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[passage-header]Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows:
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In this life, there are no gains without pains. Life indeed would be dull if there were no difficulties. Games lose their zest if there is no real struggle and if the result is a foregone conclusion. Both the winner and the loser enjoy a game most when it is closely contested to the end. No victory is a real triumph unless the foe is worthy of the steel, whether we like it or not. Life is one continuous, competitive examination.

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Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The line 'the foe is worthy of the steel,' means that ____________________.

A
The other person is capable of defending himself

B
The opposite team is equipped with deadly arms

C
The enemy shows a lot of fact and flexibility

D
The enemy is weak

Solution

Considering the first option, 'the other person' refers to the foe in the line. Also, worthy of steel means that the person is worth the fight. The words in option A mean the same: capable of defending himself. 'Steel' refers to a strong fight, hence option A is correct.
'Steel' refers to a fight or struggle, it refers to the quality of being strong (nerves of steel). It has a symbolical meaning and not a literal meaning (deadly arms) here. Hence B is incorrect.
'A lot of fact and flexibility' is synonymous to the literal meaning of steel as a material (tensile strength). But, the word here is not to be taken in literal sense, hence C is incorrect.
Similarly, option D does not share the same meaning as the given line, hence it is incorrect.
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Choose the option similar in meaning to the given word:
EMBEZZLE

A
Misappropriate

B
Balance

C
Remunerate

D
Clear Directions

Solution

The word embezzled means 'to steal or misappropriate'. For example, 'He embezzled two billion euros from the bank.'
Option A: 'Misappropriate' means 'to steal or take something with dishonesty'. It expresses the meaning of the given word. Hence A is correct.
Option B: 'Balance' as a verb means 'to put something in a steady position so it doesn't fall.
Option C: 'Remunerate' means 'to pay for a service or work done'.
Option D: 'Clear directions' is a phrase which has no relevance to the given word.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the option with the correct meaning of the given word:
Disheveled

A
peculiar

B
fierce

C
foolish

D
untidy

Solution

The word 'disheveled' means 'an untidy appearance', 'disordered'. For example, 'The girl walked outside with long, disheveled hair.'
Option D: 'Untidy' also means the same, 'not neat and tidy' Hence the word 'untidy' expresses the meaning of the given word. So, option D is correct.
Option A: 'Peculiar' means 'strange', 'different than the normal'.
Option B: 'Fierce' means 'having violent or ferocious aggression'.
Option C: 'Foolish' refers to someone who lacks a good sense of judgement, someone who is not wise.
These words do not express the meaning of disheveled, i.e., untidy.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
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Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
To hit the nail on the head

A
To enjoy one's profession

B
To learn carpentry

C
To be violent

D
To do something in an effective way

Solution

An idiom is a group of words whose meaning has been established through time and which cannot be deduced from the meaning of the individual words. The meaning is not literal.
Going by this explanation, the expression "to hit the nail on the head" has nothing to do with carpentry or the literal action of hitting someone's head with a nail. Thus, options B and C are incorrect.
Option D is correct as the idiom means to find exactly the right answer or to find a fast and efficient solution. Thus, D is closest in meaning to the idiom.
Option A is incorrect as the idiom has never been used in such a context.
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable word from the options given below:
Sachin Tendulkar reached the __________ of his career at an early age.

A
Toppest point

B
Bottom

C
Pinnacle

D
Trough

Solution

Option C is the most appropriate answer as it makes logical sense and gives the sentence its right meaning.

Option A is incorrect as the option itself is grammatically wrong.

Options B and D are incorrect as it means a point of low achievement, the exact opposite of pinnacle and using them would make the sentence lose its meaning.
Question 6
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Choose the correct meaning of the idioms and phrases:
To keep the wolf from the door.

A
To keep off starvation

B
To distinguish oneself

C
To be earnest

D
Confusing situation

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because 'to keep the wolf from the door' means 'to have enough money to avoid starvation'. Thus, option A is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Option B is incorrect because 'to distinguish oneself' means to do something special or to excel. Thus, option B is not the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Option C is incorrect because 'to be earnest' means to be sincere. Thus, option C is not the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Option D is incorrect because 'confusing situation' means 'chaos or disarray'. Thus, option D is not the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Question 7
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Select the meaning of the phrase/idiom.
Hand in glove.

A
In collusion

B
Holding opposite views

C
Warm and secure

D
With friends

Solution

'Hand in glove' is an idiom; it means 'very close with someone or something' (as close as a hand is to a glove).
'In collusion' means 'in secret collaboration with', it means the same as the idiom as both refer to a close relationship. Hence A is correct.
As the idiom refers to a closeness, the words 'holding opposite views' does not give the right meaning.
Option C refers to a feeling of being secure, it does not mean the same as the idiom.
Similarly, 'with friends' does not give the idiom's meaning. Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 8
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Identify the meaning of the given phrase / idiom:
Clown around

A
Make others feel silly and stupid

B
Be an object of ridicule

C
Join a circus company

D
Behave in a silly way

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because 'clown around' means 'to join someone in acting silly' or 'to act in a silly way'. Thus, option D is the most appropriate answer for this sentence.
Option A is incorrect because 'make feel small' means 'to make others feel silly and stupid'. Thus, option A is not the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Option B is incorrect because 'be an object of ridicule' means 'to be subjected to someone's cruel jokes or be made fun of in a hurtful manner. Thus, option B is not the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Option C is obviously incorrect since the word 'clown' in the idiom is not meant literally.
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable word from the options given below:
If someone opposes others all the time you call him ________.

A
Soldier

B
Fighter

C
Protangonist

D
Antagonist

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because ‘antagonist’ means ‘opponent or enemy’. Thus, option D is the right option.
Option A is incorrect because ‘soldier’ means ‘person serving in army’. Thus, it is not an appropriate meaning for the given sentence.
Option B is incorrect because ‘fighter’ means ‘a person fights’. Although ‘fighter’ is relatively similar in meaning it is not a completely appropriate meaning to the given word.
Option C is incorrect because ‘protagonist’ means ‘the leading character’. Thus, it is not a similar meaning to the given word.
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Select the meaning of the phrase/idiom.
Be in someone's shoes.

A
Wear shoes that do not belong to self

B
Be like them

C
To pretend to be somebody else

D
Imagining oneself to be in another person's situation

Solution

The above mentioned phrase describes a situation wherein we need to put ourselves in someone else's situation to understand them better. A feeling of empathy is stated so that we completely come to know what the other person is going through. Option D, thus, is the correct option, as it says "imagining oneself to be in another person's situation."
While Option A describes the theoretical meaning of the given phrase of wearing the shoes of others; Option B states to be like them, which doesn't match the meaning of the phrase. Option C stands incorrect as pretending and empathy are two different aspects.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.

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Question 1

The other person is capable of defending himself

The opposite team is equipped with deadly arms

The enemy shows a lot of fact and flexibility

The enemy is weak

Solution

Question 2

Misappropriate

Balance

Remunerate

Clear Directions

Solution

Question 3

peculiar

fierce

foolish

untidy

Solution

Question 4

To enjoy one's profession

To learn carpentry

To be violent

To do something in an effective way

Solution

Question 5

Toppest point

Bottom

Pinnacle

Trough

Solution

Question 6

To keep off starvation

To distinguish oneself

To be earnest

Confusing situation

Solution

Question 7

In collusion

Holding opposite views

Warm and secure

With friends

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Question 8

Make others feel silly and stupid

Be an object of ridicule

Join a circus company

Behave in a silly way

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Question 9

Soldier

Fighter

Protangonist

Antagonist

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Question 10

Wear shoes that do not belong to self

Be like them

To pretend to be somebody else

Imagining oneself to be in another person's situation

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