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The MP from our constituency is fond of blowing his own trumpet whenever he gets a chance.

  • parading his own good deeds
  • speaking too loudly
  • looking after his own interest
  • making long speeches
  • Correct Option: A  [ parading his own good deeds ]

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How did you break the ice in the party?

  • Break free
  • Initiate something
  • Shatter peace
  • Cause harm
  • Correct Option: B  [ Initiate something ]

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I am heading out to the party. Do you want to ride shot gun ?

  • back seat in a car
  • middle seat in a car
  • front seat in a car
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ front seat in a car ]

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He promised to look into the matter.

  • to peer closely at
  • to take care of
  • to investigate
  • to question
  • Correct Option: C  [ to investigate ]

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The policy has been declared to be null and void.

  • Invalid
  • Empty
  • Valid
  • Impossible
  • Correct Option: A  [ Invalid ]

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thought his skill would match up to Kashav’s bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.

  • softly
  • completely
  • swiftly
  • profoundly
  • Correct Option: B  [ completely ]

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John keeps drawing on fancy about the banking job in government sector.

  • Use imagination
  • Do the things beautifully
  • Make clear conclusion about anything or anyone
  • Likes government jobs
  • Correct Option: A  [ Use imagination ]

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It is known that he is a man of straw.

  • a generous man
  • a man of no substance
  • a man without means
  • a man of character
  • Correct Option: B  [ a man of no substance ]

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It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

  • tried to cause an accident
  • helped in the execution of the plan
  • thwarted the execution of the plan
  • destroy the plan
  • Correct Option: C  [ thwarted the execution of the plan ]

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In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth.

  • be tough in order to be successful
  • use pleasant words to make things smooth
  • accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things
  • make unpleasant things better
  • Correct Option: C  [ accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things ]

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