Q31. A damp squib
rainy weather
a disappointing result
a skirt in a laundry
Great honour
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✅ Correct Answer: B [ a disappointing result ]
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Q32. On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow
cold and distant
afraid of her own safety
very nervous and easily frightened
afraid of being alone
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✅ Correct Answer: C [ very nervous and easily frightened ]
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Q33. To be fair and square
worthy
honest
successful
obedient
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✅ Correct Answer: B [ honest ]
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Q34. She just needs forty winks
someone's help
to take a stroll
a short nap
a little cooperation
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✅ Correct Answer: C [ a short nap ]
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Q35. The minute she arrived at the office, she was given the pink slip
a raise
a promotion
a letter to inform that she had lost her job
a letter to inform that she had been transferred
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✅ Correct Answer: C [ a letter to inform that she had lost her job ]
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Q36. The representatives of the two states tried to enforce a treaty which was a dead letter
not well-thought out
no longer in force
no longer relevant
not in keeping with the changing times.
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✅ Correct Answer: B [ no longer in force ]
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Q37. To drink like a fish
To drink little
To drink alone
To drink in company of others
To be a drunkard
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✅ Correct Answer: D [ To be a drunkard ]
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✅ Correct Answer D. To be a drunkard
📖 Why? This means someone who drinks too much alcohol all the time.
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Q38. "Cart off" means:
discard
disregard
dejected
None of these.
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✅ Correct Answer: A [ discard ]
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📖 Why? "cart off" means to take someone or something away, often forcefully or abruptly.
Q39. To get cold feet
to run for life
to get cold
to be afraid
to become discourteous
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✅ Correct Answer: C [ to be afraid ]
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📖 Why? "To get cold feet" means to suddenly become too nervous or frightened to do what you had planned to do.
Q40. The man cannot be trusted in the post for he has an itching palm
habit of taking bribe
has an infectious disease
habit of flattery
a quarreling habit
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✅ Correct Answer: A [ habit of taking bribe ]
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📖 Why? Itching palm: A desire for money, greed, wanting a bribe.
