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English Medium

Choose the word that is the antonym of 'Altruistic'.

  • ASelfless
  • BSelfish
  • CGenerous
  • DCharitable
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Correct Answer: Option B — Selfish
Explanation: 'Altruistic' describes a selfless concern for the well-being of others. Its antonym 'Selfish' describes a focus primarily on one's own interests.
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English Medium

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Indolent'.

  • AEnergetic
  • BLazy
  • CActive
  • DDiligent
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lazy
Explanation: 'Indolent' describes a person who avoids activity or exertion, essentially meaning lazy, making it the correct match among the given options.
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English Medium

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Tenacious'.

  • AWeak
  • BPersistent
  • CFlexible
  • DIndifferent
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Correct Answer: Option B — Persistent
Explanation: 'Tenacious' describes someone who holds firmly to a course of action or belief. 'Persistent' conveys this same determination and refusal to give up.
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English Medium

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the apostrophe for possession.

  • AThe childrens toys are on the floor.
  • BThe children's toys are on the floor.
  • CThe childrens' toys are on the floor.
  • DThe childrens toy's are on the floor.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The children's toys are on the floor.
Explanation: Since 'children' is already an irregular plural noun, possession is shown by adding apostrophe and 's', forming 'children's', as correctly used in option B.
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English Medium

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using quotation marks.

  • AShe said, I am tired.
  • BShe said, 'I am tired.'
  • CShe said I am tired.
  • DShe said: I am, tired.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She said, 'I am tired.'
Explanation: Direct speech requires the exact words spoken to be enclosed in quotation marks, preceded by a comma after the reporting verb, making option B correctly punctuated.
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English Medium

Choose the correct form: 'He is one of the best students ___ the class.'

  • Aof
  • Bin
  • Cat
  • Dfrom
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Correct Answer: Option B — in
Explanation: The phrase 'one of the best students in the class' uses 'in' to indicate the group or category within which comparison is being made, a standard prepositional usage.
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English Easy

Choose the correctly spelled word.

  • AAccomodate
  • BAcommodate
  • CAccommodate
  • DAcomodate
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Correct Answer: Option C — Accommodate
Explanation: The correct spelling is 'Accommodate', which contains double 'c' and double 'm', a commonly misspelled word in competitive examinations.
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English Medium

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil'.

  • ATo waste time
  • BTo work or study late into the night
  • CTo start a fire
  • DTo relax after work
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Correct Answer: Option B — To work or study late into the night
Explanation: The idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night, often to meet a deadline or complete important tasks.
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English Easy

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'once in a blue moon'.

  • AVery frequently
  • BRarely
  • CEvery month
  • DNever
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Correct Answer: Option B — Rarely
Explanation: The idiom 'once in a blue moon' means something that happens very rarely or infrequently, referring to an uncommon astronomical event.
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English Medium

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head'.

  • ATo make a mistake
  • BTo say something exactly right
  • CTo work very hard
  • DTo break something
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Correct Answer: Option B — To say something exactly right
Explanation: The idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' means to describe or identify something exactly and accurately, often regarding the cause of a problem.
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