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Thursday, April 16, 2015

10-Important Rules to be followed while using Article "AN" in English Grammar

Important Rules to Use Article " AN"
“An” is an indefinite article. It is used to talk about countable nouns. ‘An’ is not used to talk about plurals or non-countable nouns.
NUMBER
INDEFINITE
DEFINITE
Singular
a / an
the
Plural
nothing
the
Non-Count
nothing
the

1.            Vowel Starting nouns or words take An before them(a, e, i, o, u);
Example:
(a) Akki  is intelligent Girl.—wrong (b) Akki is an intelligent Girl   —correct;
(a) The President made appeal for the poor. —wrong; (b) The President made an appeal for the poor.—correct;

2.            An is used before some H starting words in which H is not pronunciated.
Example:  (a) An honest man (b) An hour

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Exercise 11: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

101 Q) The green-eyed monster strikes a woman the moment she sees her husband talking to another pretty woman.
(1) Anger
(2) Hatred
(3) Envy
(4) Jealousy
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102 Q) To fight tooth and nail
(1) To fight a losing battle
(2) To oppose resolutely
(3) To have a physical fight
(4) To lodge a formal protest
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Exercise 10: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

91 Q) The student is on the verge of breakdown.
(1) on the brink of
(2) at the outset of
(3) in the midst of
(4) at the risk of
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92 Q) My repeated attempts to get refund from the civic authorities were of no avail.
(1) unsuccessful
(2) postponed
(3) useless
(4) delayed
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Exercise 9: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

81 Q) As the bomb exploded people ran helter-skelter.
(1) in great fear
(2) in disorderly haste
(3) in haste
(4) in great sorrow
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82 Q) He was progressing by leaps and bounds because of his hard work.
(1) rapidly
(2) slowly
(3) peacefully
(4) strongly
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Exercise 8: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

71 Q) At one's wit's end
(1) to work hard
(2) to be intelligent
(3) to get puzzled
(4) to be stupid
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72 Q) To take someone to task
(1) to scold someone
(2) to assign work to someone
(3) to take someone to his place of work
(4) to praise someone for the work done
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Exercise 7: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

61 Q) To blaze a trail
(1) to lead the way as a pioneer
(2) to light a track
(3) to set up a fire
(4) to wear a blazer while running
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62 Q) Red-letter day
(1) a colourful day
(2) fatal day
(3) happy and significant day
(4) hapless day
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Exercise 6: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

51 Q) The watchdogs were asleep when the bulls ran riot.
(1) behaved cleverly
(2) acted without restraint
(3) wandered aimlessly
(4) had the best of time
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52 Q) In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government, has decided not to give in.
(1) accede
(2) yield
(3) oblige
(4) conform
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Exercise 5: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

41 Q) Reading between the lines I realized that my friend wanted to keep something from me.
(1) looking for meanings that are not actually expressed
(2) reading carelessly
(3) reading with anxiety
(4) Dancing over the lines
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42 Q) Sometimes, it happens that we have to give the devil his due.
(1) to give credit to even a notorious person
(2) to give encouragement even to the enemy
(3) to invite the devil
(4) to stand in the way of the devil
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43 Q) The king had been made to eat humble pie.
(1) to eat slowly
(2) to have an excellent dish
(3) to eat a good pie
(4) to have to apologise
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44 Q) He was given Hobson’s choice by the employer.
(1) excellent choice
(2) no real choice at all
(3) choice to live or die
(4) first choice
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45 Q) He has a very nice manner, but you would better take what he says with a grain of salt.
(1) to listen to something with considerable doubt
(2) to talk sensibly
(3) to criticise
(4) to complement
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46 Q) He didn't tell me directly, but reading between the lines. I think he is not happy with them.
(1) reading slowly and haltingly
(2) understanding the sense rather than the actual words
(3) understanding the meaning of words and not the sense
(4) reading superficially
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47 Q) Gopi works by fits and starts.
(1) consistently
(2) irregularly
(3) in high spirits
(4) enthusiastically
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48 Q) I cannot put up with your misconduct any longer.
(1) excuse
(2) refuse
(3) accept
(4) tolerate
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49 Q) I did not mind what he was saying, he was only talking through his hat.
(1) talking nonsense
(2) talking ignorantly
(3) talking irresponsibly
(4) talking insultingly
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50 Q) He is so furious that he would go through fire and water to revenge himself on his foe.
(1) approach everybody for help
(2) avail himself of any opportunity
(3) use any conceivable method
(4) undergo any risk
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Exercise 4: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

31 Q) Ramesh takes after his father,
(1) Follows
(2) Imitates
(3) Obeys
(4) Resembles
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32 Q) They made no bones about acknowledging their debt to his genius—
(1) Did not have any hesitation in
(2) Did not have any faith in
(3) Demanded compensation for
(4) Had problems in
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33 Q) It is evident from the minister’s statement that heads will roll in the Secretariat.
(1) Transfers will take place
(2) Heads will be cut off
(3) People will die
(4) Dismissals will occur
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34 Q) During the last moments of his life, the criminal made a clean breast of everything he had done.
(1) Showed his breast
(2) Fought like a hero
(3) Confessed without reserve
(4) Faced bravely
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35 Q) She tries very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours.
(1) To imitate
(2) To keep in touch
(3) To avoid
(4) To be on par
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36 Q) He went on sowing wild oats; he reaped suffering in his later life.
(1) inviting troubles as a boy
(2) warning others as a youngman
(3) irresponsible pleasure seeking in young age
(4) sowing grains called oats when young
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37 Q) I don't know why she has become stand-offish recently.
(1) angry
(2) hilarious
(3) indifferent
(4) unmanageable
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38 Q) Why don’t you put an end to blowing your own trumpet ?
(1) playing your own trumpet to produce music
(2) making too much noise
(3) praising your own abilities and achievements
(4) None of these
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39 Q) I knew he had an axe to grind and turned down his offer of help.
(1) a blunt axe
(2) a sharp tongue
(3) a private interest to serve
(4) a tendency to fight
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40 Q) The saint’s life was an open book.
(1) an uncomplicated one
(2) one that held no secrets
(3) an example to all
(4) an interesting biography
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Exercise 3: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

21 Q) When he saw the tiger he took to his heels.
(1) ran away in fear
(2) went slowly
(3) walked in fear
(4) jumped fast
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22 Q) He has to abide by the hard and fast rule of the company.
(1) flexible
(2) strict
(3) difficult
(4) honest
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23 Q) She goes to her mother’s house off and on.
(1) frequently
(2) rarely
(3) occasionally
(4) sometimes
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24 Q) The robber murdered, the woman in cold blood for the sake of the jewels.
(1) a murder done without feeling
(2) a murder done in revenge
(3) a murder done in great anger
(4) a murder done in enmity
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25 Q) Indians are going places in the field of software technology.
(1) going abroad
(2) going to spaces
(3) talented and successful
(4) friendly and amicable
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26 Q) The poet drew on his fancy not his knowledge of nature, when he wrote his poem on birds.
(1) Used his understanding
(2) Used his knowledge
(3) Used his imagination
(4) Used his skill
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27 Q) My neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car.
(1) Pay huge loans
(2) Pay a reasonable price
(3) Pay an extremely high price
(4) Make a quick buck
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28 Q) Very ambitious people do not like to rest on their laurels.
(1) TO be unhappy
(2) To be motivated
(3) To be impatient
(4) To be complacent
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29 Q) If he phones again, I am going to give him a piece of my mind.
(1) To be nice to him
(2) To take revenge on him
(3) To reprimand him
(4) To support him
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30 Q) The party high command wanted to stave off an open battle.
(1) Postpone
(2) Wait and see
(3) Allow it to take its won course
(4) Prevent
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Exercise 2: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

11 Q) The failure of crops in successive years put the farmer in a tight corner.
(1) in a closed room
(2) in a small field
(3) in a difficult situation
(4) in a meadow
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12 Q) The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
(1) fruitful hunting
(2) futile search
(3) ideal seeking
(4) genuine effort
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13 Q) The story does not hold water.
(1) does not deserve appreciation
(2) does not fulfill the requirements
(3) cannot be believed
(4) cannot be valued
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14 Q) Raj couldn't pay the bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.
(1) on credit
(2) against his credit card
(3) in his bank account
(4) in his friend's account
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15 Q) His statement is out and out a lie.
(1) totally
(2) simply
(3) merely
(4) slightly
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16 Q) The luxury car that they bought turned out to be a white elephant.
(1) a rare article
(2) useful mode of transport
(3) costly or troublesome possession
(4) a proud possession
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17 Q) If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.
(1) active
(2) honest
(3) business like
(4) authoritative
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18 Q) There is no love lost between any two neighboring countries in the world
(1) stop loving
(2) not on good terms
(3) forming a group
(4) have good understanding
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19 Q) The heavy downpour played havoc in the coastal area.
(1) caused destruction
(2) caused diseases
(3) caused floods
(4) caused hardship
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20 Q) To have a green thumb means
(1) one's nails are painted green
(2) one is artistic
(3) to have a natural interest in gardening
(4) one has a green tattoo on the thumb
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Sunday, April 12, 2015

15 Rules to be followed to Use Article "A" in English Grammar- for SSC CGL, BANK PO & GMAT Exams

"An article is a word or a letter which is used before noun and tells about the certainty of that noun".
There are two types of articles :
(i) Indefinite articles: A, AN
(ii) Definite article: The
(i) A or AN is called the Indefinite Article because it leaves indefinite the person or thing spoken of.
Example: (a)A boy means any boy. (b) A teacher means any teacher.
For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.

Rules to Use article "A"
1.If consonant is the first letter of a countable singular common noun, we use" A" before it.
A  + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog
A + nouns starting with a pronounced "h": a horse
Examples:
Shravya has book—wrong
Shravya  has a book —correct
I met girl there  —wrong
I met a girl there—correct

Friday, April 10, 2015

Exercise 11: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

101 Q) A place where nuns live and work
(1) Church
(2) School
(3) Abode
(4) Convent

102 Q) Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence
(1) Statesmanship
(2) Diplomacy
(3) Hierarchy
(4) Protocol

Exercise 20: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

191 Q) One who eats human flesh
(1) Maneater
(2) Cannibal
(3) Beast
(4) Savage

192 Q) A person difficult to please
(1) Fastidious
(2) Callous
(3) Sadist
(4) Ferocious

Exercise 19: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

181 Q) Capable of being interpreted in two ways
(1) confusing
(2) unclear
(3) ambiguous
(4) ambivert

182 Q) A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area
(1) Dam
(2) Mound
(3) Dyke
(4) Embankment

Exercise 18: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

171 Q) One who is unaffected or indifferent to joy, pain, pleasure or grief
(1) Tolerant
(2) Resigned
(3) Passive
(4) Stoic

172 Q) A place where Jews worship according to their religion.
(1) Cathedral
(2) Synagogue
(3) Chapel
(4) Demagogue

Exercise 17: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

161 Q) A person who readily believes others.
(1) Credible
(2) Credulous
(3) Sensitive
(4) Sensible

162 Q) Ah excessively morbid desire to steal
(1) stealomania
(2) kleptomania
(3) deftomania
(4) keptomania

Exercise 16: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

151 Q) To injure one's reputation
(1) defame
(2) ridicule
(3) mock
(4) agitate

152 Q) An established principle of practical wisdom
(1) Marxism
(2) Maxim
(3) Neologism
(4) Platonism

Exercise 15: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

141 Q) Someone who is killed fighting for the cause of religion or faith.
(1) prophet
(2) martyr
(3) seer
(4) mystic

142 Q) Place of burial
(1) cave
(2) church
(3) synagogue
(4) cemetery

Exercise 14: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

131 Q) An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody.
(1) Foundling
(2) Sibling
(3) Urchin
(4) Orphan

132 Q) A cure for all diseases
(1) laxative
(2) panacea
(3) antidote
(4) purgative

Exercise 13: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

121 Q) There was a big applause when he delivered his speech for the first time.
(1) Introductory speech
(2) Maiden speech
(3) Concluding speech
(4) Initial speech

122 Q) A post with little work but high salary
(1) Director
(2) Trustee
(3) Sinecure
(4) Ombudsman

Exercise 12: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

111 Q) Animals that live in a particular region
(1) fauna
(2) wildlife
(3) native
(4) beast

112 Q) A person who loves mankind
(1) misanthrope
(2) anthropologist
(3) philanthropist
(4) mercenary

Exercise 10: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

91 Q) An area of land that is controlled by a ruler.
(1) Colony
(2) Dominion
(3) Country
(4) Municipality

92 Q) A handwriting which is difficult or impossible to read
(1) illegitimate
(2) illicit
(3) illegible
(4) illusive

Exercise 9: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

81 Q) Something capable of being done.
(1) probable
(2) feasible
(3) tenable
(4) explicable

82 Q) One who hates women
(1) Misogamist
(2) Ambivert
(3) Misanthrope
(4) Misogynist

Exercise 8: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

71 Q) Talking disrespectfully of sacred things
(1) heresy
(2) atheism
(3) blasphemy
(4) apostasy

72 Q) To die without having made a will
(1) Intaglio
(2) Inveterate
(3) Intestate
(4) Insolvent

Exercise 7: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

61 Q) Words written on the tomb of a dead person
(1) Epigraph
(2) Epilogue
(3) Epitaph
(4) Etymology

62 Q) With much liveliness and a sense of purpose
(1) lousily
(2) jocularly
(3) zealously
(4) jauntily

Exercise 6: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

51 Q) Study of the nature of God
(1) Philology
(2) Theology
(3) Humanism
(4) Philosophy

52 Q) Deep in thought
(1) Meditation
(2) Pensive
(3) Pesky
(4) Purloin

Exercise 5: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

41 Q) One who intervenes between two or more parties to settle differences
(1) Neutral
(2) Intermediary'
(3) Judge
(4) Connoisseur

42 Q) The state of being miserable bereft of all possessions
(1) Dependant
(2) Complacent
(3) Destitute
(4) Omnipresent

Exercise 4: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

31 Q) An obviously true or hackneyed statement
(1) Syllogism
(2) Iconic
(3) Imagism
(4) Truism

32 Q) Intentional destruction of racial groups
(1) regicide
(2) genocide
(3) homicide
(4) fratricide

Exercise 3: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

21 Q) A geometrical figure with eight sides
(1) polygon
(2) hexagon
(3) octagon
(4) pentagon

22 Q) Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter
(1) Pun
(2) Alliteration
(3) Transferred epithet
(4) Oxymoron

Exercise 2: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

11 Q) One who accepts pleasure and pain equally
(1) Thespian
(2) Sadist
(3) Stoic
(4) Humanitarian

12 Q) Circular building or hall with a dome
(1) edifice
(2) palace
(3) rotunda
(4) spire

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