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  • Question 1
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    Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
    I. Just leave a small line to be filled in by the requisite word.
    II. I expected you to rush to the place as soon as you heard the news.
    Solution
    The context of the sentence I is about leaving a small line that would be filled in by the requisite word, like we do in fill in the blanks. Context of second sentence is that person was expected to rush to the place after hearing the news. So, the word that is best fit for both the sentences is 'dash'. Dash means to rush or run in a hurry. Also, a small line that is filled for fill in the blanks is also called Dash. Option B 'Blank' cannot be used because it doesn't fit in the  second sentence. Option C 'Void' means.empty or invalid. Option D 'Bustle' means to do any activity in a busy manner . Option E 'Intervene' means to get involved in something. None of these words in options B, C, D and E can be used at both places. Thus, the best fit for both the sentences is 'Dash', Option A.
  • Question 2
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    Choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
    A ride on someone else's back or shoulders
  • Question 3
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A person working in the same place with another
    Solution
    Option B: 'Colleague' is 'a person with whom one works in a profession or business'.
    It means the same as the given phrase and hence can substitute for it. So, option B is correct.
    Option A: 'Comrade' is 'a colleague or a fellow soldier or member of the armed forces'. It almost means the same as 'colleague' as a 'fellow member' but it does not refer to a workplace as mentioned in the phrase. Hence it cannot substitute for it and option A is wrong.
    Option C: 'Assistant' is 'a person who helps in particular work'.
    Option D: 'Contemporary' is 'a person who belongs to the same time and age as another', 'belonging to the present or current times'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given phrase and hence cannot substitute for it. Hence options C and D are wrong.
  • Question 4
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    Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expression.
    To remove the skin of a potato or an orange
  • Question 5
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    An old unmarried woman
    Solution
    Option C: 'Spinster' is 'an unmarried woman, typically older in age than the usual age for marriage'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Virgin' is 'a person who is naive, innocent, or inexperienced in a particular context'.
    Option B: 'Bachelor' is 'a man who has never married'.
    Option D: 'Matron' is 'a woman in charge of domestic or medical arrangements at a boarding school'.
    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 that can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A person's first speech
    Solution
    Option B: 'Maiden' means 'being the first of its type'. It means the same as the given group of words.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.
    Option A: 'Preface' is an introduction to a book or any other literary work.
    Option C: 'Opener' is the first in a series of game or actions. But, it does not refer to 'a person's first speech'.
    Option D: 'Extempore' means 'spoken or done without preparation'.
    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 7
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    Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expression.
    A list of explanation of words, especially unusual ones at the end of a book
  • Question 8
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    Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the give expression.
    The plants and vegetation of a region
  • Question 9
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    Science of bodily structure
    Solution
    Option D: 'Anatomy' means 'study of the bodily structure of an organism'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Anthropology' is 'the study of human societies and their developments'.
    Option B: 'Neurology' is 'the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, and disorders of nerves and the nervous system'.
    Option C: 'Hygiene' is the conditions or practices for maintaining health and preventing disease'.
    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 10
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A photograph on transparent paper
    Solution
    Option D: 'Transparency' is 'a positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Red print' literally means 'print in red ink' and does not mean the same as the given words.
    Option B: 'Blue print' is the reproduction of a technical drawing on light sensitive paper.
    Option C: 'Negative' is a piece of film from which a photograph can be reproduced.
    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.
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