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 ]

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'See eye to eye' means:

• agree with someone
• to remain neutral
• to take over (something)
• to enjoy the best of both
Correct Option: A  [ agree with someone ]

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Everything was at sixes and sevens.

• Disordered
• Lost
• Found
• Time
Correct Option: A  [ Disordered ]

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Some people now wonder whether we just pay the lip service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

• pay oral tribute
• attach no value
• remain indifferent
• show only outward respect
Correct Option: D  [ show only outward respect ]

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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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Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.

• Has no result
• Works for both sides
• has a private agenda
• fails to arouse
Correct Option: C  [ has a private agenda ]

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He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

• oppressively
• kindly
• conveniently
• sympathetically
Correct Option: A  [ oppressively ]

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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 ]

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A bolt from the blue

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

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She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

• temper
• irritation
• composure
• anger
Correct Option: C  [ composure ]

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