UPSC Questions & Answers – Practice for Civil Services

851. Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. We need to make sure that criminals like these get more from the authorities than a very mild punishment.

(A) a taste of their own medicine
(B) an axe to grind
(C) a blessing in disguise
(D) a slap on the wrist

852. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the italicised segment in the given sentence. Tin is easy to shape in any desired form.

(A) rigid
(B) immutable
(C) malleable
(D) gullible

853. Choose the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. It may seem pretintious to say so but I cannot live without my essential articles.

(A) cannot
(B) pretintious
(C) articles
(D) essential

854. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. My father is comparatively better today.

(A) comparatively better
(B) today.
(C) My father
(D) is

855. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A film shown during the day, especially in the afternoon

(A) Theatre
(B) Dramatics
(C) Matinee
(D) Cinema

856. Which is the right set of ANTONYMS from the options for ‘Confidential’?

(A) Public, Concealed
(B) Offstage, Sneaking
(C) Hushed, Common
(D) Familiar, Revealed

857. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Rajan’s caused extremely painful headaches.

(A) excruciating
(B) devastating
(C) horrible
(D) extreme

858. Select the option that expresses the meaning of the underlined segment. The regulation bans any direct or indirect promotion through radio or television of supernatural practices.

(A) Questionable
(B) Evident
(C) Obtuse
(D) Occult

859. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. Mr. Thomas / is going / to buy / horse.

(A) to buy
(B) Mr. Thomas
(C) is going
(D) horse

860. Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I don't know which career he will choose. He delays making strong decisions.

(A) is as clean as a whistle
(B) sits on the fence
(C) spills the beans
(D) turns a blind eye

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851. Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. We need to make sure that criminals like these get more from the authorities than a very mild punishment.

852. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the italicised segment in the given sentence. Tin is easy to shape in any desired form.

853. Choose the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. It may seem pretintious to say so but I cannot live without my essential articles.

854. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. My father is comparatively better today.

855. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A film shown during the day, especially in the afternoon

856. Which is the right set of ANTONYMS from the options for ‘Confidential’?

857. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Rajan’s caused extremely painful headaches.

858. Select the option that expresses the meaning of the underlined segment. The regulation bans any direct or indirect promotion through radio or television of supernatural practices.

859. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. Mr. Thomas / is going / to buy / horse.

860. Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I don't know which career he will choose. He delays making strong decisions.

Total Quizz:- 10040

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851. Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. We need to make sure that criminals like these get more from the authorities than a very mild punishment.

852. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the italicised segment in the given sentence. Tin is easy to shape in any desired form.

853. Choose the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. It may seem pretintious to say so but I cannot live without my essential articles.

854. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. My father is comparatively better today.

855. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A film shown during the day, especially in the afternoon

856. Which is the right set of ANTONYMS from the options for ‘Confidential’?

857. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Rajan’s caused extremely painful headaches.

858. Select the option that expresses the meaning of the underlined segment. The regulation bans any direct or indirect promotion through radio or television of supernatural practices.

859. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. Mr. Thomas / is going / to buy / horse.

860. Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I don't know which career he will choose. He delays making strong decisions.

Total Quizz:- 10040

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