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Tense Complete Rules | काल — 12 Tenses, Examples & Questions for SSC and Railway

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Conjunction Complete Rules & Questions | Conjunction सम्पूर्ण नियम

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Preposition Complete Rules for SSC Railway | Preposition सम्पूर्ण नियम

14 Sep 2026 · ENGLISH

Fatehpur Sikri: The Magnificent Mughal City of Emperor Akbar| फतेहपुर सीकरी: सम्राट अकबर का भव्य मुगल नगर | ENGLISH TRANSALTION PRACTICE

12 Sep 2026 · ENGLISH

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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Q1,141

What is the meaning of “bear down”?

A. To make a determined effort
B. To stop trying
C. To postpone a task
D. To work without concentration
Answer
Correct option: ATo make a determined effort
Q1,142

What is the meaning of “blow back”?

A. To prevent every consequence
B. To receive immediate approval
C. To avoid responsibility
D. To produce an unexpected negative consequence
Answer
Correct option: DTo produce an unexpected negative consequence
Q1,143

What is the meaning of “bring home to”?

A. To conceal an important fact
B. To make a problem seem unimportant
C. To make someone fully understand something
D. To avoid explaining a situation
Answer
Correct option: CTo make someone fully understand something
Q1,144

What is the meaning of “brush against”?

A. To touch someone or something lightly while passing
B. To strike something with great force
C. To avoid physical contact
D. To move far away
Answer
Correct option: ATo touch someone or something lightly while passing
Q1,145

What is the meaning of “call attention to”?

A. To hide an issue
B. To make people notice something
C. To prevent discussion
D. To remove evidence
Answer
Correct option: BTo make people notice something
Q1,146

What is the meaning of “carry off”?

A. To fail completely
B. To withdraw from a competition
C. To succeed in doing something difficult
D. To refuse an opportunity
Answer
Correct option: CTo succeed in doing something difficult
Q1,147

What is the meaning of “cast aside”?

A. To reject or discard something
B. To preserve something carefully
C. To accept a suggestion
D. To collect valuable objects
Answer
Correct option: ATo reject or discard something
Q1,148

What is the meaning of “cast off”?

A. To remain attached
B. To strengthen a restriction
C. To accept unnecessary burdens
D. To free yourself from something restrictive
Answer
Correct option: DTo free yourself from something restrictive
Q1,149

What is the meaning of “cast out”?

A. To welcome someone
B. To force someone to leave a group or place
C. To offer membership
D. To provide shelter
Answer
Correct option: BTo force someone to leave a group or place
Q1,150

What is the meaning of “check through”?

A. To ignore a document
B. To read only the title
C. To examine something carefully from beginning to end
D. To destroy written material
Answer
Correct option: CTo examine something carefully from beginning to end
Q1,151

What is the meaning of “fend for oneself”?

A. To depend entirely on others
B. To refuse independence
C. To look after yourself without help
D. To abandon personal responsibilities
Answer
Correct option: CTo look after yourself without help
Q1,152

What is the meaning of “back up against”?

A. To move freely in every direction
B. To support an argument
C. To face a difficult situation with limited options
D. To avoid all difficulties
Answer
Correct option: CTo face a difficult situation with limited options
Q1,153

What is the meaning of “barge into”?

A. To enter after receiving permission
B. To wait politely outside
C. To leave without speaking
D. To enter suddenly and rudely
Answer
Correct option: DTo enter suddenly and rudely
Q1,154

What is the meaning of “burn away”?

A. To remain unaffected by fire
B. To become colder
C. To stop burning immediately
D. To disappear gradually through burning
Answer
Correct option: DTo disappear gradually through burning
Q1,155

What is the meaning of “carve up”?

A. To combine separate parts
B. To preserve something whole
C. To divide something into parts, often unfairly
D. To refuse distribution
Answer
Correct option: CTo divide something into parts, often unfairly
Q1,156

What is the meaning of “cash out”?

A. To convert an investment or asset into cash
B. To make a new investment
C. To refuse payment
D. To increase a loan
Answer
Correct option: ATo convert an investment or asset into cash
Q1,157

What is the meaning of “chase up”?

A. To abandon a request
B. To ignore a delay
C. To cancel an order
D. To contact someone again to ensure something is done
Answer
Correct option: DTo contact someone again to ensure something is done
Q1,158

What is the meaning of “chew over”?

A. To reject an idea immediately
B. To think carefully about something
C. To forget a proposal
D. To make a decision without consideration
Answer
Correct option: BTo think carefully about something
Q1,159

What is the meaning of “cotton on to”?

A. To deliberately misunderstand something
B. To reject an explanation
C. To begin to understand something
D. To forget information
Answer
Correct option: CTo begin to understand something
Q1,160

What is the meaning of “drum out”?

A. To welcome someone into an organization
B. To expel someone from an organization in disgrace
C. To promote an employee
D. To offer membership
Answer
Correct option: BTo expel someone from an organization in disgrace

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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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