Grammar Quiz (21 June 2024)

The correct answer is Zenith.

• Nadir: the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.

• Example- This failure was the nadir of her career.

• Zenith: The highest point / peak. For example, The sun is at its zenith at noon.

• Example- These years mark the zenith of Athenian greatness.

• Horizon: the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.

• Example- The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.

• Paradise: an idyllic place or state.

• Example- The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of camping.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Meaning- If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.

• Example- He then goes on to pick holes in the article before reaching his conclusion.

The correct answer is option 2.

The given idiom means perfectly or exactly right. The given sentence states that the glasses look good on Vandana's face.

The correct answer is option 4) i.e. To revive interest in a subject which is out of date.

• Given Idiom: To flog a dead horse means to attempt to revive an interest which has died out; to engage in a fruitless effort.

• Example: If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're flogging a dead horse.

• From the given options, only the fourth option best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. Hence, the option "To revive interest in a subject which is out of date."is correct.

The correct answer is Zenith.

• Nadir: the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.

• Example- This failure was the nadir of her career.

• Zenith: The highest point / peak. For example, The sun is at its zenith at noon.

• Example- These years mark the zenith of Athenian greatness.

• Horizon: the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.

• Example- The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.

• Paradise: an idyllic place or state.

• Example- The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of camping.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. in a very bleak or grim situation

• Context of the sentence: The given sentence talks about the extreme danger situation of water in the world.

•  Underlined phrase: In dire straits means in extreme danger or difficulty. 

• Example: The global pandemic COVID-19 has left many companies in dire straits.

• From the given options, the second option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hence, the option "in a very bleak or grim situation"is correct.

The word Enigma means a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand. (पहेली).

• For eg; Mannie was still an enigma to him.

The word 'Clarity' means clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity: the clarity of pure water.

• For eg; All she required was a clarity of purpose from him.

We can say that the word 'Clarity' is the most appropriate antonym.

The word 'entice' means 'to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant'.

Here are the meanings of the given options:

• Enrage - to make someone angry

• Entail - to make something necessary 

• Entrap - to lure or trick someone into doing something

• Ensue - to happen immediately after an event

As we can see, the word 'entrap' is the closest in meaning to the given word.

Therefore, option 3 is the correct answer.

The word Enigma means a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand. (पहेली).

• For eg; Mannie was still an enigma to him.

The word 'Clarity' means clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity: the clarity of pure water.

• For eg; All she required was a clarity of purpose from him.

We can say that the word 'Clarity' is the most appropriate antonym.

The correct answer is 'destroy'.

• The word 'establish' means to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of something. (किसी चीज के निर्माण और प्रारंभिक संचालन या उपयोग के लिए जिम्मेदार होना)

The antonyms of the word 'establish' are "destroy, abolish, end".

• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'destroy' is opposite in meaning.

• The word 'destroy' means to end the existence of something by damaging or attacking it. (किसी चीज को नुकसान पहुंचाकर या उस पर हमला करके उसके अस्तित्व को समाप्त करना)