Antonym)

Aanxious

Bdesperate

Cexcited

Ddepressed

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D. depressedExplanation not yet available.

Question 1471

A leader should respect the opinion of the rank and file.

Athe poor people

Bthe military personnel

Cthe majority

Dthe common people

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D. the common peopleExplanation not yet available.

Question 1470

The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are catastrophic. (Synonym)

Adangerous

Bdisastrous

Cextreme

Dpathetic

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B. disastrousExplanation not yet available.

Question 1469

Mind your own business, he said meekly. (Synonym)

Asharply

Bslowly

Cquietly

Darrogantly

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C. quietlyExplanation not yet available.

Question 1468

To cope with the floods in Kashmir this year is a Herculean task for the army. (Synonym)

Aa very difficult task

Ban impossible work

Can easy work

Dan entirely new task

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A. a very difficult taskExplanation not yet available.

Question 1467

The weary traveller ________ the door of a deserted house in a forest. (Phrasal verbs)

AKnocked down

Bknocked off

Cknocked at

Dknocked out

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C. knocked atExplanation not yet available.

Question 1466

I cannot __________ the meaning of this verse. (Phrasal verbs)

Amake of

Bmake out

Cmake for

Dmake up

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B. make out"make out": understand, comprehend.

Question 1465

The prisoner _________ from his guards. (Phrasal verbs)

Abroke off

Bbroke out

Cbroke forth

Dbroke away

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D. broke away"broke away": escape, run away.

Question 1464

Walking in sleep :

AHallucination

BSomniloquism

CSomnambulism

DSoliloquy

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C. SomnambulismExplanation not yet available.

Question 1463

A name adopted by an author in his writings :

ATitle

BPseudonym

CNickname

DNomenclature

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B. Pseudonym"Pseudo": fake, fraud, impostor.

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He looked elated on hearing the news. (Antonym)

A leader should respect the opinion of the rank and file.

The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are catastrophic. (Synonym)

Mind your own business, he said meekly. (Synonym)

To cope with the floods in Kashmir this year is a Herculean task for the army. (Synonym)

The weary traveller ________ the door of a deserted house in a forest. (Phrasal verbs)

I cannot __________ the meaning of this verse. (Phrasal verbs)

The prisoner _________ from his guards. (Phrasal verbs)

Walking in sleep :

A name adopted by an author in his writings :

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