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  • Question 1
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    Place where birds are kept
    Solution
    Option D: 'Aviary' is 'a large cage or enclosure for keeping the birds in'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Zoo' is 'an establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals'.
    Option B: 'Apiary' is 'a place where bees are kept'.
    Option C: 'Armoury' is 'a place where weapons are kept'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
    Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
  • Question 2
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    Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expression.
    That which can be carried
    Solution
    A portable object  is light and small enough to be easily carried or moved. For example, "a portable radio/phone/computer". Hence, Option B is correct. Among the rest of the options, handy means convenient to handle or use, potable means safe to drink, bearable means able to be endured. These do not express this meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 3
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    Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the following phrase.
    Food which agrees with one's taste
    Solution
    The term palatable means (of food or drink) pleasant to taste.. For example, "a very palatable local red wine". Hence, Option B is correct. Among the rest of the options, pungent means having a sharply strong taste or smell, sensuous means relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect, edible means it to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous varieties). These options do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 4
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    Interested mainly in a small group, country etc
    Solution
    Option C: 'Insular' is 'ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside one's own experiences'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Fanatic' is 'a person filled with excessive, single-minded enthusiasm, especially for an extreme religious or political cause'.
    Option B: 'Patriotic' is 'having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country'.
    Option D: 'Usurer' is 'a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
    Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
  • Question 5
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A written declaration made on oath in the presence of a magistrate
    Solution
    Option C: 'Affidavit' is 'a written statement confirmed by oath, for use as evidence in court'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Voucher' is 'a small printed piece of paper that entitles a holder to a discount'.
    Option B: 'Dossier' is 'a collection of documents about a particular person or event'.
    Option D: 'Document' is 'a piece of written or electronic matter that serves as an official record'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
    Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
  • Question 6
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    The caretaker of a public building
    Solution
    Option C: 'Custodian' is 'a person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something, like a building'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Dean' is 'the head of a university faculty or department of a medical school'.
    Option B: 'Curator' is 'a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection'.
    Option D: 'Warden' is 'the head of certain schools, colleges or institutions'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
    Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
  • Question 7
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    Choose the most suitable one word for the given expression.
    A small, named group of fixed stars
    Solution
    A constellation is any of the groups of stars in the sky that seem from earth to form a pattern and have been given names. For example, "The 48 traditional Western constellations are Greek". Hence, Option C is correct. Among the rest of the options, galaxy means a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction, cluster means a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together, congregation means a group of people assembled for religious worship. These options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 8
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    Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the following phrase.
    Government by the representatives of the people
    Solution
    A democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. For example, "a system of parliamentary democracy". Hence, Option B is correct. Among the rest of the options, diplomacy means the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad, socialism means a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole, autocracy means a system of government by one person with absolute power. These options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 9
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    A person who looks on the bright side of things
    Solution
    Option B: 'Optimist' is a person who's hopeful and always believes that good things will happen.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.
    Option A: 'Sycophant' is a person who flatters another for their own personal gain.
    Option C: 'Cynic' is a person who always questions the intentions and goodness of other people.
    Option D: 'Pessimist' is a person who believes the worst will happen, and tend to see the worst aspect of things.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
    Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
  • Question 10
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase:
    A person who speaks for or supports an idea
    Solution
    Option C: 'Advocate' is 'a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy'.
    It means the same as the given phrase and hence can replace them. So, option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Pioneer' is 'a person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity'.
    Option B: 'Adviser' is 'a person who gives advice in a particular field'.
    Option D: 'Ideologist' is 'a person who develops or supports a particular school of thought'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given phrase. Hence they aren't suitable to replace and options A, B and D are incorrect.
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