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- Question
The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situation
Options- A. cancel
- B. discuss
- C. reconsider
- D. postpone
- Correct Answer
- postpone
- 1. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.
Options- A. wasting his money
- B. becoming overgenerous
- C. overtaxing his energies
- D. losing his objectives Discuss
- 2. The project did not appear to hold out bright prospects.
Options- A. highlight
- B. show
- C. offer
- D. promise Discuss
- 3. Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.
Options- A. Make a stew
- B. Boil
- C. Suffer in his own juice
- D. Suffer for his own act Discuss
- 4. Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales.
Options- A. advertise
- B. cater to the public taste
- C. attempt to appeal to popular taste
- D. depend upon the public for approval Discuss
- 5. Although he has failed in the written examination, he is using backstairs influence to get the job.
Options- A. Political influence
- B. Backing influence
- C. Deserving and proper influence
- D. Secret and unfair influence Discuss
- 6. Do no trust a man who blows his own trumpet
Options- A. flatters
- B. praises others
- C. admonishes others
- D. praises himself Discuss
- 7. He is out and out a reactionary.
Options- A. no more
- B. thoroughly
- C. in favour of
- D. deadly against Discuss
- 8. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only through his hat.
Options- A. talking nonsense
- B. talking ignorantly
- C. talking irresponsibly
- D. talking insultingly Discuss
- 9. The case was held over due to the great opposition to it.
Options- A. stopped
- B. postponed
- C. dropped
- D. cancelled Discuss
- 10. In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.
Options- A. remain unaffected
- B. do without the help of others
- C. survive in isolation
- D. remain non-aligned Discuss
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Correct Answer: overtaxing his energies
Correct Answer: offer
Correct Answer: Suffer for his own act
Correct Answer: attempt to appeal to popular taste
Correct Answer: Secret and unfair influence
Correct Answer: praises himself
Correct Answer: thoroughly
Correct Answer: talking nonsense
Correct Answer: postponed
Correct Answer: do without the help of others
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