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Q21.When his envious competitor extended a hand of friendship, he smelt a rat .
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(a) detected something wrong
(b) felt very pleased
(c) became complaisant
(d) behaved arrogantly
Q22. Coming from an affluent family, she found herself a square peg in a round hole
when she married a poor farmer and moved to a small village.
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(a) in a favourable situation
(b) unhappy and regretful
(c) a misfit in the environment
(d) in a financial crisis
Q23. Extreme poverty made the poor woman wonder how long she could keep
the wolf from the door .
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(a) avoid starvation
(b) live on charity
(c) keep wild animals away
(d) be safe in her house.
Q24. The ambitious project to impart free books to all students ended in smoke.
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(a) Exceeded the budget
(b) Was delayed
(c) Yielded no result
(d) Was successfully completed
Q25. Due to increased number of layoffs in the industry, the sword of Damocles is
always hanging over the employees.
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(a) Strict rules and regulations
(b) An ill omen of death
(c) A constant threat
(d) Threat of physical harm
Q26. True friends stay by our side through thick and thin.
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(a) Under all circumstances
(b) In happy moments
(c) In difficult times
(d) In different weathers
Q27. A mountaineer has to walk the tight rope as a small slip can prove to be fatal.
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(a) Be very nervous(b) Be very cautious
(c) Be well trained (d) Be an expert
Q28. The boss is going to blow his top when he discovers the blatant mistake in
the balance sheet.
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(a) Dismiss from job
(b) Be very embarrassed
(c) Be very angry
(d) Attack fiercely
Q29. One must learn to prioritize in life. It never pays to put the cart before the
horse. CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Perform many tasks simultaneously
(b) Postpone till the last moment
(c) Do things spontaneously
(d) Do last things first
Q30. His success at such a young age speaks volumes for his talent.
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(a) Gives enough proof
(b) Boasts a lot
(c) Publicly announces
(d) Showers praise
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Sol.21. (a) detected something wrong/िकसी गलत चीज का पता चलना
Boss smelt a rat as employees were sitting
idle.
Sol.22. (c) a misfit in the environment/
माहौल मŐ िफट ना होना
The Religious gathering generally doesn’t
suit the young generation as they are a
square peg in a round hole.
Sol.23. (a) avoid starvation/भूखा मरने से बचाना
During a recession, most of the families
find it difficult to keep the wolf from the
door.
Sol.24. (c) yielded no result/कोई पįरणाम न देना
As we could win the trophy all our hard
work ended in smoke.
Sol.25. (c) a constant threat/लगातार मंडराता
Šआ खतरा The level of the river is
constantly rising, it is a sword of
Damocles of a flood.
Sol.26. (a) under all circumstances/ सभी
पįरİ̾थितयों मŐ A good friend will always
support you through thick and thin.
Sol. 27. (b) be very cautious/बŠत Ǜादा
सतकŊ In government exams, you have to
walk on the rope as your small mistake
can throw you out of the competition.
Sol.28 (c) be very angry/बŠत Ǜादा नाराज
My teacher blew her top when she knew
that in her absence the whole class was
misbehaving.
Sol.29(d) do last things first/बाद वाली चीजों
को पहले करना
College students are waking up all night
and sleeping in the daytime, they are
putting the cart before the horse.
Sol.30. (a) gives enough proof/िकसी चीज
के िलए काफी Ůमाण होना
His acts speak volumes of his charitable
nature.