Kipling's The Phantom Rickshaw is an eerie little tale set in Shimla.

• Sweet
• Familiar
• Wonderful
• Strange
Correct Option: B  [ Familiar ]

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He tried to prevent me __________ doing my duty.

• against
• at
• with
• from
Correct Option: D  [ from ]

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Fiasco (find synonym)

• festival
• failure
• misfortune
• immoral
Correct Option: B  [ failure ]

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As she was turning out papers she came across the letter she had been looking for.

• saw from a distance
• found unexpectedly
• touched
• read quickly
Correct Option: B  [ found unexpectedly ]

Remark: "came across": to meet or find someone or something by chance.

To cope with the floods in Kashmir this year is a Herculean task for the army. (Synonym)

• a very difficult task
• an impossible work
• an easy work
• an entirely new task
Correct Option: A  [ a very difficult task ]

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I am displeased __________ you but I am not displeased ________ your fun.

• at : with
• with : at
• with : on
• with : to
Correct Option: B  [ with : at ]

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Effigy(Find Synonym)

• Dummy
• Imagery
• Reflection
• Organ
Correct Option: A  [ Dummy ]

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He had to pay through the nose for his new computer.

• pay very high price
• very cheap
• moderate rate
• profitable rate
Correct Option: A  [ pay very high price ]

Remark: through the nose: pay much more than a fair price.

__________ book you want is out of print.

• an
• the
• a
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ the ]

Remark: "The" is used before the noun "book" to indicate that the speaker is referring to a specific book.

Satish bore away many prizes at the school sports.

• won
• lost
• distribute
• decided
Correct Option: A  [ won ]

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