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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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Q1,401

Out of pocket
Hindi Meaning: किसी खर्च के कारण व्यक्तिगत रूप से आर्थिक नुकसान में होना।
English Sentence: After paying the unexpected repair bill, I was several thousand rupees out of pocket.
Hindi Sentence: अचानक आए मरम्मत खर्च के बाद मुझे कई हजार रुपये का व्यक्तिगत आर्थिक नुकसान हुआ।

A. Having lost or spent money personally
B. Carrying no wallet
C. Extremely wealthy
D. Unable to find money
Answer
Correct option: AHaving lost or spent money personally
Q1,402

Out of the question
Hindi Meaning: पूरी तरह असंभव या स्वीकार्य न होना।
English Sentence: Finishing all this work in ten minutes is out of the question.
Hindi Sentence: यह सारा काम दस मिनट में पूरा करना बिल्कुल असंभव है।

A. Difficult but possible
B. Completely impossible or unacceptable
C. Not yet discussed
D. No longer relevant to an examination
Answer
Correct option: BCompletely impossible or unacceptable
Q1,403

Pull no punches
Hindi Meaning: आलोचना या राय व्यक्त करते समय बिल्कुल स्पष्ट और कठोर होना; बात को नरम न करना।
English Sentence: The report pulls no punches in criticizing the poor management.
Hindi Sentence: रिपोर्ट खराब प्रबंधन की आलोचना करते समय बिल्कुल स्पष्ट और कठोर है।

A. Avoid physical conflict
B. Speak politely about everything
C. Speak or act very directly without softening criticism
D. Refuse to answer questions
Answer
Correct option: CSpeak or act very directly without softening criticism
Q1,404

Pull one's weight
Hindi Meaning: सामूहिक काम में अपनी जिम्मेदारी के अनुसार उचित योगदान देना।
English Sentence: Every member of the team must pull their weight.
Hindi Sentence: टीम के प्रत्येक सदस्य को अपनी जिम्मेदारी के अनुसार उचित योगदान देना चाहिए।

A. Lift heavy objects
B. Depend entirely on colleagues
C. Work beyond one's responsibility
D. Do one's fair share of the work
Answer
Correct option: DDo one's fair share of the work
Q1,405

Put a brave face on
Hindi Meaning: कठिनाई या दुख के बावजूद बाहर से साहसी या प्रसन्न दिखाई देना।
English Sentence: Although disappointed by the result, she put a brave face on it.
Hindi Sentence: परिणाम से निराश होने के बावजूद उसने बाहर से साहस और आत्मविश्वास दिखाया।

A. Pretend to be cheerful or confident despite difficulty
B. Face physical danger recklessly
C. Admit fear openly
D. Refuse to accept reality
Answer
Correct option: APretend to be cheerful or confident despite difficulty
Q1,406

Put one's house in order
Hindi Meaning: अपनी व्यवस्था, कार्य या मामलों को ठीक करना और मौजूद समस्याओं को सुधारना।
English Sentence: The organization must put its house in order before expanding further.
Hindi Sentence: आगे विस्तार करने से पहले संगठन को अपनी आंतरिक व्यवस्था और समस्याएँ ठीक करनी चाहिए।

A. Clean one's home
B. Organize one's affairs and correct existing problems
C. Buy new furniture
D. Move to another place
Answer
Correct option: BOrganize one's affairs and correct existing problems
Q1,407

Run a mile
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यक्ति, काम या परिस्थिति से पूरी तरह बचने की कोशिश करना।
English Sentence: He would run a mile rather than speak in front of a large audience.
Hindi Sentence: बड़ी सभा के सामने बोलने के बजाय वह उससे पूरी तरह बचना पसंद करेगा।

A. Exercise regularly
B. Pursue an opportunity eagerly
C. Avoid something or someone strongly
D. Travel a long distance
Answer
Correct option: CAvoid something or someone strongly
Q1,408

Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
Hindi Meaning: दो विरोधी पक्षों को एक साथ समर्थन देने या दोनों को खुश रखने की कोशिश करना।
English Sentence: You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds in this dispute.
Hindi Sentence: इस विवाद में आप दोनों विरोधी पक्षों का एक साथ समर्थन नहीं कर सकते।

A. Work very efficiently
B. Support a weaker side
C. Change jobs frequently
D. Try to support two opposing sides at the same time
Answer
Correct option: DTry to support two opposing sides at the same time
Q1,409

Set great store by
Hindi Meaning: किसी चीज को बहुत अधिक महत्व देना।
English Sentence: The institution sets great store by academic integrity.
Hindi Sentence: संस्था शैक्षणिक ईमानदारी को बहुत अधिक महत्व देती है।

A. Consider something very important or valuable
B. Store large quantities of goods
C. Spend a great deal of money
D. Establish a large business
Answer
Correct option: AConsider something very important or valuable
Q1,410

Show the door
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यक्ति को जाने के लिए कहना या बाहर निकाल देना।
English Sentence: The manager showed him the door after repeated misconduct.
Hindi Sentence: बार-बार अनुचित व्यवहार करने के बाद प्रबंधक ने उसे बाहर जाने को कहा।

A. Welcome someone inside
B. Ask or force someone to leave
C. Give someone directions
D. Offer someone employment
Answer
Correct option: BAsk or force someone to leave
Q1,411

Strike a chord
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यक्ति की भावनाओं या अनुभवों से गहरा संबंध स्थापित करना।
English Sentence: Her speech about student struggles struck a chord with the audience.
Hindi Sentence: छात्रों के संघर्ष पर उसके भाषण ने श्रोताओं की भावनाओं को गहराई से छुआ।

A. Play music incorrectly
B. Cause disagreement
C. Produce a strong feeling of recognition or emotional response
D. End a discussion suddenly
Answer
Correct option: CProduce a strong feeling of recognition or emotional response
Q1,412

Take stock of
Hindi Meaning: आगे का निर्णय लेने से पहले परिस्थिति का ध्यानपूर्वक मूल्यांकन करना।
English Sentence: After six months, we should take stock of our progress.
Hindi Sentence: छह महीने बाद हमें अपनी प्रगति का सावधानीपूर्वक मूल्यांकन करना चाहिए।

A. Buy shares in a company
B. Count products in a warehouse only
C. Ignore recent developments
D. Carefully assess a situation before deciding what to do
Answer
Correct option: DCarefully assess a situation before deciding what to do
Q1,413

Take the reins
Hindi Meaning: किसी काम, संगठन या परिस्थिति का नियंत्रण और जिम्मेदारी संभालना।
English Sentence: Priya took the reins after the previous manager resigned.
Hindi Sentence: पिछले प्रबंधक के इस्तीफे के बाद प्रिया ने जिम्मेदारी और नियंत्रण संभाला।

A. Take control or responsibility
B. Follow another person's instructions
C. Abandon leadership
D. Delay a difficult decision
Answer
Correct option: ATake control or responsibility
Q1,414

The die is cast
Hindi Meaning: महत्वपूर्ण निर्णय लिया जा चुका है और अब उसे आसानी से बदला नहीं जा सकता।
English Sentence: Once the resignation was submitted, the die was cast.
Hindi Sentence: इस्तीफा जमा होते ही निर्णय लगभग अपरिवर्तनीय हो गया।

A. A game has begun
B. An important decision has been made and cannot easily be reversed
C. The result is completely unknown
D. Someone has changed their decision
Answer
Correct option: BAn important decision has been made and cannot easily be reversed
Q1,415

Throw a lifeline
Hindi Meaning: गंभीर कठिनाई में पड़े व्यक्ति या संस्था को महत्वपूर्ण सहायता देना।
English Sentence: The emergency loan threw a lifeline to the struggling business.
Hindi Sentence: आपातकालीन ऋण ने संकटग्रस्त व्यवसाय को महत्वपूर्ण सहायता प्रदान की।

A. Rescue someone from water only
B. Create an additional problem
C. Give crucial help to someone in serious difficulty
D. End assistance permanently
Answer
Correct option: CGive crucial help to someone in serious difficulty
Q1,416

Throw one's lot in with
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यक्ति या समूह का साथ चुनना और उसके लाभ-हानि में भागीदार बनना।
English Sentence: Several independent researchers threw their lot in with the new project.
Hindi Sentence: कई स्वतंत्र शोधकर्ताओं ने नई परियोजना का साथ देने का निर्णय लिया।

A. Criticize someone publicly
B. Avoid taking sides
C. Compete against a group
D. Join and support a person or group, sharing their fortunes
Answer
Correct option: DJoin and support a person or group, sharing their fortunes
Q1,417

To boot
Hindi Meaning: इसके अतिरिक्त; साथ ही।
English Sentence: The hotel was comfortable, inexpensive, and close to the station to boot.
Hindi Sentence: होटल आरामदायक और सस्ता था तथा इसके अतिरिक्त स्टेशन के पास भी था।

A. In addition; besides
B. As a punishment
C. At the beginning
D. With great difficulty
Answer
Correct option: AIn addition; besides
Q1,418

Turn the tide
Hindi Meaning: घटनाओं की दिशा बदल देना, विशेषकर खराब स्थिति को बेहतर स्थिति में बदलना।
English Sentence: The new strategy helped turn the tide in the company's favour.
Hindi Sentence: नई रणनीति ने परिस्थितियों को कंपनी के पक्ष में बदलने में सहायता की।

A. Follow a popular trend
B. Reverse the course of events, especially from bad to good
C. Delay an inevitable result
D. Accept defeat gracefully
Answer
Correct option: BReverse the course of events, especially from bad to good
Q1,419

Turn up trumps
Hindi Meaning: महत्वपूर्ण समय पर सफल या अपेक्षा से बेहतर परिणाम देना।
English Sentence: The young bowler turned up trumps in the final over.
Hindi Sentence: युवा गेंदबाज ने अंतिम ओवर में शानदार परिणाम दिया।

A. Arrive unexpectedly
B. Lose after performing well
C. Produce a successful or unexpectedly good result
D. Change the rules of a competition
Answer
Correct option: CProduce a successful or unexpectedly good result
Q1,420

Up the ante
Hindi Meaning: दाँव, माँग, जोखिम या प्रतिस्पर्धा का स्तर बढ़ा देना।
English Sentence: The rival company upped the ante by offering free delivery nationwide.
Hindi Sentence: प्रतिद्वंद्वी कंपनी ने पूरे देश में मुफ्त डिलीवरी देकर प्रतिस्पर्धा का स्तर बढ़ा दिया।

A. Reduce expectations
B. Withdraw from competition
C. Make a compromise
D. Increase the stakes, demands, or level of competition
Answer
Correct option: DIncrease the stakes, demands, or level of competition

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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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Q2

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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