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- Question
Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- A fool?s errand
Options- A. A blunder
- B. An impossible task
- C. A useless undertaking
- D. None of these
- Correct Answer
- An impossible task
ExplanationA fool?s errand means a task that has little to no chance of being successful or beneficial.
- 1. Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- The alpha and the omega
Options- A. The beginning and the end
- B. A nice act
- C. The stars and the moon
- D. Very costly Discuss
- 2. Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- A bull in a china shop
Options- A. A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful thingsof life
- B. A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocent people
- C. A person who becomes too excited where no excitement is warranted
- D. A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and care are required Discuss
- 3. Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- To flog a dead horse
Options- A. To act in a foolish way
- B. To waste one?s efforts
- C. To revive interest in an old subject
- D. To revive old memories Discuss
- 4. Choose the correctly spelt word:-
Options- A. Intrensic
- B. Intrinsic
- C. Entrensic
- D. Entrinsec Discuss
- 5. Choose the correctly spelt word:-
Options- A. Gragarious
- B. Gragerious
- C. Gregarious
- D. Grigareous Discuss
- 6. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
Options- A. Acquisision
- B. Acqiusition
- C. Acquisition
- D. Acquisetion Discuss
- 7. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it. ARDUOUS
Options- A. FERVENT
- B. STRONG
- C. ENTHUSIASTIC
- D. STRENUOUS Discuss
- 8. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it. QUIESCENT
Options- A. IGNORANT
- B. DORMANT
- C. INNOCENT
- D. IMPROPER Discuss
- 9. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
Options- A. Commemmorate
- B. Commemorate
- C. Comemmorate
- D. Comemorate Discuss
- 10. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. Beside, writing is my hobby, (A) / I had ideas for a couple of short stories (B) / that needed further thought. (C) / No Error (D)
Options- A. A
- B. B
- C. C
- D. D Discuss
English problems
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Correct Answer: The beginning and the end
Explanation:
The alpha and the omega means the beginning and the end; the entirety of something. (Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet).
Correct Answer: A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and care are required
Explanation:
A bull in a china shop means one who is aggressive and clumsy in a situation that requires delicacy and care.
Correct Answer: To waste one?s efforts
Explanation:
To flog a dead horse means to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding.
Correct Answer: Intrinsic
Explanation:
Intrinsic is spelt correctly which means essential.
Correct Answer: Gregarious
Explanation:
Gregarious is spelt correctly which means sociable.
Correct Answer: Acquisition
Correct Answer: STRENUOUS
Correct Answer: DORMANT
Correct Answer: Commemorate
Correct Answer: A
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