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  • Question 1
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    Which of the following idioms means 'brief sudden success'?
    Solution
    Option B 'Flash in the pan' is an idiom which means 'a thing or person whose sudden but brief success is not repeated or repeatable.

    Therefore option B is the correct answer. Whereas other options are not relevant here.
  • Question 2
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    Pick the most appropriate option that has the same meaning as the idiom in quotes:

    Although the selectors have named him in the shortlist for the tour, his 'fate hangs by a thread'.
    Solution
    The meaning of the idiom 'fate hangs by a thread' means 'to be in a risky or unstable situation.'
    So, the correct option is D) he has little chance of success.
  • Question 3
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    Pick the option that most likely describes the idiom in the quotes in the given sentence.
    When failure seemed imminent, the soldiers decided to 'go down swinging'.
    Solution
    'Go down swinging' means you will probably fail, but you refuse to give up. The most appropriate answer is C) do the most while they could. All the other options do not state the correct meaning of the given idiom. 
  • Question 4
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    Find the synonym of the italicized word:

    He opened the door with alacrity for her to pass through.
    Solution
    The meaning of the given words are:
    Sloth means slow or lazy.
    Indolence also means reluctance to work and is a synonym for sloth. 
    Approval means agreeing to something or permission for something. 
    Enthusiasm means eagerness for something.
    "Alacrity" means readiness or willingness. Based on the meanings, the only option that means the same as "alacrity" is "enthusiasm." So, the correct answer is option C.
  • Question 5
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    The word similar in meaning to ERUDITE is:
    Solution
    (A) Execute - carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action)
    (B) Expanse - an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface
    (C) Academic - relating to education and scholarship/ not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest/ related to knowledge 
    (D) Settle - resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

    The given word Erudite means having or showing great knowledge or learning. From the given explanations of the options, option (C) is most synonymous to the given word. Hence the answer is option (C). 
  • Question 6
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    Find the option that most closely describes the phrase in quotes.

    By raking up the same issue again, the politicians are 'flogging a dead horse'.
    Solution
    'Flogging a dead horse' means to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding. 
    So, the most appropriate answer is B) trying to raise an issue no longer relevant.
  • Question 7
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    In the following question, choose the option that best describes the phrase in quotes. 

    Some shopkeepers were 'fishing in troubled waters' during the recession.
    Solution
    The quoted phrase means 'involving oneself in a difficult situation with a view to gain an advantage'.
    Option A is correct. 'Taking advantage of the shaky situation' is close in meaning to the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.
    Option B is incorrect. It does not have the required meaning and so, it is incorrect.
    Option C is incorrect. The shopkeepers were not necessarily troubling others. Thus, it does not have the required meaning.
    Option D is incorrect. They were not involved in black marketing. Thus, it is incorrect.
  • Question 8
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    In the following question, choose the option that best describes the phrase in quotes:
    His winning the talent-hunt show was not a 'flash in the pan'.
    Solution
    'Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the meaning of the words in the expression.'
    "Flash in the pan" is an idiomatic expression that means: 'someone whose success and popularity is short-lived'.
    Option D gives a similar explanation for the idiom. Also, it relates to the given sentence: that his winning the talent show was not short-lived. Hence D is the correct option.
    Option A also gives an explanation, but it is incomplete. It does refer to a noticeable achievement, but it doesn't refer to it as short-lived. This meaning 'achievement that does not last long' is essential to the idiom.
    Option A does not express the complete meaning.
    B and C: These options each do not give the correct explanation for the idiomatic expression. They give meanings that are derived from this expression.
    Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
  • Question 9
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    Find the synonym of LOQUACIOUS:
    Solution
    (A) Victorian - relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or a person who lived in that era 
    (B) Bombastic - expressed with long and difficult words so as to sound more sophisticated
    (C) Verbose - using or expressed in more words than are needed
    (D) Ambiguous - open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

    The word 'Loquacious' means 'tending to talk a great deal; talkative.' From the given options, option (C) best fits the description. Hence, the answer is option (C).
  • Question 10
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    The synonym of ATTENUATE is:
    Solution
    (A) Repent - feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.
    (B) Make thin - to reduce something 
    (C) Force -coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence.
    (D) Divide - separate or be separated into parts.

    The given word Attenuate means  to reduce the force, effect, or value of. From the explained meanings we can clearly see that option (B) fits the description of the given word. Hence the answer is option (B). 

    Option (A) and (C)  are unrelated. Option (D) means to reduce to smaller parts and not just the action of reduction which is indicated by the given word. 
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