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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Menagerie
Explanation: A menagerie means a collection of wild animals kept in captivity, and by extension it can also mean a varied collection of things or people. Among the given options, assortment is the closest in meaning because it suggests a mixed collection.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Curator
Explanation: A curator is a person who manages, cares for, or oversees collections in a museum, library, or similar institution. Although conservator is not an exact synonym in every context, it is the closest option here because both involve preservation and care of valuable objects.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Illegible
Explanation: Illegible means something that cannot be read clearly, usually because of poor handwriting or unclear print. Indecipherable correctly matches this meaning because it refers to something that cannot be understood or read.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Itinerary
Explanation: An itinerary is a planned route or a schedule of travel or activities. Therefore, schedule is the best answer because it conveys the idea of a planned sequence of events or movements.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Lexicographer
Explanation: A lexicographer is a person who writes, edits, or compiles dictionaries. The options editor, compiler, and glossarist are related professions, while reader is simply a person who reads and is not an opposite in meaning. Since no true antonym is given, None of the above is the best answer.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Combustible
Explanation: Combustible means capable of catching fire or burning easily. Its opposite is fireproof, which means resistant to fire and not easily burned.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Insurmountable
Explanation: Insurmountable means impossible to overcome or deal with successfully. The opposite is manageable, which means capable of being handled, controlled, or overcome.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Invigilator
Explanation: An invigilator is a person who supervises an examination, while a candidate is the person taking it. These are opposite roles in the exam setting, so candidate is the best available option, although it is not a true dictionary antonym.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.
Explanation: A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition is exactly the meaning of menagerie, so the answer is fully correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Impossible or very difficult to read because of bad handwriting or unclear print.
Explanation: Something that is impossible or very difficult to read because of bad handwriting or unclear print is called illegible, so this answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who writes, edits, or compiles a dictionary.
Explanation: A person who writes, edits, or compiles a dictionary is called a lexicographer, so the selected answer is accurate.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who supervises candidates during an examination.
Explanation: A person who supervises candidates during an examination is called an invigilator, so the answer is correct.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
Corruption is a standing hindrance _____ the nation's development.
Explanation: The correct collocation is hindrance to development. In English, hindrance is normally followed by to, so to is the correct preposition.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
For ________ sake don’t tell it to others
Explanation: The idiomatic expression is For heaven’s sake, which is a fixed phrase used to express urgency, irritation, or strong appeal. So heaven’s is correct.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The card companies have begun ________ with banking partners about how to roll out technology.
Explanation: The sentence reads about the beginning something with banking partners to roll out technology. Discussions fits best to convey the action.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Spin one's wheels
Explanation: The idiom spin one’s wheels means to work hard without making real progress. Therefore, the option about expending much effort for little or no gain is exactly right.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Keep at bay
Explanation: The phrase keep at bay means to keep something under control or at a distance so that it does not harm or trouble you. Hence, option (a) is correct.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Ended in a fiasco
Explanation: If something ended in a fiasco, it ended in a total failure or disaster. Therefore, a complete failure is the correct meaning.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
My brother (1) / along with his friends (2) / are going on a tour. (3) / No error (4)
Explanation: Here, Subject is Singular-My brother, not his friends (Plural). Hence, Singular Verb i.e. is going on a tour is the right usage.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
She enquired from the stranger (A)/who was he and (B)/ what he wanted from her. (C)/ No error (D)
Explanation: In Indirect Speech, Interrogative changes into Assertive. <br> Hence, who he was and is the right usage.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
It is all well known that 1)/ women are generally in favour of 2)/ light topics like jokes and expressions 3)/ that causing laughter all around . 4)/ No error 5).
Explanation: Part (4) is incorrect because the relative clause refers to jokes and expressions, which is plural. Therefore, the verb should also be plural: that cause laughter all around, not that causing laughter all around.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> We have inherited the tradition of secrecy about the budget from Britain where also the system has been strongly attacked by eminent economists and political scientists including Peter Jay. Sir Richard Clarke, who was the originating genius of nearly every important development in the British budgeting techniques during the last two decades, has spoken out about the abuse of budget secrecy: The problems of long-term tax policy should surely be debated openly with the facts on the table. In my opinion, all governments should have just the same duty to publish their expenditure policy. Indeed, this obligation to publish taxation policy is really essential for the control of public expenditure in order to get realistic taxation implications. Realising that democracy flourishes best on the principles of open government, more and more democracies are having an open public debate on budget proposals before introducing the appropriate Bill in the legislature. In the United States the budget is conveyed in a message by the President to the Congress, which comes well in advance of the date when the Bill is introduced in the Congress. In Finland the Parliament and the people are already discussing in June the tentative budget proposals which are to be introduced in the Finnish Parliament in September. Every budget contains a cartload of figures in black and white - but the dark figures represent the myriad lights and shades of India's life, the contrasting tones of poverty and wealth, and of bread so dear and flesh and blood so cheap, the deep tints of adventure and enterprise and man's ageless struggle for a brighter morning. The Union budget should not be an annual scourge but a part of presentation of annual accounts of a partnership between the Government and the people. That partnership would work much better when the nonsensical secrecy is replaced by openness and public consultations, resulting in fair laws and the people's acceptance of their moral duty to pay.
How do the British economists and political scientists react to budget secrecy? They are
Explanation: The passage clearly states that in Britain the system of budget secrecy has been strongly attacked by eminent economists and political scientists. That directly supports the option that they are very critical of budget secrecy.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> We have inherited the tradition of secrecy about the budget from Britain where also the system has been strongly attacked by eminent economists and political scientists including Peter Jay. Sir Richard Clarke, who was the originating genius of nearly every important development in the British budgeting techniques during the last two decades, has spoken out about the abuse of budget secrecy: The problems of long-term tax policy should surely be debated openly with the facts on the table. In my opinion, all governments should have just the same duty to publish their expenditure policy. Indeed, this obligation to publish taxation policy is really essential for the control of public expenditure in order to get realistic taxation implications. Realising that democracy flourishes best on the principles of open government, more and more democracies are having an open public debate on budget proposals before introducing the appropriate Bill in the legislature. In the United States the budget is conveyed in a message by the President to the Congress, which comes well in advance of the date when the Bill is introduced in the Congress. In Finland the Parliament and the people are already discussing in June the tentative budget proposals which are to be introduced in the Finnish Parliament in September. Every budget contains a cartload of figures in black and white - but the dark figures represent the myriad lights and shades of India's life, the contrasting tones of poverty and wealth, and of bread so dear and flesh and blood so cheap, the deep tints of adventure and enterprise and man's ageless struggle for a brighter morning. The Union budget should not be an annual scourge but a part of presentation of annual accounts of a partnership between the Government and the people. That partnership would work much better when the nonsensical secrecy is replaced by openness and public consultations, resulting in fair laws and the people's acceptance of their moral duty to pay.
The author thinks that openness in budget is essential as it leads to
Explanation: The author says openness helps create realistic taxation implications, control public expenditure, fair laws, and public acceptance of the duty to pay taxes. Since none of options (a) to (d) properly state this idea, None of these is the correct answer.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> We have inherited the tradition of secrecy about the budget from Britain where also the system has been strongly attacked by eminent economists and political scientists including Peter Jay. Sir Richard Clarke, who was the originating genius of nearly every important development in the British budgeting techniques during the last two decades, has spoken out about the abuse of budget secrecy: The problems of long-term tax policy should surely be debated openly with the facts on the table. In my opinion, all governments should have just the same duty to publish their expenditure policy. Indeed, this obligation to publish taxation policy is really essential for the control of public expenditure in order to get realistic taxation implications. Realising that democracy flourishes best on the principles of open government, more and more democracies are having an open public debate on budget proposals before introducing the appropriate Bill in the legislature. In the United States the budget is conveyed in a message by the President to the Congress, which comes well in advance of the date when the Bill is introduced in the Congress. In Finland the Parliament and the people are already discussing in June the tentative budget proposals which are to be introduced in the Finnish Parliament in September. Every budget contains a cartload of figures in black and white - but the dark figures represent the myriad lights and shades of India's life, the contrasting tones of poverty and wealth, and of bread so dear and flesh and blood so cheap, the deep tints of adventure and enterprise and man's ageless struggle for a brighter morning. The Union budget should not be an annual scourge but a part of presentation of annual accounts of a partnership between the Government and the people. That partnership would work much better when the nonsensical secrecy is replaced by openness and public consultations, resulting in fair laws and the people's acceptance of their moral duty to pay.
The author seems to be in favour of
Explanation: The passage strongly supports openness, public debate, publication of taxation and expenditure policy, and replacement of nonsensical secrecy with openness and consultation. So the author is clearly in favour of transparency in budget proposals, not a blend of secrecy and openness.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> We have inherited the tradition of secrecy about the budget from Britain where also the system has been strongly attacked by eminent economists and political scientists including Peter Jay. Sir Richard Clarke, who was the originating genius of nearly every important development in the British budgeting techniques during the last two decades, has spoken out about the abuse of budget secrecy: The problems of long-term tax policy should surely be debated openly with the facts on the table. In my opinion, all governments should have just the same duty to publish their expenditure policy. Indeed, this obligation to publish taxation policy is really essential for the control of public expenditure in order to get realistic taxation implications. Realising that democracy flourishes best on the principles of open government, more and more democracies are having an open public debate on budget proposals before introducing the appropriate Bill in the legislature. In the United States the budget is conveyed in a message by the President to the Congress, which comes well in advance of the date when the Bill is introduced in the Congress. In Finland the Parliament and the people are already discussing in June the tentative budget proposals which are to be introduced in the Finnish Parliament in September. Every budget contains a cartload of figures in black and white - but the dark figures represent the myriad lights and shades of India's life, the contrasting tones of poverty and wealth, and of bread so dear and flesh and blood so cheap, the deep tints of adventure and enterprise and man's ageless struggle for a brighter morning. The Union budget should not be an annual scourge but a part of presentation of annual accounts of a partnership between the Government and the people. That partnership would work much better when the nonsensical secrecy is replaced by openness and public consultations, resulting in fair laws and the people's acceptance of their moral duty to pay.
The secrecy of the budget is maintained by all of the following countries except<br><br> A. Finland<br> B. India<br> C. United States
Explanation: The passage shows that Finland and the United States have open discussion on budget proposals before formal introduction, whereas India still follows secrecy. Therefore, the countries that do not maintain secrecy are A and C, so (b) is correct.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> We have inherited the tradition of secrecy about the budget from Britain where also the system has been strongly attacked by eminent economists and political scientists including Peter Jay. Sir Richard Clarke, who was the originating genius of nearly every important development in the British budgeting techniques during the last two decades, has spoken out about the abuse of budget secrecy: The problems of long-term tax policy should surely be debated openly with the facts on the table. In my opinion, all governments should have just the same duty to publish their expenditure policy. Indeed, this obligation to publish taxation policy is really essential for the control of public expenditure in order to get realistic taxation implications. Realising that democracy flourishes best on the principles of open government, more and more democracies are having an open public debate on budget proposals before introducing the appropriate Bill in the legislature. In the United States the budget is conveyed in a message by the President to the Congress, which comes well in advance of the date when the Bill is introduced in the Congress. In Finland the Parliament and the people are already discussing in June the tentative budget proposals which are to be introduced in the Finnish Parliament in September. Every budget contains a cartload of figures in black and white - but the dark figures represent the myriad lights and shades of India's life, the contrasting tones of poverty and wealth, and of bread so dear and flesh and blood so cheap, the deep tints of adventure and enterprise and man's ageless struggle for a brighter morning. The Union budget should not be an annual scourge but a part of presentation of annual accounts of a partnership between the Government and the people. That partnership would work much better when the nonsensical secrecy is replaced by openness and public consultations, resulting in fair laws and the people's acceptance of their moral duty to pay.
Which of the following statements is definitely TRUE in the context of the passage?
Explanation: None of the statements from (a) to (d) is definitely true according to the passage. The passage speaks of fair laws and public consultation, but not unjustifiable taxes, absence of expenditure control, corrupt practices, or any rigid claim that Britain religiously maintains secrecy. So None of these is the correct answer.
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