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  • Question 1
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    Inscription on a grave
    Solution
    Option D Is the correct answer because an epitaph Is the phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone, hence correct. 
    Option A is incorrect because “epigram” means a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way, which Ian totally incorrect. 
    Option B is incorrect because “oration” means a for al speech usually given on ceremonial occasions. 
    Option C is incorrect because “obituary “ is a notice of death, usually in a newspaper. 
  • Question 2
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    A commonplace and unoriginal statement
    Solution
    Option D is the correct answer because “platitude” means a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful., hence it matches with the statement given and is correct. 
    Option B is incorrect because “preamble” is the introductory statement, which Is not the same as unoriginal statement. 
    Option A is incorrect because “witticism” means a witty remark which is different from an unoriginal statement.
    Option C Is incorrect because “prevarication” means to avoid telling the truth, hence it Ian incorrect. 
  • Question 3
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    Poetry that is silly
    Solution
    Option B is the correct answer because “doggerel” means comic verse composed in irregular rhythm, hence it basically means poetry that is silly.!
    Option A is incorrect because a sonnet is a serious poem of fourteen lines with any given rhythmic pattern. 
    Option C is incorrect because “dirge” means mournful song, piece of music, or sound, hence incorrect. 
    Option D is incorrect because a riddle is a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, hence it’s not a poem.
  • Question 4
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    The right to vote
    Solution
    Option C is the correct answer because “franchise” means the right to vote in public elections, it also means an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, but here we consider the right to vote in public elections. 
    Option A is incorrect because “ballot” means a system of casting the vote secretly without letting everybody know. 
    Option B is incorrect because “electorate” means all the people In a particular area or country that are entitled to vote, hence incorrect. 
    Option D is incorrect because “graffiti” means an artistic Rawlings or painting made on a wall to express thoughts or ideas. 
  • Question 5
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    The science of making watches
    Solution
    Science of making watches And studying time is called “horology” hence option D is the correct answer.!
    Option A is incorrect because “graphology” means the study of handwritings. 
    Option B Is incorrect because “morphology” is the study of external features of any organism, plant or animal, or human. 
    Option C is incorrect because an aneroid is related to the measurement of pressure by the barometer. 
  • Question 6
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    A lake of sea water
    Solution
    Option B Is the correct answer because “lagoon” is a lake of salt water. 
    Option A is incorrect because “archipelago” Is a group of several islands. 
    Option C Is incorrect because “Gorge” means a narrow valley between hills or mountains. 
    Option D is incorrect because “ inundation” means overwhelming amounts of anything, here flooding. 
    Hence Incorrect.
  • Question 7
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    One who assails traditional beliefs
    Solution
    Option D is the correct answer because “iconoclast” means 
    a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions,whiich is correct as ‘to assail’ means to attack in a violent way, hence it is correct. 
    Option A is incorrect because a “critic” means a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something, which doesn’t necessarily mean criticism of traditional beliefs. 
    Option B is incorrect because an “atheist” means a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God, which is not the same as assailing traditional beliefs. 
    Option C is incorrect because “anthropologist “ means one who studies human societies and cultures and their development, hence it is incorrect. 
  • Question 8
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    A person with good artistic taste
    Solution
    Option C is the correct answer because a “connoisseur” is an expert judge in matters of taste, be it art or any other form of creativity, hence it is correct. 
    Option A is incorrect because “gourmet” means a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate, hence a gourmet is a type of connoisseur, hence it is incorrect. 
    Option B is incorrect because a “gourmand” is a person who enjoys eating a lot of food, and often eats too much. 
    Option D is incorrect because a “judge” is a person who makes lawful decisions at the court, or it also means to form an opinion or a conclusion about. 
  • Question 9
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    An official inquiry into the cause of an unnatural death
    Solution
    Option A is the correct answer because an “inquest” is a discussion or investigation into something that has happened, especially something undesirable, which here means that it’s an official inquiry, and an unnatural death is an incident that needs investigation, hence it is correct. 
    Option B is incorrect  because “investigation” means a formal inquiry  or systematic examination or research, which is not the same as investigation for a legal case like death, hence it is incorrect. 
    Option C is incorrect because “post-mortem” means examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death, hence it is incorrect. 
    Option D is incorrect because “to instigate” means bring about or initiate (an action or event) , which is not the same as investigation hence it is incorrect. 
  • Question 10
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    A person who believes he is always ill
    Solution
    Option D is the correct answer because “hypochondriac “ means a person who is abnormally anxious about their health, hence it coincides with the statement given. 
    Option A is incorrect because “maverick” means an unorthodox or independent-minded person, which downstairs necessarily mean he believes he is always ill, hence it is incorrect. 
    Option B is incorrect because “metaphysics” means the branch of philosophy that deals with first principle of things, hence it is incorrect. 
    Option C is incorrect because “neophyte” means a person who is new to any subject or thing in general. 
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