Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .
nipped off the bud
nipped in the bud
nipped on the bud
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Correct Answer :
B. nipped in the bud
Related Questions
The manager was given a holiday and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking .
for the hitch-hiking
for hitch-hiking
hitch-hiking
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Wise men catch time by the forelock.
hold
seize
take
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Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.
recollecting
recapitulating
revising
No improvement
No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
No sooner I had seen
No sooner did I see
As soon as I saw
No improvement
He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
No correction required
He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
No correction required
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
No improvement
Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field, his chances of winning the race was low as he lacked the killer instinct.
Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field
As he was more faster than his opponent on the field
Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field
Though he was faster than his opponent on the field
Education is a strong instrument for moulding the character of the young.
striking
powerful
potent
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Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
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He plays cricket and tennis also .
both
besides
too
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Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.
Being that we living
Since we were living
Since we have been living
Being that we have been living
The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
rendition
reincarnation
reminiscent
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If you were the Prime Minister of India what steps would you have taken to end unemployment?
will you take
will you be taking
would you take
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A bird in hand is worth two in bush .
two in the bush
two at a bush
two on bush
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Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people which have a belief in finding the treasure in them .
which have a belief in finding the treasure in them.
who believe they hold treasure and that they can find it.
who believe that there is treasure to be found in them.
who believe about treasure to be found in them.
He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
No improvement
Studies in the past have shown that those who limit their activity span during the day in winters are more likely to suffer from depression.
more likely for
mostly likely to
most likely for
No correction required
The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.
get over
gave up
went down
No improvement
The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
appeal
beset
confront
No improvement
Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop
the better
the very better
the most good
the best
All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those in any other country.
in
that in
that of
those of
After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
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On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
treated us to
treated us for
treated us by
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The problems of translation are still remain .
are remain
will remained
will still remain
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It will take two hours to walk across the forest.
over
between
away
through
When he heard the rhetorical speech of the leader, he was carried along by his enthusiasm.
was carried away
was carried down
was carried aloft
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The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
No improvement