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  • Question 1
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    Choose the antonym of the word given below:
    Moisture 
    Solution
    An antonym is a word that has an opposite meaning of another.
    The given word 'moisture' refers to a presence of liquid, usually water, that is diffused in a material or the air. For example, 'The weather is humid due to excess moisture in the air.'
    From the options, 'dryness' means the opposite: the lack of moisture or liquid. For example, 'Dryness in the cake can occur if it hasn't been soaked well with sugar syrup.'
    Since 'dryness' is the absence of 'moisture', it's the required antonym and option B is correct.
    'Wetness' means 'a state of being saturated with a liquid, such as water.' It refers to excess moisture, which isn't the opposite. Hence option A is incorrect.
    'Dampness' means the same as 'wetness'. Hence option C is incorrect.
    'Roughness' refers to texture, a state of having an uneven surface. It has no connection to 'moisture', hence option D is incorrect.
  • Question 2
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    Choose the synonym of the word given below:
    Privilege
    Solution
    'Privilege' means a special advantage or authority possessed by a particular person or group. E.g. As a senior executive, you will enjoy certain privileges. 'Opportunity' means the chance to get something. 'Benefit' means an advantage or a service given to employees in addition to their pay. 'Freedom' means the condition or right of being able or allowed to do. 'Disadvantage' means not beneficial. 
    Thus, option B is the correct synonym of the given word. 
  • Question 3
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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 4
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable phrasal verb:
    Sandy just stood by and ___________ my glass.
    Solution
    The context refers to pouring something in a glass. Here, the phrasal verb "filled up" is correct as it means to complete something completely. Thus, D is correct.
    A is incorrect as "to show off" is to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration.
    B is incorrect as "to read out" is to read aloud.
    C is incorrect as "to give up" is     to stop trying to do something before you have finished.
  • Question 5
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    Choose the option that describes a phrasal verb:
    Solution
    A phrasal verb is a phrase of the form verb + adverb, verb + preposition or verb + adverb + preposition, option D describes a phrasal verb, hence it's correct. A verb when combined with a noun (if that noun is the object) is a verb phrase. Phrasal verbs and verb phrases are not the same hence option A is incorrect. Verbs that function as nouns are gerunds and infinitives, they're not phrasal verbs, hence option B is incorrect. Verbs don't modify adverbs, but it's the vice versa, and they do not describe phrasal verbs, hence option C is incorrect.
  • Question 6
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    Identify the simile in the given sentence:
    My sister hasn't been eating very well. She's as thin as a rake
    Solution
    A simile is a figure of speech that presents the likeness between two unlikely things and contains the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, as smooth as butter, light like a feather and so on. In the given sentence the "sister" is compared with a rake (long, thin broom) because she hadn't been eating well. The phrase "thin as a rake" draws a likeness with the sister and a rake, both being very thin, hence it's a simile and option D is correct. "My sister" is the subject of this sentence, it's not a figure of speech (simile) hence option A is incorrect. "Hasn't been eating" is a verb phrase in the present perfect continuous tense; it's not a simile hence option B is incorrect. "Rake" is a noun on its own, it does not perform the function of a simile without 'as', hence option C is 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:
    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 9
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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 10
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Enchant
    Solution
    The word, 'enchant' is a verb which means 'to attract or please someone very much'. The word, 'charm' is a verb which means 'please/delight someone greatly'. As both the words mean the same, option B is correct. 

    The word, 'chant' is a verb which means 'repeat a rhythmic phrase, typically sing in unison by a crowd'.
    The word, 'distract' is a verb which means 'prevent (someone) from concentrating on something'.
    The word, 'divert' is a verb which means 'cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another'.
    As all the above three words are quite different in meaning from the word, 'enchant', options A, C and D are incorrect.
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