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Select the most appropriate meaning of the proverb underlined in this sentence. He haggled over bus fare but signed an overpriced gym contract, which his friend called penny-wise and pound-foolish .

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: His mouth was agape in astonishment at the magician's final trick.

Identify the word that doesn't fit the part of speech needed. The company's insistence focus on quarterly profits ultimately harmed its long-term innovation strategy.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Oh, what a lovely necklace! You need to buy such an expensive gift.

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the following group of words: "The fear of enclosed or small spaces."

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To ride the pale horse

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Have you bought those vegetables?

Which of the following best expresses the main argument of the passage?

According to the passage, why is the Gregorian calendar preferred for modern systems?

What makes the lunar calendar significant in cultural and religious contexts?

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word "predictable":

Identify the kind of noun represented by the word "communication" as used in paragraph 1.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The following sentence has been split into three segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If the sentence is error free, mark 'No error' as your answer. None of my colleagues(1)/ who have been invited by me(2)/ attended the ceremony(3)/ No Error(4).

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. OPPROBRIUM

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Sycophant

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the italicised group of words in the given sentence. The naval exercise showcased a large group of military ships , manoeuvring in perfect coordination across the harbour.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The doctor _____ the workers was honoured at the event conducted by the association.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. If you don't start studying harder, you ___________ repeat the course next semester.

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence/passage: 1) Firefighters quickly deployed hoses and began to battle the intense blaze. 2) The fire alarm sounded loudly, and someone immediately called the emergency number. 3) After the flames were extinguished, the crew searched the building for remaining hotspots. 4) Within minutes, fire engines with sirens wailing arrived at the scene of the incident.

In the following question, the first and the last parts of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts - P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find the most logical order of the parts between 1 and 6. 1: A modern search engine works through a highly complex process. P. It then ranks the matching pages based on hundreds of factors like relevance and authority. Q. When you type in a search query, the engine consults this massive index. R. The final, sorted list of results is then presented to you almost instantly. S. First, it constantly uses automated programs called "spiders" to index the entire web. 6: This entire operation, from query to result, happens in a fraction of a second.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Dissemble

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Corpulent

Which spelling is correct for something absolutely necessary?