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2161. 50. Cattles are eating grass.

  • A. (A) cattle are eating grass
  • B. (B) cattle are grazing
  • C. (C) the cattle are eating grass
  • D. (D) all cattles are eating grass

Explanation: Option B - "cattle are grazing" is correct."Grazing" is a specific term used in agriculture to describe the way cattle feed, which involves continuously nibbling on grass while moving around a pasture.

Correct answer: (B) cattle are grazing

2162. A dog was floating in water.

  • A. (A) A dog was swimming in water.
  • B. (B) A dog was floating in the water.
  • C. A dog was swimming at water..
  • D. A dog was swimming on water.

Explanation: The sentence "A dog was floating in water" means that the dog is suspended on the surface of the water without actively swimming. Therefore, option (B) accurately conveys the meaning of the original sentence.

Correct answer: (A) A dog was swimming in water.

2163. Ayesha has a luxurious car. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. The correct inference from these sentences is:

  • A. Ayesha has become rich.
  • B. Ayesha's friends are rich.
  • C. Ayesha is a multi- millionaire
  • D. Ayesha is born with wealth and luxury.

Explanation: The first sentence, "Ayesha has a luxurious car," suggests Ayesha has something expensive, but it doesn't necessarily mean she's super wealthy. She could have received the car as a gift.The second sentence, "She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth," is an idiom that means someone was born into wealth and privilege.

Correct answer: Ayesha is born with wealth and luxury.

2164. She always works marvelously her presentation is stupendous. What is the meaning of the underline word as per the context.

  • A. Boring
  • B. Uninteresting
  • C. Amazing
  • D. Monotonous

Explanation: Stupendous means extremely impressive or amazing.

Correct answer: Amazing

2165. Ali's dress looks terrible on him. Identify which one of the following points out the correct meaning of sentence?

  • A. Ali's dress does not look good
  • B. Ali has a good dress
  • C. Wow! His dress really looks good
  • D. Ali should change his dress

Explanation: Ali should change his dress - This captures the full meaning. The dress looks bad on him, so it suggests he should wear something else.

Correct answer: Ali should change his dress

2166. Unlike mammals, birds incubate their eggs outside their body. The underlined word means

  • A. lay
  • B. break
  • C. hatch
  • D. inhibit

Explanation: Hatch: This means for a young animal to emerge from its egg. This is the exact process that incubation helps facilitate.

Correct answer: hatch

2167. A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but NOT authenticated is termed as a/an

  • A. epic
  • B. ballad
  • C. legend
  • D. parable

Explanation: Legend: A legend is a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated. This definition perfectly matches the meaning we're looking for. Legends are often based on a grain of truth but have grown and been embellished over time.

Correct answer: legend

2168. Haughty and proud; the captain never even bothered to consult his team. The correct inference about the captain is:

  • A. He is successful
  • B. He is good leader
  • C. He always wins
  • D. He is arrogant

Explanation: The sentence describes the captain as "haughty and proud" which suggests a sense of superiority and unwillingness to consider the input of others. This implies arrogance as the most likely characteristic.

Correct answer: He is arrogant

2169. The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job. Infer the meaning of the underlined word:

  • A. Experienced
  • B. Knowledgeable
  • C. Strict
  • D. Beginner

Explanation: Novice means a person who has recently begun to learn or do something. In the context of teaching, it refers to someone who is new to the profession and has not yet gained extensive experience.

Correct answer: Beginner

2170. He shaves twenty times a day but still has a beard.The appropriate inference for this sentencwe is:

  • A. He is probably lazy.
  • B. He is a barber
  • C. He does not know how to shave
  • D. His scissors are rusty

Explanation: This option seems to be the most appropriate inference. Shaving twenty times a day is an unusual frequency for most people but aligns with the work of a barber, who would constantly be shaving or grooming others.

Correct answer: He is a barber