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Which of the following idioms means 'someone who seems to be nice and harmless but who in reality is untrustworthy and wicked'?
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To hit the nail on the head done
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Hitch your wagon to a star done
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A wolf in sheep's clothing done
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A leopard can't change its spots done
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question_answer2)
Mostly in India, we use British English in written form. The main difference between written British and American English is that American English simplifies spellings. How do we spell the American word 'plow' in written British form?
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Plague done
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Plough done
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Pillow done
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This patriotic quote came from the 35th President of the United States who was tragically killed by an assassin. 'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.' Can you name him?
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Abraham Lincoln done
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John F Kennedy done
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Barack Obama done
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George W Bush done
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This famous writer wrote in Hindi and Urdu using the pen name 'Premchand'. He is well known for his novels 'Godaan' and 'Gaban'. What is his real name?
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Rabindranath Tagore done
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Maithili Sharan Gupt done
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Dhanpat Rai Srivastav done
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Aniket Basu done
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This delightful limerick features in the 'Book of Nonsense' written by a writer who was known for his literary nonsense. Who was he?
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Edward Lear done
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R L Stevenson done
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Lewis Carroll done
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Gelett Burgess done
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Who among these wrote many famous books for children like 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Matilda', The BFG' and 'The Witches'?
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Charles Dickens done
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Roald Dahl done
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Gerald Durrell done
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J K Rowling done
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According to Hindu mythology, who among the three queens of King Dasharatha was the mother of Bharata, for whom Rama had to leave Ayodhya for fourteen long years?
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Kaushalya done
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Sumitra done
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Kaikeyi done
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Shanta done
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The idiom 'Rome wasn't built in a day' has nothing to do with Rome, Italy. What does it actually mean?
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Consider what you wish to do well before you do it. done
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A true friend is one who stands by you in times of trouble. done
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It is not possible to change or hide a trait that is a part of you. done
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Great things take time. done
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An English playwright famously quoted, 'Animals are my friends and I don't eat my friends.' He wrote the famous play 'Pygmalion'. Who was he?
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George Bernard Shaw done
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Oscar Wilde done
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Isak Dinesen done
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Henrik Ibsen done
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Indian languages have contributed many words to English. Which of the following is a word of Indian-origin that means a light snack or meal?
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Dak done
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Tiffin done
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This poem was written by a man who is famous for his adventure novels like 'Treasure Island'. Can you name him?
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R L Stevenson done
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Lewis Carroll done
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Charles Dickens done
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L Frank Baum done
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This tale of Homer tells about what happened after the Trojan War to the great hero Odysseus, on his journey back home to his island of Ithaca. He and his crew faced many troubles with magical creatures like the Sirens, the one-eyed Cyclops and many more. What is this epic called?
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Shahnameh done
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Nibelungenlied done
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Odyssey done
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He was a lecturer at both Oxford University and Cambridge University who wrote a series of seven fantasy novels for children called The Chronicles of Narnia'. Who is this author?
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C S Lewis done
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Charles Dickens done
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Enid BIyton done
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English language contains many words of foreign origins. For example, the word 'orangutan' came from the Malay words meaning 'man of the woods'. From which language does the word 'geyser' came from?
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German done
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According to Buddhist lore, Buddha was born a prince. He was given the name Siddhartha by his parents. Who were his parents?
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Vasudeva and Devaki done
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Dhritarasthra and Gandhari done
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Suddhodana and Maya Devi done
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Dasharatha and Sumitra done
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Valmiki first wrote Ramayana in Sanskrit. Many great writers authored it in different Indian languages since then. Who wrote 'Ramcharitmanas', the Hindi Ramayana?
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Shankaracharya done
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Tulisdas done
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Premchand done
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He wrote many books about his adventures while growing up in Greece, and later, while collecting animals for a zoo he set up in Jersey. Among his best loved books are 'Birds, Beasts and Relatives' and 'My Family and Other Animals'. Who was he?
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James Herriot done
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Gerald Durrell done
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Lawrence Durrell done
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Buster Lloyd-Jones done
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To be 'feline' is to be cat-like. What is the meaning of the adjective 'ursine'?
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The potions master at Hogwarts hated Harry Potter because he reminded him of Harry's parents bitterly. Who was this potions master?
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Albus Dumbledore done
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'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth,' said the 16th President of the United States. Today the phrase 'government of the people, by the people, for the people' defines democracy. Who was the great man who first used this phrase?
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Abraham Lincoln done
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Bill Clinton done
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Barack Obama done
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Analogies are word comparisons. Find the correct analogy in the following case by deducing the logic. Arjuna is to Yudhishthira as Dushasana is to ______.
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Bheem done
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Duryodhana done
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Pandu done
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Which of these idioms means 'don't find fault with something that is given to you'?
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Don't put all your eggs in one basket done
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Elvis has left the building done
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All that glitters is not gold done
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Asinine is to be ass or donkey-like. Which adjective would you use to describe something that is cow-like?
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Canine done
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Vulpine done
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Foreign phrases and words are being used in day to day language these days. What is the meaning of French word 'Bonjour'?
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Bye done
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Choose the correct analogy for the following case. Archaeologist is to Archaeology as _________ is to
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Ethnologist, Ethics done
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Ornithologist, Ornithology done
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Environmentalist, Pollution done
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Naturalist, Human nature done
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