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

26 Sep 2026 · ENGLISH

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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Q1,361

What is the meaning of “snap out of”?

A. To quickly stop being in an unpleasant mood or condition
B. To become more depressed
C. To remain confused
D. To deliberately worsen your mood
Answer
Correct option: ATo quickly stop being in an unpleasant mood or condition
Q1,362

What is the meaning of “stand back from”?

A. To become emotionally more involved
B. To move closer to danger
C. To refuse objective thinking
D. To distance yourself in order to judge something objectively
Answer
Correct option: DTo distance yourself in order to judge something objectively
Q1,363

What is the meaning of “stay out of”?

A. To become involved in every dispute
B. To avoid becoming involved in something
C. To deliberately enter a restricted area
D. To encourage interference
Answer
Correct option: BTo avoid becoming involved in something
Q1,364

What is the meaning of “step up to”?

A. To avoid responsibility
B. To move away from a challenge
C. To come forward to deal with a responsibility or challenge
D. To wait for someone else to act
Answer
Correct option: CTo come forward to deal with a responsibility or challenge
Q1,365

What is the meaning of “talk down”?

A. To praise something enthusiastically
B. To make something appear more valuable
C. To encourage confidence in something
D. To describe something as less important or valuable than it really is
Answer
Correct option: DTo describe something as less important or valuable than it really is
Q1,366

What is the meaning of “act on behalf of”?

A. To oppose someone publicly
B. To represent someone and act for them
C. To refuse responsibility
D. To work without authorization
Answer
Correct option: BTo represent someone and act for them
Q1,367

What is the meaning of “buy off”?

A. To pay someone so that they stop opposing you or causing trouble
B. To purchase something at full price
C. To refuse to offer money
D. To increase someone's opposition
Answer
Correct option: ATo pay someone so that they stop opposing you or causing trouble
Q1,368

What is the meaning of “call by”?

A. To make a long-distance telephone call
B. To visit someone briefly
C. To summon someone formally
D. To cancel a planned visit
Answer
Correct option: BTo visit someone briefly
Q1,369

What is the meaning of “clamp down”?

A. To relax rules completely
B. To permit an activity freely
C. To take strong action to stop or control something
D. To ignore illegal activity
Answer
Correct option: CTo take strong action to stop or control something
Q1,370

What is the meaning of “lay by”?

A. To spend all your money
B. To save something for future use
C. To throw away supplies
D. To borrow unnecessarily
Answer
Correct option: BTo save something for future use
Q1,371

What is the meaning of “lay up”?

A. To improve someone's physical fitness
B. To send someone back to work
C. To force someone to remain inactive because of illness or injury
D. To cure someone instantly
Answer
Correct option: CTo force someone to remain inactive because of illness or injury
Q1,372

What is the meaning of “let alone”?

A. To interfere constantly with someone
B. To disturb someone repeatedly
C. To criticize someone
D. To stop disturbing or interfering with someone
Answer
Correct option: DTo stop disturbing or interfering with someone
Q1,373

What is the meaning of “let by”?

A. To allow someone or something to pass
B. To block a passage
C. To prevent movement
D. To close an entrance
Answer
Correct option: ATo allow someone or something to pass
Q1,374

What is the meaning of “line out”?

A. To erase all boundaries
B. To mark or arrange something in lines
C. To scatter objects randomly
D. To remove every marking
Answer
Correct option: BTo mark or arrange something in lines
Q1,375

What is the meaning of “make at”?

A. To move away from someone
B. To avoid confrontation
C. To remain motionless
D. To move aggressively towards someone as if to attack
Answer
Correct option: DTo move aggressively towards someone as if to attack
Q1,376

What is the meaning of “mark off”?

A. To separate or indicate an area with a boundary or mark
B. To erase a boundary
C. To combine two areas
D. To remove all signs
Answer
Correct option: ATo separate or indicate an area with a boundary or mark
Q1,377

What is the meaning of “tear away”?

A. To attach something firmly
B. To remove something by pulling it forcefully
C. To repair a damaged object
D. To cover something carefully
Answer
Correct option: BTo remove something by pulling it forcefully
Q1,378

What is the meaning of “time out”?

A. To measure the duration of an activity
B. To increase the available time
C. To stop functioning automatically after a specified period
D. To begin an activity earlier
Answer
Correct option: CTo stop functioning automatically after a specified period
Q1,379

What is the meaning of “sweep through”?

A. To spread rapidly across an area or group
B. To remain limited to one place
C. To disappear without spreading
D. To move extremely slowly
Answer
Correct option: ATo spread rapidly across an area or group
Q1,380

What is the meaning of “draw down”?

A. To increase a reserve
B. To reject financial assistance
C. To leave available resources untouched
D. To gradually reduce a supply or withdraw money from a fund
Answer
Correct option: DTo gradually reduce a supply or withdraw money from a fund

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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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