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  • Question 1
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    Choose the correct meaning for the phrase.
    Bona fide
    Solution
    The literal meaning for Bona Fide is genuine or real.
    Hence option C is the correct answer.
    The other options like an identification card, without doubt, the indispensable condition are not correct according to the literal meaning.
    Hence option C is the correct answer.
  • Question 2
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    Select the correct meaning of the italicized idiom/phrase out of the four choices given.
    For the first week, the apprentice felt like a fish out of water.
    Solution
    The idiom 'a fish out of water' means being in a completely unsuitable environment or situation. Since the apprentice felt unsuited due to inexperience, Option D is the correct choice. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence, incorrect. 
  • Question 3
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    Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option.

    When ______ is bliss, it is ______ to be wise.
    Solution
    Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise is the correct proverb that means, if knowledge brings unhappiness it is better to be ignorant. Therefore option (a) is the correct option.
  • Question 4
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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. His was the only remark which was pertinent to the topic.
    II. To check the insurgence of anti-social elements into the country, several vigilance posts were set up along the border.
    Solution
    The option that has the same context as the italicized word in both the sentences is Option E, observation. Observation means watching or monitoring. It also means a remark or a statement. The context of the sentence I is that only his observation was pertinent to the topic. The second sentence means to put a check on the anti-social elements, monitoring posts were set up along the border. Option A 'View' means sight or perspective. Option B 'inspection' means careful examination. These two options A and B don't fit in the sentence I. Option C 'notice' means observation and it also means announcement. Option D 'assertion' means claim or statement. So, C and D cannot be used in both sentences. Thus, the correct option is Option E, observation.
  • Question 5
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    Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
    To examine one's own thoughts and feelings
    Solution
    The correct option is option D, 'Introspection'. It means to examine one's own thoughts and feelings. Option A 'Meditation' is the act of meditating which means to focus one's mind for a period of time in silence. Option B 'Retrospection' means action of looking back and reviewing past events or situations. Option C 'Reflection' is the image in the mirror. It also means return of light, sound , energy from a surface. Thus, option D is the correct option.
  • Question 6
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    Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
    A short, usually amusing, story about some real person or event
    Solution
    'Anecdote', option A is the short, amusing story about some real person or event. Option B 'Antidote' means is a medicine to counteract a particular poison. Option C 'Tale' means is a fictitious story. Option D 'Allegory' is a story or a poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.  Thus, the correct option is Option A 'Anecdote'.
  • Question 7
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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. Mr. Roy soon earned great admiration from his fellow workers for his fair and frank dealings.
    II. There was a substantial rise in the value of money with the sharp de-escalation of prices.
    Solution
    The word that can fit in place of the italicized words in both the sentences is 'appreciation', Option D. Appreciation means recognition or admiration. It also means an increase in price or value. The context of the sentence I is that Mr. Roy was recognized in the office. Sentence II means that there was an increase in the value of money with the de-escalation of prices. Option A 'acclamation' means applause. Option B 'resilience' means flexibility or capacity to recover quickly from difficulty. Option C 'assessment' means evaluation. Thus, A, B and C are incorrect to be used for both the sentences together. The correct option is option D, appreciation.
  • Question 8
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    Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
    Bringing about gentle and painless death from incurable disease
    Solution
    Option D 'Euthanasia' means the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable disease. Option A 'Suicide' means act of killing oneself. Option B 'Euphoria' means happiness. Option C 'Gallows' means is a wooden structure, used to hang criminals from, as a form of execution.So, the correct word that can be substituted for given words is option D 'Euthanasia'.
  • Question 9
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    Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
    Custom of having many wives
    Solution
    Option C 'Polygamy' is the custom of having many wives. Option A 'Monogamy' is practice of marrying one person at a time. Option B 'Bigamy' is offence of marrying someone who is already married to another person. Option D 'Matrimony' is marriage or wedlock. Thus, options A, B and D are incorrect and the correct answer is option C, Polygamy. 
  • Question 10
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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. I think this particular book gives you all the desired knowledge on this topic.
    II. For packaging, one needs to have an idea of the desired dimensions of the box in which a set of items is to be contained.
    Solution

    The word that has same meaning as the italicized word in both the sentences is Option B, 'Volume'. Volume means the amount of space within an object. It also refers to one book in the set of related books. Sentence I means that the particular volume of the book gives desired knowledge about this topic. Sentence II means for packaging, one needs to have an idea of the volume of the box in which items need to be kept. Option A, 'text' means written words in a book.. Option C, 'matter' means situation or subject being dealt with. Option D, 'edition' means version of a published text. Thus, options A, C and D are incorrect options and the word that has same meaning as the italicized words in the given sentences is Option B, Volume.

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