16. A remark or idea which lacks originality or freshness is:
(A) terse
(B) obscure
(C) trite
(D) incisive
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17. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option :
‘Wet behind the ears’ is
(A) revealing the secret
(B) being deaf
(C) being immature
(D) gossiping about somebody
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18. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option :
‘Walk on eggshell’ is
(A) unwilling to speak
(B) to be careful about one’s words
(C) to offend somebody
(D) dangerous situation
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19. Which of the following means “never having happened or existed in the past”?
(A) erratic
(B) unprecedented
(C) unpredictable
(D) unflinching
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20. Which of the following phrases is not similar in meaning to “in a difficult situation”?
(A) in a quandary
(B) in the soup
(C) in a trance
(D) in a spot
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