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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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Q1,481

Beat the bushes
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यक्ति, वस्तु या अवसर की पूरी मेहनत से खोज करना।
English Sentence: The recruiters beat the bushes to find experienced engineers.
Hindi Sentence: नियुक्तिकर्ताओं ने अनुभवी अभियंताओं को खोजने के लिए हर संभव प्रयास किया।

A. Search thoroughly for someone or something
B. Punish someone severely
C. Avoid a difficult problem
D. Destroy an obstacle
Answer
Correct option: ASearch thoroughly for someone or something
Q1,482

Behind the eight ball
Hindi Meaning: कठिन या नुकसान वाली स्थिति में होना।
English Sentence: The company was behind the eight ball after losing its major client.
Hindi Sentence: अपना प्रमुख ग्राहक खोने के बाद कंपनी नुकसान वाली कठिन स्थिति में आ गई।

A. In a winning position
B. In a difficult or disadvantageous position
C. Ready to make a decision
D. Completely unaware of a situation
Answer
Correct option: BIn a difficult or disadvantageous position
Q1,483

Blow one's chances
Hindi Meaning: सफलता पाने का अपना अवसर स्वयं खराब कर लेना।
English Sentence: He blew his chances by arriving late for the interview.
Hindi Sentence: साक्षात्कार में देर से पहुँचकर उसने सफलता का अपना अवसर खराब कर लिया।

A. Improve one's opportunities
B. Make a difficult choice
C. Ruin one's opportunity to succeed
D. Take advantage of an opportunity
Answer
Correct option: CRuin one's opportunity to succeed
Q1,484

Break the spell
Hindi Meaning: किसी सम्मोहन, आकर्षण या लंबे समय से बनी स्थिति को समाप्त करना।
English Sentence: The sudden announcement broke the spell of silence in the hall.
Hindi Sentence: अचानक हुई घोषणा ने सभागार में छाई चुप्पी तोड़ दी।

A. Perform a magical trick
B. Make a promise
C. Strengthen someone's influence
D. End a period of fascination, silence, or enchantment
Answer
Correct option: DEnd a period of fascination, silence, or enchantment
Q1,485

Bring someone to heel
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यक्ति को नियंत्रण में लाकर आज्ञा मानने के लिए मजबूर करना।
English Sentence: The authorities introduced strict measures to bring the unruly group to heel.
Hindi Sentence: अधिकारियों ने अनुशासनहीन समूह को नियंत्रण में लाने के लिए कठोर उपाय किए।

A. Force someone to obey or accept control
B. Help someone recover from illness
C. Encourage someone to become independent
D. Invite someone to a meeting
Answer
Correct option: AForce someone to obey or accept control
Q1,486

Burn one's boats
Hindi Meaning: ऐसा निर्णायक कदम उठाना जिससे पुराने रास्ते पर लौटने का विकल्प समाप्त हो जाए।
English Sentence: By resigning and investing all his savings, he burned his boats.
Hindi Sentence: इस्तीफा देकर और अपनी पूरी बचत निवेश करके उसने पीछे लौटने का रास्ता बंद कर दिया।

A. Destroy valuable property
B. Make a decision that removes the possibility of turning back
C. Abandon a journey temporarily
D. Refuse to take any risk
Answer
Correct option: BMake a decision that removes the possibility of turning back
Q1,487

By the seat of one's pants
Hindi Meaning: बिना स्पष्ट योजना के अनुभव, सहज समझ और तत्काल निर्णयों के आधार पर काम करना।
English Sentence: With no time to prepare, she handled the presentation by the seat of her pants.
Hindi Sentence: तैयारी का समय न मिलने पर उसने अपनी सहज समझ के आधार पर प्रस्तुति संभाली।

A. By following strict instructions
B. Through extensive preparation
C. By instinct and improvisation rather than a clear plan
D. By depending on others
Answer
Correct option: CBy instinct and improvisation rather than a clear plan
Q1,488

Call it quits
Hindi Meaning: किसी काम, संबंध या गतिविधि को समाप्त करने का निर्णय लेना।
English Sentence: After several unsuccessful attempts, they decided to call it quits.
Hindi Sentence: कई असफल प्रयासों के बाद उन्होंने काम समाप्त करने का निर्णय लिया।

A. Announce a new beginning
B. Demand compensation
C. Accept an unfair agreement
D. Stop doing something or end a relationship or activity
Answer
Correct option: DStop doing something or end a relationship or activity
Q1,489

Catch someone on the hop
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यक्ति को ऐसी स्थिति में अचानक पकड़ना जब वह तैयार न हो।
English Sentence: The unexpected question caught the speaker on the hop.
Hindi Sentence: अप्रत्याशित प्रश्न ने वक्ता को बिना तैयारी की स्थिति में डाल दिया।

A. Surprise someone when they are unprepared
B. Find someone while travelling
C. Help someone in an emergency
D. Prevent someone from escaping
Answer
Correct option: ASurprise someone when they are unprepared
Q1,490

Come apart at the seams
Hindi Meaning: किसी व्यवस्था, योजना या व्यक्ति का नियंत्रण खोकर बिखरने लगना।
English Sentence: Without proper coordination, the entire project began to come apart at the seams.
Hindi Sentence: उचित समन्वय के अभाव में पूरी परियोजना बिखरने लगी।

A. Become more organized
B. Begin to fail or lose control completely
C. Improve gradually
D. Develop into a larger organization
Answer
Correct option: BBegin to fail or lose control completely
Q1,491

Come to a head
Hindi Meaning: किसी समस्या या विवाद का ऐसी गंभीर स्थिति में पहुँचना जहाँ निर्णय आवश्यक हो जाए।
English Sentence: The dispute came to a head when employees threatened to resign.
Hindi Sentence: कर्मचारियों द्वारा इस्तीफे की चेतावनी देने पर विवाद गंभीर निर्णायक स्थिति में पहुँच गया।

A. Be forgotten gradually
B. Become less important
C. Reach a critical point requiring action
D. End without any consequences
Answer
Correct option: CReach a critical point requiring action
Q1,492

Cross one's mind
Hindi Meaning: किसी विचार का अचानक मन में आना।
English Sentence: It never crossed my mind that the examination might be postponed.
Hindi Sentence: मेरे मन में कभी यह विचार नहीं आया कि परीक्षा स्थगित हो सकती है।

A. Make a firm decision
B. Forget something completely
C. Change one's opinion
D. Occur briefly as a thought
Answer
Correct option: DOccur briefly as a thought
Q1,493

Cut one's teeth on
Hindi Meaning: किसी कार्य या क्षेत्र में शुरुआती व्यावहारिक अनुभव प्राप्त करना।
English Sentence: She cut her teeth on small programming projects before joining the company.
Hindi Sentence: कंपनी में शामिल होने से पहले उसने छोटी प्रोग्रामिंग परियोजनाओं से शुरुआती अनुभव प्राप्त किया।

A. Gain one's first practical experience in an activity
B. Become an expert without practice
C. Experience an unexpected failure
D. Stop learning something
Answer
Correct option: AGain one's first practical experience in an activity
Q1,494

Do a disappearing act
Hindi Meaning: अचानक गायब हो जाना, विशेषकर जिम्मेदारी से बचने के लिए।
English Sentence: When the work became difficult, the contractor did a disappearing act.
Hindi Sentence: काम कठिन होने पर ठेकेदार अचानक गायब हो गया।

A. Perform a magic show
B. Suddenly disappear, especially to avoid responsibility
C. Leave after giving proper notice
D. Become less popular gradually
Answer
Correct option: BSuddenly disappear, especially to avoid responsibility
Q1,495

Draw the sting
Hindi Meaning: किसी अप्रिय बात, आलोचना या स्थिति का नकारात्मक प्रभाव कम करना।
English Sentence: His apology helped draw the sting from the criticism.
Hindi Sentence: उसकी क्षमायाचना ने आलोचना की तीव्रता कम करने में सहायता की।

A. Increase someone's anger
B. Avoid discussing a problem
C. Reduce the harmful effect or force of something unpleasant
D. Create an unnecessary dispute
Answer
Correct option: CReduce the harmful effect or force of something unpleasant
Q1,496

Eat crow
Hindi Meaning: अपनी गलती स्वीकार करके अपमानजनक स्थिति का सामना करना।
English Sentence: After the evidence proved him wrong, he had to eat crow.
Hindi Sentence: प्रमाणों से गलत सिद्ध होने के बाद उसे अपनी गलती स्वीकार करनी पड़ी।

A. Eat something unpleasant
B. Celebrate a victory
C. Refuse to admit a mistake
D. Admit being wrong and accept humiliation
Answer
Correct option: DAdmit being wrong and accept humiliation
Q1,497

Fall at the first hurdle
Hindi Meaning: किसी प्रयास की शुरुआत में ही असफल हो जाना।
English Sentence: Many applicants fell at the first hurdle because their forms were incomplete.
Hindi Sentence: आवेदन पत्र अधूरे होने के कारण कई उम्मीदवार पहले ही चरण में असफल हो गए।

A. Fail at the earliest stage of an attempt
B. Win the first stage easily
C. Avoid a difficult competition
D. Make a promising beginning
Answer
Correct option: AFail at the earliest stage of an attempt
Q1,498

Feel the ground slipping beneath one's feet
Hindi Meaning: अपनी स्थिति, नियंत्रण या सुरक्षा कमजोर पड़ती महसूस करना।
English Sentence: The manager felt the ground slipping beneath his feet as complaints increased.
Hindi Sentence: शिकायतें बढ़ने पर प्रबंधक को अपनी स्थिति कमजोर पड़ती महसूस हुई।

A. Become physically unsteady
B. Feel that one's position or security is becoming weaker
C. Become more confident
D. Find a new opportunity
Answer
Correct option: BFeel that one's position or security is becoming weaker
Q1,499

Get a raw deal
Hindi Meaning: अनुचित या अन्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार का सामना करना।
English Sentence: Temporary workers often get a raw deal compared with permanent employees.
Hindi Sentence: स्थायी कर्मचारियों की तुलना में अस्थायी कर्मचारियों को अक्सर अनुचित व्यवहार का सामना करना पड़ता है।

A. Receive special treatment
B. Obtain a profitable agreement
C. Be treated unfairly
D. Accept a difficult responsibility
Answer
Correct option: CBe treated unfairly
Q1,500

Get one's foot in the door
Hindi Meaning: ऐसा शुरुआती अवसर प्राप्त करना जिससे आगे सफलता के रास्ते खुल सकें।
English Sentence: An internship can help graduates get their foot in the door.
Hindi Sentence: प्रशिक्षुता स्नातकों को करियर में शुरुआती अवसर प्राप्त करने में सहायता कर सकती है।

A. Enter a building without permission
B. Achieve immediate success
C. Avoid a competitive situation
D. Gain an initial opportunity that may lead to future progress
Answer
Correct option: DGain an initial opportunity that may lead to future progress

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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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