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Question 1
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[passage-header]Replace the underlined word/phrase by selecting the most appropriate option.[/passage-header]A merchant came across (1) a poor man in the jungle. The poor man was searching for(2) some food and water. The merchant took pity on(3) him and gave him food.

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The most appropriate option to replace number 3_______

A
Sympathized with

B
Symphony

C
Sympathy

D
Simple

Solution

Here, to 'sympathize with' someone is correct as it implies to 'take pity on' someone.
Symphony is incorrect as it implies an instrumental passage occurring in a vocal composition, or between vocal movements in a composition. Sympathy is the harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
Simple is something that is not elaborate or artificial.
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[passage-header]Read the extract and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]Like a flock of homestick cranes flying
night and day back to their mountain
nests let all my life take its
voyage to its
eternal home in one salutation to thee.

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The word which means 'journey made by ship' in the extract is:

A
Voyage

B
Flock

C
Eternal

D
Salutation

Solution

Here, 'voyage' is the word which means 'journey made by ship' in the extract. It means a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
Flock means a number of animals of one kind, especially sheep, goats, or birds, that keep or feed together or are herded together.
Eternal means without beginning or end or lasting forever.
Salutation means something uttered, written, or done by way of saluting.
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Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part:
Catching snakes can be hazardous for people untrained in the art.

A
Tricky

B
Tedious

C
Difficult

D
Dangerous

Solution

Hazardous is something involving great risk. So, the word nearest in meaning to it is dangerous.
Tricky is something deceptive, uncertain, or difficult to deal with or handle.
Tedious is something marked by monotony or tedium long and tiresome.
Difficult is something not easily or readily done, something that is requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully.
Question 4
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Choose the antonym of the word given below:
Ancient

A
Old

B
Antique

C
Modern

D
Prehistoric

Solution

Antonyms are words that have contrasting, or opposite, meanings.

Choice C is correct. Ancient means 'pertaining to olden times' the opposite being modern meaning 'relating to the present’. For example: Technology is ruling the humans in these modern times. Choice A means 'same as ancient'. Choice B means ‘artefact pertaining to olden time’. Choice D means 'a time in the past'. Choice A, B, and D are wrong.
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Choose the antonym of the word given below:
Examine

A
Inspect

B
Ignore

C
Analyse

D
Probe

Solution

The given word 'examine' means 'to study thoroughly in order to determine their nature'. Consider the sentence: The item was examined thoroughly for any evidence.
An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another. 'Ignore' means to refuse acknowledgment of something, for example, 'The lady's reaction was completely ignored.' This is opposite to the given word, hence it's the antonym and option B is correct.
'Inspect' means the same as 'examine', 'to look at something closely in order to assess their condition'. Hence it isn't the antonym.
'Analyze' also means 'to examine something and explain/interpret it', it's a synonym of the given word.
Similarly, 'probe' means to explore or examine.
Hence options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Graphic

A
Obscure

B
Implicit

C
Visual

D
Vague

Solution

The given word 'graphic' refers to visual art, something that depicts imagery in the form of art, like paintings.
From the options given, 'visual' means 'related to seeing or sight', it is similar in meaning to 'graphic'. For example, the expressions 'graphic account of events' and 'visual account of events' mean the same thing. Hence option C is correct.
'Obscure' means 'uncertain', 'not clearly expressed or understood', it isn't synonymous to 'graphic'.
'Implicit' means 'implied or indirect', it isn't synonymous with 'graphic'. Similarly, 'vague' means 'uncertain' or 'unclear'.
These options are not synonyms, hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 7
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Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Admire

A
Praise

B
Quality

C
Possess

D
Insult

Solution

The given word, admire, means 'to regard with respect or warm approval'.
From the given options, 'praise' means 'express warm approval or admiration of'. It means the same as 'admire'.
Consider the sentences: 'I admire my mother' and 'I praise my mother'. They are synonymous in meaning, hence option A is correct.
'Quality' means 'an attribute, a characteristic'; 'possess' means 'to own something, have a belonging of' and 'insult' means 'speak or treat with disrespect'. These words do not mean the same as 'admire', hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 8
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Choose the antonym of the word given below:
Destroy

A
Finish

B
Ruin

C
Operate

D
Create

Solution

The given word 'destroy' means 'to end the existence of', it is used in the negative sense.
An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another word.
From the options, 'create' means 'to bring something into existence', which is very much the opposite of the given word, the latter meaning 'to remove from existence'.
Consider the expressions 'destroy the city' and 'create a city'; they have completely opposite meanings. Hence 'create' is the antonym of 'destroy' and option D is correct.
'Finish' means the end of something, it is similar in meaning to destroy. Hence it isn't the latter's antonym.
Similarly, 'ruin' means destruction or disintegration of something, it is a synonym of the given word.
'Operate' means to control a function or an action, like operating a machine. It is not connected to the given word.
Hence options A, B, and C are incorrect.
Question 9
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Choose the antonym of the word given below:
Fixed

A
Established

B
Confirmed

C
Undecided

D
Immobile

Solution

An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another.
The given word 'fixed' means something that is decided and cannot be changed, for example, 'The exams have been fixed for next week.'
From the options, 'undecided' means 'not having made a decision'; it is opposite in meaning to the given word. Consider the sentence: The exam dates are undecided.
Hence option C is correct.
'Established' means 'having existed for a long time', like an established business, an established company. It is not an antonym of 'fixed', hence A is incorrect.
'Confirmed' means 'firmly established in a habit, belief or way of life'; it does not mean the opposite of the given word, hence option B is incorrect.
'Immobile' refers to something that cannot be moved, something that is fixed. It is synonymous with the word, and not its antonym. (A synonym is a word that is similar in meaning to another.) Hence option D is incorrect.
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Select the synonym of the given word:
Postpone

A
Delay

B
Deliver

C
Forward

D
Hurry

Solution

The given word 'postpone' means to cause something to happen at a time later than expected, for example, 'The flight got postponed by an hour.'.
We need to choose a synonym for this word: a synonym is a word that is similar in meaning to another.
From the options, 'delay' means to make something late, for example, 'the flight got delayed by an hour.'.
These two examples mean the same thing, hence 'delay' is the synonym here and option A is correct.
'Deliver' means to hand over or bring something to someone. It has no connection to 'postpone'.
'Forward' means 'moving ahead, moving in front', it isn't the same meaning as the given word.
'Hurry' means to move or act in a haste. it is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Hence options B, C, and D are incorrect.

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Question 1

Sympathized with

Symphony

Sympathy

Simple

Solution

Question 2

Voyage

Flock

Eternal

Salutation

Solution

Question 3

Tricky

Tedious

Difficult

Dangerous

Solution

Question 4

Old

Antique

Modern

Prehistoric

Solution

Question 5

Inspect

Ignore

Analyse

Probe

Solution

Question 6

Obscure

Implicit

Visual

Vague

Solution

Question 7

Praise

Quality

Possess

Insult

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Question 8

Finish

Ruin

Operate

Create

Solution

Question 9

Established

Confirmed

Undecided

Immobile

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Question 10

Delay

Deliver

Forward

Hurry

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