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Elephanta Caves: The Magnificent Rock-Cut Heritage of Shiva | एलिफेंटा की गुफाएँ: भगवान शिव की भव्य शैलकृत विरासत | ENGLISH TRANSLATION PRACTICE

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Q1,121

Up to one's eyes in
Hindi Meaning: किसी काम या जिम्मेदारी में अत्यधिक व्यस्त होना।
English Sentence: I am up to my eyes in assignments this week.
Hindi Sentence: इस सप्ताह मैं कार्यों और गृहकार्य में अत्यधिक व्यस्त हूँ।

A. Completely unfamiliar with something
B. Free from all responsibilities
C. Extremely busy with or deeply involved in something
D. Unwilling to complete a task
Answer
Correct option: CExtremely busy with or deeply involved in something
Q1,122

A blind alley
Hindi Meaning: ऐसा रास्ता या प्रयास जिससे कोई उपयोगी परिणाम न निकले।
English Sentence: The investigation reached a blind alley.
Hindi Sentence: जाँच ऐसी स्थिति में पहुँच गई जहाँ आगे कोई उपयोगी सुराग नहीं मिला।

A. A clearly marked route
B. A course of action that leads nowhere
C. A successful business opportunity
D. A road with heavy traffic
Answer
Correct option: BA course of action that leads nowhere
Q1,123

A broken reed
Hindi Meaning: ऐसा व्यक्ति या सहारा जिस पर भरोसा नहीं किया जा सकता।
English Sentence: The unreliable witness proved to be a broken reed.
Hindi Sentence: अविश्वसनीय गवाह ऐसा सहारा साबित हुआ जिस पर भरोसा नहीं किया जा सकता था।

A. A reliable supporter
B. A useful instrument
C. A person with strong principles
D. Someone or something that cannot be relied upon
Answer
Correct option: DSomeone or something that cannot be relied upon
Q1,124

A burning question
Hindi Meaning: ऐसा अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्न जिसका उत्तर तुरंत जानना आवश्यक हो।
English Sentence: The burning question is how the project will be funded.
Hindi Sentence: सबसे महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्न यह है कि परियोजना के लिए धन की व्यवस्था कैसे होगी।

A. An urgent and important question
B. A question about fire
C. An irrelevant issue
D. A question with an obvious answer
Answer
Correct option: AAn urgent and important question
Q1,125

A foregone conclusion
Hindi Meaning: ऐसा परिणाम जो पहले से लगभग निश्चित दिखाई दे।
English Sentence: With only one candidate remaining, the result seemed a foregone conclusion.
Hindi Sentence: केवल एक उम्मीदवार बचने के कारण परिणाम पहले से लगभग निश्चित लग रहा था।

A. A completely unexpected result
B. A decision that has not been considered
C. An outcome that seems certain in advance
D. A conclusion reached without evidence
Answer
Correct option: CAn outcome that seems certain in advance
Q1,126

A golden handshake
Hindi Meaning: नौकरी छोड़ने या सेवानिवृत्ति के समय दिया जाने वाला बड़ा आर्थिक भुगतान।
English Sentence: The retiring executive received a golden handshake.
Hindi Sentence: सेवानिवृत्त हो रहे अधिकारी को नौकरी छोड़ने पर बड़ी धनराशि प्रदान की गई।

A. A warm welcome
B. A large payment given to someone leaving employment
C. An award for long service only
D. A profitable business partnership
Answer
Correct option: BA large payment given to someone leaving employment
Q1,127

A sacred cow
Hindi Meaning: ऐसा विचार, व्यक्ति या संस्थान जिसकी आलोचना करना अनुचित या अस्वीकार्य माना जाता हो।
English Sentence: No policy should be treated as a sacred cow during a review.
Hindi Sentence: समीक्षा के दौरान किसी भी नीति को आलोचना से परे नहीं माना जाना चाहिए।

A. A religious festival
B. A highly productive animal
C. An unpopular tradition
D. A belief or institution considered too important to criticize
Answer
Correct option: DA belief or institution considered too important to criticize
Q1,128

A second bite at the cherry
Hindi Meaning: पहले प्रयास के बाद सफलता प्राप्त करने का एक और अवसर।
English Sentence: The supplementary examination gave him a second bite at the cherry.
Hindi Sentence: पूरक परीक्षा ने उसे सफलता प्राप्त करने का एक और अवसर दिया।

A. Another opportunity to succeed after an earlier attempt
B. An unnecessary additional reward
C. A chance to repeat a successful celebration
D. A second meal after dinner
Answer
Correct option: AAnother opportunity to succeed after an earlier attempt
Q1,129

A skeleton at the feast
Hindi Meaning: ऐसी अप्रिय बात जो खुशी के अवसर का आनंद खराब कर दे।
English Sentence: The unresolved dispute was a skeleton at the feast during the celebration.
Hindi Sentence: समारोह के दौरान अनसुलझे विवाद ने खुशी का माहौल खराब कर दिया।

A. A welcome guest
B. A harmless joke
C. Something that spoils an otherwise happy occasion
D. An unexpected gift
Answer
Correct option: CSomething that spoils an otherwise happy occasion
Q1,130

As luck would have it
Hindi Meaning: संयोग से; भाग्यवश या दुर्भाग्यवश।
English Sentence: As luck would have it, the last seat was still available.
Hindi Sentence: संयोग से अंतिम सीट अभी भी उपलब्ध थी।

A. As a result of careful planning
B. By chance, often in a fortunate or unfortunate way
C. According to a fixed schedule
D. With complete certainty
Answer
Correct option: BBy chance, often in a fortunate or unfortunate way
Q1,131

Be on the mend
Hindi Meaning: बीमारी या कठिन परिस्थिति से धीरे-धीरे स्वस्थ या बेहतर होना।
English Sentence: After several days of treatment, he is on the mend.
Hindi Sentence: कई दिनों के उपचार के बाद उसकी हालत धीरे-धीरे सुधर रही है।

A. Become increasingly worried
B. Face a new difficulty
C. Lose confidence gradually
D. Recover from an illness or difficult situation
Answer
Correct option: DRecover from an illness or difficult situation
Q1,132

Bite one's head off
Hindi Meaning: किसी से बिना उचित कारण बहुत गुस्से में बात करना।
English Sentence: I only asked a question, but he bit my head off.
Hindi Sentence: मैंने केवल एक प्रश्न पूछा था, लेकिन उसने मुझसे बहुत गुस्से में बात की।

A. Respond to someone with unnecessary anger
B. Refuse to answer a question
C. Criticize oneself
D. Become frightened suddenly
Answer
Correct option: ARespond to someone with unnecessary anger
Q1,133

Bring someone down a peg or two
Hindi Meaning: घमंडी व्यक्ति का अहंकार कम करना।
English Sentence: The unexpected defeat brought the arrogant player down a peg or two.
Hindi Sentence: अप्रत्याशित हार ने घमंडी खिलाड़ी का अहंकार कुछ कम कर दिया।

A. Promote someone unexpectedly
B. Help someone become confident
C. Make an arrogant person less self-important
D. Encourage someone to take risks
Answer
Correct option: CMake an arrogant person less self-important
Q1,134

Come out of the woodwork
Hindi Meaning: लंबे समय तक दिखाई न देने के बाद अचानक सामने आ जाना।
English Sentence: Several distant relatives came out of the woodwork after he won the prize.
Hindi Sentence: उसके पुरस्कार जीतने के बाद कई दूर के रिश्तेदार अचानक सामने आ गए।

A. Leave a dangerous place
B. Appear unexpectedly, often after remaining unnoticed
C. Return from a long journey
D. Become completely independent
Answer
Correct option: BAppear unexpectedly, often after remaining unnoticed
Q1,135

Cut the Gordian knot
Hindi Meaning: किसी जटिल समस्या का साहसिक और निर्णायक कदम उठाकर समाधान करना।
English Sentence: The administrator cut the Gordian knot by simplifying the entire approval process.
Hindi Sentence: प्रशासक ने पूरी स्वीकृति प्रक्रिया सरल बनाकर जटिल समस्या का निर्णायक समाधान कर दिया।

A. Make a simple issue complicated
B. Delay a difficult decision
C. Avoid a controversial subject
D. Solve a complicated problem through decisive action
Answer
Correct option: DSolve a complicated problem through decisive action
Q1,136

Get a word in edgeways
Hindi Meaning: लगातार बोल रहे लोगों के बीच अपनी बात कहने का अवसर मिलना।
English Sentence: Everyone was talking so loudly that I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
Hindi Sentence: सभी इतनी जोर-जोर से बोल रहे थे कि मुझे अपनी बात कहने का अवसर ही नहीं मिला।

A. Manage to speak during a conversation dominated by others
B. Make a formal announcement
C. Interrupt someone deliberately
D. Speak without preparing
Answer
Correct option: AManage to speak during a conversation dominated by others
Q1,137

Give someone the runaround
Hindi Meaning: किसी को सहायता देने के बजाय बार-बार टालना या एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान भेजना।
English Sentence: The customer service department gave me the runaround for weeks.
Hindi Sentence: ग्राहक सेवा विभाग ने कई सप्ताह तक मुझे बार-बार टालते हुए इधर-उधर भेजा।

A. Help someone complete a difficult task
B. Provide clear instructions
C. Avoid helping someone by repeatedly delaying or redirecting them
D. Give someone a physical training programme
Answer
Correct option: CAvoid helping someone by repeatedly delaying or redirecting them
Q1,138

Have a screw loose
Hindi Meaning: असामान्य या अव्यावहारिक व्यवहार करना।
English Sentence: He must have a screw loose to attempt that dangerous stunt.
Hindi Sentence: इतना खतरनाक करतब करने का प्रयास करना अत्यंत अव्यावहारिक व्यवहार है।

A. Be exceptionally intelligent
B. Behave in a strange or irrational way
C. Have a minor mechanical problem
D. Be extremely cautious
Answer
Correct option: BBehave in a strange or irrational way
Q1,139

Keep someone on their toes
Hindi Meaning: किसी को सतर्क और तुरंत कार्य करने के लिए तैयार रखना।
English Sentence: The teacher's unexpected questions keep students on their toes.
Hindi Sentence: शिक्षक के अप्रत्याशित प्रश्न छात्रों को सतर्क रखते हैं।

A. Make someone feel completely relaxed
B. Prevent someone from participating
C. Give someone unlimited free time
D. Make someone remain alert and ready to act
Answer
Correct option: DMake someone remain alert and ready to act
Q1,140

Make a virtue of patience
Hindi Meaning: धैर्य को एक सकारात्मक गुण मानना और उसका महत्व समझना।
English Sentence: The coach encouraged the players to make a virtue of patience.
Hindi Sentence: प्रशिक्षक ने खिलाड़ियों को धैर्य को महत्वपूर्ण गुण मानने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया।

A. Treat patience as a positive quality
B. Complete every task immediately
C. Avoid waiting under any circumstances
D. Refuse to accept delays
Answer
Correct option: ATreat patience as a positive quality

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Q1

Select the most appropriate synonym of 'Obsequious'.

  1. Defiant
  2. Servile
  3. Independent
  4. Arrogant
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Answer: Servile

Obsequious describes a person who is excessively eager to please or obey someone, particularly a person in authority. Servile is the closest synonym because it suggests exaggerated submission and willingness to flatter. For example, an obsequious employee may agree with every opinion expressed by a superior, even when the opinion is incorrect. The word generally carries a negative meaning.

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Select the most appropriate antonym of 'Profligate'.

  1. Wasteful
  2. Extravagant
  3. Thrifty
  4. Reckless
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Answer: Thrifty

Profligate means recklessly extravagant or wasteful, especially in spending money. Thrifty describes someone who manages resources carefully and avoids unnecessary expenditure. Therefore, thrifty is the best antonym. A profligate person may spend beyond their means, whereas a thrifty person tries to save money and use resources efficiently.

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Q3

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Neither of the two explanations are satisfactory.
  2. Neither of the two explanations is satisfactory.
  3. Neither of the two explanation is satisfactory.
  4. Neither of the two explanations have satisfactory.
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Answer: Neither of the two explanations is satisfactory.

In formal standard English, neither, when used as a singular pronoun referring to two alternatives, generally takes a singular verb. Therefore, 'Neither of the two explanations is satisfactory' is the expected examination answer. The noun following 'of the two' remains plural, but the subject of the verb is 'neither'.

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