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  • Question 1
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    Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:
    The joy of our daughter looking through the window to see the familiar surroundings covered with a blanket of untouched white snow, was so exciting that we couldn't resist the temptation to take the journey north into the mountains.
    Which of the following words is not similar in meaning to 'temptation'?
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option B.
    LIMITATION means shortcomings. It is not similar in meaning to temptation.
    The remaining options are incorrect because:
    Options A, C and D all mean similar to temptation which means urge and desire.
  • Question 2
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    Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:
    In a writing career that spanned more than half a century, Agatha Christie wrote 79 novels and short story collections.
    What is the meaning of the word 'spanned' as used in the above snippet?
    Solution
    In this snippet, 'spanned' means existed. (existed or continued for more than half a century.)
    Option A - 'Spin over' means to rotate. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Triviality' means something that is not important. Thus option B is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Consequence' is a result of a particular action or a situation. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Extended over' means existed over a number of years. Thus option C is the correct answer.
    'Spanned' means 'extended over'
  • Question 3
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    Choose the option that describes personification: [Basic]
    Solution
    Personification is a figure of speech, in which inanimate objects or abstract ideas are given human-like qualities; they're spoken of as if they're human beings. For example, "Opportunity knocks at the door but once", opportunity is an abstract idea that is spoken of as if it has hands to knock with. Option A explains the same thing, hence it's correct. Option B describes a metaphor; a metaphor is an implied simile, for example, "variety is the spice of life". Hence B is the incorrect option. Option C explains an allegory, for example, Spenser's The Faerie Queene, hence C is incorrect. D explains a simile, for example, 'as white as snow', hence option D is incorrect.
  • Question 4
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    Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:

    Most Europeans live in small villages. They grow their own food and barter with others. As well as keeping animals, they grow small crops of wheat, rye and vegetables. Milk, from dairy cows, is the vital part of the diet. This milk is also used to make butter and cheese.

    Which of the following words can replace the word 'barter' used above, without changing the meaning of the text?
    Solution
    Barter implies to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money. So, the word that can replace 'barter' is 'exchange'.
    Traverse is to ski across a hill or slope on a diagonal.
    To keep is to hold or have the use of something for a period of time.
    To persuade is to prevail on a person to do something, as by advising or urging.

  • Question 5
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    Identify the simile in the given sentence:
    His mother did not say a word when she was summoned by the cops to pick up her son from jail. She remained cool as a cucumber.
    Solution
    A simile is a figure of speech that presents a likeness, or draws a comparison between two unlikely thing; it contains the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, as smooth as butter, light like a feather, and so on. In the given sentence, a comparison is made between the mother and a cucumber (because it's known for its cooling effect) as she remained cool. The phrase "cool as a cucumber" is hence, a simile (also, it contains 'like'), hence D is the correct option. "His mother" is the subject of the first sentence and does not compare anything. "Summoned by the cops" is a verb phrase containing the verb 'summoned' and the noun 'cops', and "pick up" is a phrasal verb. As these phrases do not perform the function of a simile, options A, B and C are incorrect.
  • Question 6
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Rebate
    Solution
    The word, 'rebate' is a noun which means 'an amount of money that is returned to you, especially by the government'. It also refers to the money returned by a seller to a buyer upon buying a specified quantity or value of goods. The word, 'discount' is a noun which refers to the concession allowed by the seller to the buyer on the par value of the invoice. As both are similar in meaning, option B is correct.

    The word, 'commission ' is a noun which means 'a payment to someone who sells goods that is directly related to the amount sold'. Example: The dealer gets 15% commission from the manufacturer for every machine sold. 
    The word, 'gift' is a noun which means 'a present'. It also means 'something given willingly to someone without payment'. Example: My dad gifted me a car on my graduation. 
    The word 'interest' is a noun which means 'money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt'. Example: This loan carries an interest rate of 15% per annum. 
    As all the above three words are quite different in meaning from the word 'rebate', options A, C and D are incorrect.
  • Question 7
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Adjourn
    Solution
    The word, 'adjourn' is a verb which means 'to put off/ postpone'. It also means 'break off a meeting/ game with the intention of resuming it later'. Hence, the word, 'postpone' given in option C is the closest in meaning to this word. 

    The word, 'decide' is a verb which means 'to come or bring to a resolution in the mind as a result of careful thought'. 
    The word, 'hasten' is a verb which means 'to be quick to do something'. It also means, 'to move or travel hurriedly'. 
    The word, 'continue' is a verb which means 'to persist in an activity or process'.
    As all the above three words are quite different in meaning from the word, 'adjourn', options A, B and D are incorrect.
  • Question 8
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Grubby
    Solution

    The word, 'grubby', is an adjective which means 'covered with dirt/grimy'. The word, 'muddy', is an adjective which means 'covered in or full of mud'. Anything covered in mud is dirty. As both the words have a similar meaning, option C is correct. 

    The word, 'new', is an adjective which refers 'to something which is just made/ bought It refers to something which did not exist before'.  Something which is 'new' is not grubby/ dirty.

    The word, 'wet', is an adjective which means 'covered or saturated with water or another liquid'. Something which is wet is not necessarily dirty/ grubby. 

    The word, 'hygienic', is an adjective which means 'clean, especially in order to prevent a disease'. Something which is hygienic is not grubby/ dirty.

    As all the above three words are quite different in meaning from the word, 'grubby', options A, B and D are incorrect.

  • Question 9
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Desire
    Solution
    The given word, 'desire' is a noun which means "a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen".  The word, 'aspiration' in option A means 'a strong desire/ longing to achieve something'. As both the words have a similar meaning, option A is correct.

    The word, 'destination' is a noun which means 'the place to which someone or something is going or being sent'.
    The word, 'security' is a noun which means 'protection of a person, building, organisation or country against any threat/ attack'. 
    The word, 'reduce' is a verb which means 'make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size'.
    As all the above three words are quite different in meaning from the word, 'desire', options B, C and D are incorrect.
  • Question 10
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Mustered
    Solution
    The word, 'mustered' is the past tense of the verb, 'muster' which means 'assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle'. It means the same as 'gathered' which also means 'collected'. Hence, option C is correct.

    The word, 'mastered' is the past tense of the verb, 'muster' which means 'acquire complete knowledge or skill in (a subject, technique, or art)'. Example: He has mastered the art of calligraphy. 
    The word, 'scattered'  is the past tense of the verb, 'scatter' which means 'throw in various random directions'. Example: He scattered the seeds across the field.
    The word, 'stored'  is the past tense of the verb, 'store' which means 'keep or accumulate (something) for future use.
    As all the above three words are quite different in meaning from the word 'mustered', options A, B and D are incorrect.
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