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A man of straw

  • a worthy fellow
  • a man of no substance
  • a very active man
  • a selfish Person
  • Correct Option: B  [ a man of no substance ]

    Remark:

The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

  • irregularly
  • rapidly
  • gradually
  • systematically
  • Correct Option: B  [ rapidly ]

    Remark:

No one dare call in question his honesty.

  • Honesty of purpose
  • Test
  • Flatter
  • Challange
  • Correct Option: D  [ Challange ]

    Remark:

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

  • I consulted several people
  • I subjected my mind to hard thinking
  • I read number of books
  • I brainwashed several experts
  • Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]

    Remark: raked my brain: to think very hard

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:

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 ]

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark:

At first there was a show of resistance to the new rule issued by the Government, but the movement had no backbone and speedily collapsed.

  • justification
  • impact
  • strength
  • support
  • Correct Option: C  [ strength ]

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark:

The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.

  • pointedly
  • aimlessly
  • willingly
  • intentionally
  • Correct Option: B  [ aimlessly ]

    Remark: