Question
The professor was notorious for his acerbic criticism
of student work, leaving many feeling discouraged and defeated. Directions (8-12): In the following question, a sentence with one word highlighted followed by five options suggesting its meaning have been given. Choose the option that correctly indicates the meaning of the highlighted word.Solution
The word "acerbic" means harsh or sharp in tone, and its closest synonym is "harsh." The other options do not match the meaning of the word in the given sentence.
The vice principal decided to resign when he was passed over for promotion to principal.
The onset off the Second World War (A)/ showed that the League (B)/ has failed its primary purpose,(C)/ which was prevent (D)/ any future world war (E)....
1. Thailand and Nigeria are pioneers in Scrabble and have recognized it as a sport, which countries like India should also consider exploring for the be...
India were ranked 110 (A)/ in terms of personal freedom (B)/ and 105 on economic freedom (C)/ with a overall score of 6.43 out of 10 (D).
The tangible (A) slowdown in exports, due to weaker (B) global demand, is unlikely to expected (C) much soon, with recessions or sharp growth slowdowns ...
RECTITUDE
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
" Don't forget to bring your umbrella," he said to his brother.
...Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The various aims of each government is, undoubtedly, reasonable but th...
The ministry has directed all engineering colleges in India, (A)/ the ones that figures in the National Institutional Ranking Framework rating, (B)/ to ...
I was surprised to see as Avika could write such good poems in Hindi.
