English Test - 59

Key Points

• Leontiasis, often known as 'Lion face', is a rare medical condition marked by an overgrowth of the facial bones.
• For example: The Leontiasis disease is often associated with severe dysfunction and discomfort.
• Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Option A i.e Leontiasis.'

Additional Information

• 'Option B', 'Option C', and 'Option D' have extra characters or misplaced letters.

Key Points

• The correct spelling is 'Bibliophile'.
• It refers to a person who has a great love for or collects books.
  • Example: As a true bibliophile, he has an extensive collection of rare and first-edition books.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Additional Information

• The words 'Bibliphole', 'Biblophile', and 'Bibliphile' are not recognized and are therefore incorrect.

Key Points

• The word "dialogue" is correctly spelled in Option 2.
• "Dialogue" is a noun that means a conversation between two or more people or a discussion between two or more people or groups, especially one directed towards resolution of a particular issue.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

• Here's why the other options aren't correct:
  • dialague: This is not the correct spelling for "dialogue." It wrongly has an 'a' instead of an 'o' after 'dial'.
  • dielague: This is not the correct spelling for "dialogue." It wrongly has an 'e' instead of an 'o' after 'dial'.
• A sample sentence using the correct spelling is: The two characters engaged in a lively dialogue throughout the play.

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Councel.

Key Points

• Councel is Incorrect. The Correct spelling: Counsel
• Counsel (सलाह) - Advice given formally.
  • Example: She sought counsel from her mentor before making a career choice.

Therefore, the correct answer is- Councel.

Additional Information

• Puzzled (हैरान) - Feeling confused because something is difficult to understand. 
• Nasal (नाक से सम्बंधित) - Relating to the nose.
• Embezzlement (गबन) - Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

Key Points

• "Kick the can down the road" is an idiom that means to delay or defer decision-making or problem-solving, essentially avoiding dealing with a problem immediately. समस्या से बचना 
• An example: Instead of addressing the budget shortfall, the government chose to kick the can down the road by borrowing more money.
• This idiom captures the avoidance of immediate action.  समस्या से बचना 
• Example of usage: Politicians often kick the can down the road to avoid unpopular decisions before an election.

Therefore, the correct answer is- Option 3.

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• "To take to one's heels" means to run away, usually to escape from a situation.  भाग जाना 
• An example of "to take to one's heels": As soon as he saw the police, the thief took to his heels.
• Running off, meaning making a quick escape, aligns with this idiom.  भाग जाना 
• An example of running off: The cat took to its heels when it saw the dog coming.

Therefore, the correct answer is- Option 1.

Additional Information

• To show one's heels (Option 2), To turn around (Option 3), and To walk leisurely (Option 4) are not aligned with the meaning of "to take to one's heels," which specifically points to the act of running away quickly.

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• "Faking sorrow" refers to pretending to feel sad or grief-stricken when one is not genuinely experiencing those emotions.
• It implies a deliberate attempt to deceive others by displaying false emotions of sorrow or sadness. (दुःख या उदासी की झूठी भावनाएँ प्रदर्शित करके दूसरों को धोखा देने का जानबूझकर किया गया प्रयास)
  • Example: She's just faking sorrow.
• The phrase "shedding crocodile tears" refers to the act of displaying insincere or fake sorrow or sympathy. (निष्ठाहीन या नकली दुःख या सहानुभूति प्रदर्शित करने का कार्य)
• It implies that the tears are not genuine but rather a form of deceit or manipulation.
  • Example: She was shedding crocodile tears at the funeral.
• The correct answer is Option 1.​

Additional Information

• Biting her own tongue: refraining from speaking, especially when one has something critical or controversial to say, in order to avoid causing offense or trouble. (अपमान या परेशानी पैदा करने से बचने के लिए बोलने से बचना, खासकर जब किसी के पास कहने के लिए कुछ महत्वपूर्ण या विवादास्पद हो)
• Cutting the mustard: to meet a required standard or perform adequately. (किसी आवश्यक मानक को पूरा करना या पर्याप्त रूप से प्रदर्शन करना)
• Calling a spade, a spade: speaking bluntly and directly, without euphemisms or beating around the bush. (स्पष्ट और सीधे बोलना, बिना किसी व्यंजना या इधर-उधर की बातें किए)

Key Points

Let us look into the meaning of the idioms given in Column A. 

• Silver spoon describes someone who has a prosperous background or is of a well-to-do family environment  So, the meaning of the idiom A is given by 4. Hence A-4.
• Take the cake means to be the most remarkable or foolish of its kind. So, the meaning of the idiom B is given by 3. Hence B-3.
• The buck stops here means the responsibility for a situation or a problem with somebody. So, the meaning of the idiom C is given by 2. Hence C-2.
• Scrape the bottom of the barrel is a phrase used to describe something you know is not in good condition, but you have to select it since you don't have an option of choosing the better one. So, the meaning of the idiom D is given by 1. Hence D-1.

Additional Information

• Let us look into the usage of the given idioms in sentences - 
  • Silver spoon - He has never worked hard for anything because he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.  
  • Take the cake - There were so many good performances this evening but Sandra's piano solo really took the cake.
  • The buck stops here - When you are in a position of power, the buck stops with you. 
  • Scrape the bottom of the barrel  -  The department is scraping the bottom of the barrel with the results. 

Key Points

• Null: To reduce to nothing. Having or associated with the value zero.
• This means having no legal or binding force; invalid, but it's used more as an adjective rather than a verb to imply an action.
  • Example: ​"They declared the deal null and void"

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Additional Information

• 'Annul': to declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).  void or to obliterate.
• 'Lull': This is a temporary period of quiet or rest.
• 'Cull': reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter.

Key Points

• 'Melancholy' means a state of deep sadness, gloom, or unhappiness.(गहरी उदासी या उदासी की स्थिति)
• It also refers to a pensive sadness.
  • Ex- After her pet dog passed away, she couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy each time she passed by the empty doghouse in her yard.
• Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Additional Information

• Let's have a look at the meaning of the remaining options.
• Estrangement- the state of being removed or kept at a distance either physically or emotionally.(शारीरिक या भावनात्मक रूप से दूर रखे जाने की अवस्था)
• Atrocity- a highly wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.(क्रूर कृत्य, जिसमें आमतौर पर शारीरिक हिंसा शामिल होती है)
• Alienation- a state of being isolated or detached, often in an emotional, social, or legal sense.(भावनात्मक, सामाजिक या कानूनी अर्थ में अलग-थलग होने की स्थिति)