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  • Question 1
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    Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given below. 
    AFFLUENT 
    Solution
    'Affluent' means having a lot of money. E.g. She belongs to a very affluent class. 'Solvent' means having enough money. 'Deprived' means not having the things that are necessary for leading a pleasant life. 'Destitute' means without money, food, home or possessions. 'Progeny' means the young or offspring of a person, animal or plant.
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 2
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    Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given below.
    AUGMENT
    Solution
    'Augment' means to increase the size of something. E.g. He would have to find work to augment his income. 'Diminish' means to reduce the size of something. 'Mortify' means to make someone very embarrassed. 'Increase' means to make something become larger in size. 'Assent' means an official agreement to something. 
    Thus, option C is the correct answer.
  • Question 3
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    Find the odd one out.
    Solution
    Placate means to pacify or calm.
    All other words have more that one meaning. For instance. 'impress' means to emphasise, as well as to affect deeply. Similarly 'forge' means to advance as well as to falsify. Again, 'hatch' means to devise or to mark with parallel lines. Finally, 'strain' means to stretch tightly or to clear by passing through a sieve.
    Hence, E is correct.
  • Question 4
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    Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word:
    The Managing Director of the company declared that he is broke and there is a need to seek support from the government.
    Solution
    'Broke' means 'having completely run out of money'.
    Option A: 'Bankrupt' means 'having no money'.
    Option B: 'Rich' means 'having a great deal of money or assets, wealthy'.
    Option C: 'Making profit' means 'making a financial gain'.
    Option D: 'Having liabilities' means 'having legal responsibilities for something'.
    As you can see, 'bankrupt' is nearest in meaning to 'broke'. Hence option A is correct.
    The other words do not mean the nearest to the underlined word. Hence B, C and D are wrong.
  • Question 5
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    Direction for questions 76 and 77: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given below.
    BROOK
    Solution
    'Brook' means to allow or accept something. E.g. She won't brook any criticism of her work. 'Indulge' means to allow yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable. 'Serve' means to provide food or drinks. 'Tolerate' means to allow the existence of something without interference. 'Taste' means the flavour of something. 
    Thus, option C is the correct answer. 
  • Question 6
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    In the following questions, a related pair of words or phrases is followed by a pair of words or phrase. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the original pair.
    Peel : Peal
    Solution
    Homophones are words that are pronounced the same way, but they have different meanings.
    The relationship between the given words is that they're homophones. They sound the same but they don't mean the same.
    'Peel' means 'to remove the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable'.
    'Peal' (of a bell or bells) means 'to ring loudly'.
    Option C: 'Rain' and 'reign' are words that sound the same but don't mean the same. Hence they're homophones. This pair best expresses the relationship which is similar to the original pair. Hence option C is correct.
    Option A: These words are similar in meaning, and don't sound the same.
    Option B: 'Laugh' and 'bell' don't seem to have a direct relationship.
    Option D: 'Brain' and 'cranium' are not homophones.
    Hence options A, B and D are wrong.
  • Question 7
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    Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word:
    He is always anxious.
    Solution
    'Anxious' means 'feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or uneasiness about something'.
    Option A: 'Worried' means 'anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems'.
    Option B: 'Dispassionate' means 'not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational'.
    Option C: 'Sluggish' means 'slow-moving or inactive'.
    Option D: 'Torpid' means 'mentally or physically inactive, lethargic'.
    As you can see, 'worried' is nearest in meaning to 'anxious'. Hence option A is correct.
    The other words do not mean the nearest to the underlined word. Hence B, C and D are wrong.
  • Question 8
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    Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word:
    He loves doing nasty things.
    Solution
    'Nasty' means 'very bad or unpleasant'.
    Option A: 'Nice' means 'pleasant or attractive'.
    Option B: 'Fastidious' means 'very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail'.
    Option C: 'Foul' means 'very disagreeable or unpleasant'.
    Option D: 'Finicky' means 'fussy about their needs or requirements'.
    As you can see, 'foul' is nearest in meaning to 'nasty'. Hence option C is correct.
    The other words do not mean the nearest to the underlined word. Hence A, B and D are wrong.
  • Question 9
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    Replace the underlined word with a word similar in meaning from the options given below.

    Is he the sole man in the team who can play as a forward?
    Solution
    Option A is incorrect as angry is not a synonym of sole
    Option B is incorrect as soul and sole are homophones
    Option C is correct as sole means 'only'
    Option D is incorrect as substitute is not a synonym of sole
  • Question 10
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    Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word:
    He could not muster courage to speak the truth before his friend.
    Solution
    'Muster' means 'collect or assemble'.
    Option A: 'Injure' means 'do physical harm or damage to someone'.
    Option B: 'Spoil' means 'reduce or destroy the value or quality of'.
    Option C: 'Gather' means 'assemble or accumulate'.
    Option D: 'Maim' means 'wound or injure (a person or animal) in a way that that body part is permanently damaged'.
    As you can see, 'gather' is nearest in meaning to 'muster'. Hence option C is correct.
    The other words do not mean the nearest to the underlined word. Hence A, B and D are wrong.
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