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His speech ..... upon the audience
A fell through
B fell short
C fell flat
D fell foul
His speech----upon the audience.
A fell through
B fell flat
C fell short
D fell out
A newspaper reporter claims that she/he has reported a speech word for word (i.e. exactly as spoken). Which of 8. Identify the sentence (s) in which the word mean the following sentence(s) would express her/his idea implies wealth or resources. correctly when she/he says,(1) I reported the speech verbatim. (2). I reported the speech verbatim. (3). Mine was a verbatim report of speech
A (1)
B (2)
C (1) and (2)
D (1) and (3)
The speech was full of technical jargon that it went-------the audience.
A over and above
B over the head
C over and over
D none of these
Once the audience began to applaud and laugh at his jokes, the comedian felt more --- and his delivery became less ---.
A professional --- engaging
B excited --- interesting
C relaxed --- inhibited
D uncomfortable --- reserved
He ordered his coach to wait at a distance and desired I would give him an hour's audience ; which I readily consented to , on account of his quality , and personal merits , as well as of the many good offices he had done me during my solicitations at court. Here , the speaker feels obligated because the visitor the
A properly parked his coach
B qualities and demerits
C provided him easy jobs
D given him good posts
Ravi's brother is 3 years senior to him. His father was 28 years of age when his sister was born while his mother was 26 years of age when he was born. If his sister was 4 years of age when his brother was born, what were the ages of Ravi's father and mother respectively when his brother was born ?
A 32 years, 23 years
B 32 years, 29 years
C 35 years, 29 years
D 35 years, 33 years
Smoking tells upon our body .Here 'tell upon' means ____ .
A benefits
B harms
C indicates
D strengthens
A closely coiled helical spring is acted upon by an axial force. The maximum shear stress developed in the spring is $$\tau $$. The half of the length of the spring if cut off and the remaining spring is acted upon by the same axial force. The maximum shear stress in the spring in new condition will be
A $$\frac{\tau }{2}$$
B $$\tau $$
C $$2\tau $$
D $$4\tau $$
The speaker failed to make the audience-to him patiently. -Which of the following is the correct verb form in the blank above
A to listen
B listening
C listened
D listen

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