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Question 1
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The antonym of COURAGEOUS is:

A
Fickle

B
Insipid

C
Timorous

D
Fearless

Solution

The word "courageous" means someone who lacks fear or is not deterred by danger. It is an adjective which can be used to describe the attribute of a person or an act (" her courageous confession led to the arrest of the fugitives"). From the given options we can infer that option C is the antonym of courageous.
The word "fickle" means something that changes frequently or is erratic, hence A is not a viable option.
Insipid means bland or lacking flavour. It can also mean dull or spiritless, hence option B cannot be an antonym for courageous.
Option D "fearless" is a synonym of courageous, hence is an incorrect option.
The word "timorous" means showing or suffering from nervousness, it is an adjective meaning someone who lacks courage or is faint-hearted especially in the face of danger. Thus option C is the antonym of courageous. Usage of timorous: The timorous cat retreated behind the closet whenever it heard a voice that it didn't recognize.
Question 2
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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ECLIPSE

A
Shine

B
Enlarge

C
Google

D
Gleam

Solution

For this particular question we would be looking into the opposite of the given word "Eclipse".
Eclipse means an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. The opposite would be to give out a bright light i.e. shine.
If we look into the other options,
Enlarge is to make or become larger or more extensive
Google is to search for information about (someone or something) on the Internet using the search engine Google
Gleam shine brightly, especially with reflected light.
Option A is correct
Question 3
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Against the given word, there are some alternatives, one of which is either similar in meaning (synonym) or opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word. Find out which of the given alternatives is either a synonym or an antonym of the word.
CANDID

A
Shallow

B
Vague

C
Secretive

D
Anxious

Solution

While candid means to be frank, and open, the opposite would be to keep information to oneself, that is, to be secretive. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not express the antonym, hence, incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word:
With layers of cosmetics and bright new clothes, she created the allusion that she was younger than she really was.

A
impact

B
illusion

C
allegory

D
NO CHANGE
Question 5
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Choose the antonym of the word given below:
Confident

A
Diffident

B
Wise

C
Intelligent

D
Invincible

Solution

Antonym means a word which is opposite in meaning.
The word confident means being sure/certain that one can do a task. Diffident means being unsure, uncertain, doubting oneself. Hence option A is correct.
The word 'wise' is an adjective which means clever/intelligent. Hence, both options B and C are incorrect. Because we are looking for words with the opposite meaning.
Option D i.e. invincible means unbeatable.

Tip: Confident is a positive attribute/ quality. So, when we look for antonyms, the answer would be a negative attribute/quality. All the other options B, C and D are positive attributes. This is another way of eliminating choices which are incorrect. The only word which is a negative is Option A i.e.. diffident.
Question 6
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Against the given word, there are some alternatives, one of which is either similar in meaning (synonym) or opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word. Find out which of the given alternatives is either a synonym or an antonym of the word.
GENUINE

A
Impure

B
Unsound

C
Bogus

D
Rotten

Solution

Since genuine means authentic, the opposite would be inauthentic, fake, that is, bogus. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not express the antonym, hence, incorrect.
Question 7
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Against the given word, there are some alternatives, one of which is either similar in meaning (synonym) or opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word. Find out which of the given alternatives is either a synonym or an antonym of the word.
RECOLLECT

A
Forget

B
Memory

C
Distribute

D
Assemble

E
Rearrange

Solution

Since recollect means to remember, the opposite would be to fail to remember., that is, forget. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not express the antonym, hence, incorrect.
Question 8
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The synonym of BRAVERY is:

A
Onslaught

B
Arrogant

C
Fortitude

D
Nepotism

Solution

(A) Onslaught - a fierce or destructive attack
(B) Arrogant - having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
(C) Fortitude - courage in pain or adversity.
(D) Nepotism - the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs

The given word Bravery means courageous behavior or character. From the given options we can see that option (C) is the perfect fit. Hence the answer is option (C).
Note that option (A) is not a description of a person or his/her qualities. Option (B) and Option (D) are completely different qualities of humans.
Question 9
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Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word :

Concise

A
Brief

B
Better

C
Important

D
Interesting

Solution

The word "concise" meaning giving a lot of information but in few words.
So, the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word is brief.
$$\therefore $$ Option A is correct.
Question 10
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Select the correct meaning of Idioms/Phrases given below:
To be a mastermind

A
To be a pioneer

B
To be an entrepreneur

C
To be an amateur

D
To be a villain

Solution

The given idiom is "To be a mastermind ".
The meaning of the above idiom is "To be a villain".
$$\therefore $$ Option D is correct.

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Question 1

Fickle

Insipid

Timorous

Fearless

Solution

Question 2

Shine

Enlarge

Google

Gleam

Solution

Question 3

Shallow

Vague

Secretive

Anxious

Solution

Question 4

impact

illusion

allegory

NO CHANGE

Question 5

Diffident

Wise

Intelligent

Invincible

Solution

Question 6

Impure

Unsound

Bogus

Rotten

Solution

Question 7

Forget

Memory

Distribute

Assemble

Rearrange

Solution

Question 8

Onslaught

Arrogant

Fortitude

Nepotism

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Question 9

Brief

Better

Important

Interesting

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Question 10

To be a pioneer

To be an entrepreneur

To be an amateur

To be a villain

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