A damp squib

• rainy weather
• a disappointing result
• a skirt in a laundry
• Great honour
Correct Option: B  [ a disappointing result ]

Remark:

Hideous (Antonym)

• frightful
• horrible
• beautiful
• ugly
Correct Option: C  [ beautiful ]

Remark:

The rocks were worn out ________ wind and weather.

• from
• through
• by
• with
Correct Option: C  [ by ]

Remark:

Every man, woman and child ________ charmed.

• was
• were
• has
• are
Correct Option: A  [ was ]

Remark:

He resembles ________ his brother.

• with
• to
• like
• None of the above
Correct Option: D  [ None of the above ]

Remark: the verb "resemble" is not typically followed by a preposition. It is usually used without a preposition.
Some verbs that are not generally followed by preposition are consider, discuss, influence, emphasize, resemble, inform, return, etc.

Sonam as well as Kiran is leaving for Canada tonight.

• were leaving
• have been leaving
• has been leaving
• No improvement
Correct Option: D  [ No improvement ]

Remark: two subjects are joined by as well as, the verb agrees in number and person with the first one

The minute she arrived at the office, she was given the pink slip.

• a raise
• a promotion
• a letter to inform that she had lost her job
• a letter to inform that she had been transferred
Correct Option: C  [ a letter to inform that she had lost her job ]

Remark:

He worked (A)/ very hard (B)/ throughout the season.(C)/ No error (D) (find error)

• A
• B
• C
• D
Correct Option: D  [ No error ]

Remark:

He was elected ......... chairman of the board.

• the
• a
• an
• No article is needed
Correct Option: D  [ No article is needed ]

Remark:

We _________ lunch when you telephoned.

• was having
• were having
• had
• are having
Correct Option: B  [ were having ]

Remark: "were having" indicates Past Continuous Tense.