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  • Question 1
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    Identify the figure of speech employed in the sentence:

    The President gets wounded when a bullet ricochets off his bulletproof car and into his arm.
    Solution
    Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. It's a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. "The irony is that I thought he could help me."
    Alliteration     is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. "Slowly, Silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon."
    Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 'bitter endearment'
    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics on inanimate objects. "The flowers are dancing in the breeze."
    This outcome was definitely not what the Secret Service had in mind when they ordered a secure vehicle. So, this is an irony. Hence, option B is correct and the other options cancel out.
  • Question 2
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    Identify the figure of speech employed in the sentence:

    A marriage counselor files for divorce.
    Solution
    Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. It's a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. "The irony is that I thought he could help me."
    Alliteration     is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. "Slowly, Silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon."
    Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 'bitter endearment'
    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics on inanimate objects. "The flowers are dancing in the breeze."
     This is ironical because the expectation is that a professional who coaches couples through rough patches would herself have a strong marriage. Hence, option C is correct and the others cancel out.
  • Question 3
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    Identify the figure of speech employed in the sentence:

    Yesterday, a fire station burnt down.
    Solution
    Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. It's a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. "The irony is that I thought he could help me."
    Alliteration     is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. "Slowly, Silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon."
    Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 'bitter endearment'
    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics on inanimate objects. "The flowers are dancing in the breeze."
     In this case, it is unexpected because one would assume the fire chief would keep his own building safe. So, this is an irony. Hence, option D is correct and the other options cancel out.
  • Question 4
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    Identify the figure of speech employed in the sentence:

    Today I came across a post on Facebook complaining how useless Facebook is.
    Solution
    Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. It's a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. "The irony is that I thought he could help me."
    Alliteration     is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. "Slowly, Silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon."
    Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 'bitter endearment'
    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics on inanimate objects. "The flowers are dancing in the breeze."
     In this case, it is ironical that one who dislikes Facebook should stay away from it and not use the platform to make one's point. So, this is an irony. Hence, option B is correct and the other options cancel out.
  • Question 5
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    Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words.
    He is extremely meticulous in his approach.
    Solution
    Option B is the correct answer because 'meticulous' means 'careful'.
    Options A, C and D are incorrect because 'simple' means uncomplicated, 'fair' means just or light complexion and 'reasonable' means rational.  
  • Question 6
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    Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase from the given options.
    Devil's advocate
    Solution
    An idiom is a phrase or group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning which is different from the meaning of the words on their own.
    'Devil's advocate' is an idiom which refers to one who puts forward arguments against a proposition, even if they may actually agree with it, simply to test the validity of the proposition. Hence option B is the correct answer. Origin of the idiom can be traced back to old times. During the canonization (declaring that a person, who has died, was a saint) process of the Roman Catholic Church, an official was appointed to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate. This is done to properly justify the merits of the candidate. This official was known as the devil’s advocate.
    Options A and D are incorrect because they are not the correct meanings of the idiom in question.
    Option C is incorrect because the idiom does just refer to an argumentative person, but to someone who consciously counter-argues to validate something. 


  • Question 7
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    Identify the figure of speech employed in the sentence:

    The cobbler's children have no shoes.
    Solution
    Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. It's a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. "The irony is that I thought he could help me."
    Alliteration     is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. "Slowly, Silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon."
    Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 'bitter endearment'
    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics on inanimate objects. "The flowers are dancing in the breeze."
     In this case, it is ironical that a person who mends other's shoes can't provide shoes for his children, probable because of his poor financial condition. So, this is an irony. Hence, option A is correct and the other options cancel out.
  • Question 8
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    Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word:
    A human being is always vulnerable to other human beings.
    Solution
    'Vulnerable' means 'able to be easily physically, emotionally or mentally hurt or attacked'.
    Option A: 'Resilient' means 'able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult situations'.
    Option B: 'Elastic' means 'flexible and adaptable'.
    Option C: 'Defenceless' means 'unable to protect themselves from attack, totally vulnerable'.
    Option D: 'Crude' means 'in a natural or raw state'.
    As you can see, 'defenceless' is nearest in meaning to 'vulnerable'. Hence option C is correct.
    The other words do not mean the nearest to the underlined word. Hence A, B and D are wrong.
  • Question 9
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    Identify the figure of speech employed in the sentence:

    A man who needed medical assistance was run over by an ambulance.
    Solution
    Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. It's a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. "The irony is that I thought he could help me."
    Alliteration     is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. "Slowly, Silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon."
    Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 'bitter endearment'
    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics on inanimate objects. "The flowers are dancing in the breeze."
     In this case, the man got the exact opposite of what he actually needed from the medical help on the scene. So, this is an irony. Hence, option D is correct and the other options cancel out.
  • Question 10
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    Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word:
    Hitler was a despot.
    Solution
    'Despot' means 'a ruler or other person who holds absolute power'.
    Option A: 'Conservative' means 'averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values'.
    Option B: 'Dictator' means 'a ruler with total power over a country'.
    Option C: 'Passionate' means 'having or showing strong feelings or beliefs'.
    Option D: 'Monstrous' means 'inhumanly evil or wrong'.
    As you can see, 'dictator' is nearest in meaning to 'despot'. Hence option B is correct.
    The other words do not mean the nearest to the underlined word. Hence A, C and D are wrong.
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