The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks.

• emphasised
• voiced
• declared
• suggested
Correct Option: A  [ emphasised ]

Remark:

It is a great store, because it remains open twenty-four seven.

• throughout the day
• throughout the night
• throughout the day and night
• None of these
Correct Option: C  [ throughout the day and night ]

Remark:

His promotion is on the cards.

• due
• evident
• certain
• probable
Correct Option: C  [ certain ]

Remark:

In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.

• Very hard work
• Frown of his brow
• Seriously
• Idly
Correct Option: A  [ Very hard work ]

Remark:

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• no longer in force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.
Correct Option: B  [ no longer in force ]

Remark:

Failing in exam again and again even after putting all the hard work is bad blood.

• Consume time and affects the health
• The aspirants become unhealthy
• The aspirants do not take interest
• Create angry feeling
Correct Option: D  [ Create angry feeling ]

Remark:

If somebody has worked for "donkey's years", it means he has worked:

• for donkeys
• for a few years
• for a long time
• for a short time
Correct Option: C  [ for a long time ]

Remark: "donkey's years": for a very long time

A bolt from the blue

• a delayed event
• an inexplicable event
• an unexpected event
• an unpleasant event
Correct Option: C  [ an unexpected event ]

Remark:

When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in the thunderstorm.

• entrapped
• distressed
• peaceful
• timid
Correct Option: B  [ distressed ]

Remark:

To bite the dust

• eat voraciously
• have nothing to eat
• eat roots
• to fail
Correct Option: D  [ to fail ]

Remark: