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Q101. Identify the part of speech: 'although'

  1. Adverb
  2. Conjunction
  3. Preposition
  4. Pronoun
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Correct answer: B. Conjunction

Although joins clauses.

Q102. One word for 'a doctor of skin diseases':

  1. Dermatologist
  2. Oncologist
  3. Cardiologist
  4. Neurologist
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Correct answer: A. Dermatologist

A dermatologist treats skin.

Q103. Meaning of 'beat around the bush':

  1. Hit a bush
  2. Be direct
  3. Be violent
  4. Avoid the main topic
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Correct answer: D. Avoid the main topic

It means to avoid coming to the point.

Q104. Choose the correct passive: 'Open the door.'

  1. The door was opened.
  2. The door is opened.
  3. Let the door be opened.
  4. Door be opened.
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Correct answer: C. Let the door be opened.

Imperatives become 'Let ... be ...' in passive.

Q105. Choose the synonym of 'candid'.

  1. Frank
  2. Secretive
  3. Dishonest
  4. Shy
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Correct answer: A. Frank

Candid means honest and straightforward.

Q106. What is the feminine of 'lion'?

  1. Lionette
  2. Lioness
  3. Lionee
  4. Lionine
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Correct answer: B. Lioness

The feminine is lioness.

Q107. One word for 'one who knows everything':

  1. Omnipotent
  2. Omnipresent
  3. Omnivorous
  4. Omniscient
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Correct answer: D. Omniscient

Omniscient means all-knowing.

Q108. Change into indirect speech: He said, 'I am happy.'

  1. He said that he was happy.
  2. He says that he was happy.
  3. He said that I was happy.
  4. He said that he is happy.
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Correct answer: A. He said that he was happy.

Present tense shifts to past in reported speech.

Q109. One word for 'that which cannot be believed':

  1. Possible
  2. Incredible
  3. Unreal
  4. Credible
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Correct answer: B. Incredible

Incredible means beyond belief.

Q110. Choose the correct pronoun: ___ book is this? It is mine.

  1. Whose
  2. Whom
  3. Which
  4. Who
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Correct answer: A. Whose

'Whose' asks about possession.

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