Q: The manager was _________ an explanation of his conduct.

A: called for

B: called off

C: called to

D: called up



Correct Option: A  [ called for ]

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Q: The boy was ashamed ________ his misconduct.

A: at

B: about

C: of

D: with



Correct Option: C  [ of ]

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Q: He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

A: rejected

B: encouraged

C: cleared

D: discouraged



Correct Option: D  [ discouraged ]

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Q: How did you break the ice in the party?

A: Break free

B: Initiate something

C: Shatter peace

D: Cause harm



Correct Option: B  [ Initiate something ]

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Q: Appoint (Find Antonym)

A: Reward

B: Yield

C: Disunite

D: Dismiss



Correct Option: D  [ Dismiss ]

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Q: Pernicious(Find Antonym)

A: Prolonged

B: Ruinous

C: Ruthless

D: Beneficial



Correct Option: D  [ Beneficial ]

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Q: When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in the thunderstorm.

A: entrapped

B: distressed

C: peaceful

D: timid



Correct Option: B  [ distressed ]

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Q: One who is from 60 to 69 years old. (one word substitution)

A: Sexton

B: Sexagenarian

C: Sextuplet

D: none of these



Correct Option: B  [ Sexagenarian ]

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Q: All of us admire _______ beauty.

A: a

B: an

C: the

D: zero article



Correct Option: C  [ the ]

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Q: The bus ________ fifty passengers fell _______ the river.

A: with : into

B: for : upon

C: over : on

D: of : at



Correct Option: A  [ with : into ]

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